We are very much what others think of us. The reception our observations meet with gives us courage to proceed, or damps our efforts. 670
It takes someone with a vision of the possibilities to attain new levels of experience. Someone with the courage to live his dreams. 749
Leaders come in many forms, with many styles and diverse qualities. There are quiet leaders and leaders one can hear in the next county. Some find strength in eloquence, some in judgment, some in courage. 2.55K
Courage and conviction are powerful weapons against an enemy who depends only on fists or guns. Animals know when you are afraid; a coward knows when you are not. 688
This soul, or life within us, by no means agrees with the life outside us. If one has the courage to ask her what she thinks, she is always saying the very opposite to what other people say. 747
Determination, energy, and courage appear spontaneously when we care deeply about something. We take risks that are unimaginable in any other context. 700
Then there is a still higher type of courage – the courage to brave pain, to live with it, to never let others know of it and to still find joy in life; to wake up in the morning with an enthusiasm for the day ahead. 737
True courage is not the brutal force of vulgar heroes, but the firm resolve of virtue and reason. 1.86K
Today we affirm a new commitment to live out our nation’s promise through civility, courage, compassion and character. 724
One man scorned and covered with scars still strove with his last ounce of courage to reach the unreachable stars; and the world will be better for this. 730