— Paulo Coelho"Remember your dreams and fight for them. You must know what you want from life. There is just one thing that makes your dream become impossible: the fear of failure."
Courage Quotes
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The concept of Courage has fascinated thinkers, philosophers, and writers for centuries. In our curated collection of quotes about courage, we explore the deep nuances and diverse perspectives that history's greatest minds have offered. Whether you are looking for daily inspiration, navigating a difficult period, or simply seeking to broaden your understanding, these words provide a guiding light.
Why do quotes about courage resonate so deeply with us? It is because courage is a universal thread connecting the human experience. Through the lens of poetry, literature, and stoic philosophy, we uncover timeless truths that remain just as relevant today as when they were first spoken. By reflecting on these insights, you can find motivation, solace, and a renewed sense of purpose in your own journey.
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Authors on Courage
— Paul Haggis"As artists, we have to be brave. If we aren't brave, we aren't artists."
— Ovid"Who would have known of Hector, if Troy had been happy? The road to valor is built by adversity."
— Oscar Wilde"Yet each man kills the thing he loves, By each let this be heard, Some do it with abitter look, Some with a flattering word. The coward does it with a kiss, The brave man with a sword!"
— Oscar Isaac"A movie set is like a petri dish for neuroses, you know? It's just, like, egos and weird personalities and, more than anything, fear."
— Oscar Hammerstein II"Be brave, young lovers, and follow your star."
— Oriana Fallaci"How do you dare to ask me for a solution? It's like asking Seneca for a solution. You remember what he did? He committed suicide!"
— Oriana Fallaci"Alas, nothing reveals man the way war does. Nothing so accentuates in him the beauty and ugliness, the intelligence and foolishness, the brutishness and humanity, the courage and cowardice, the enigma."
— Nicholas D'Agosto"You know that thing when you're not asleep but you're not awake, and you can't move your body? I had that kind of nightmare, and I felt like all my teeth were crumbling in my mouth. Now I have this fear of all my teeth being knocked out of my mouth somehow!"
— Nathaniel Hawthorne"A hero cannot be a hero unless in an heroic world."
— Nathan Hale"I greatly fear some of America's greatest and most dangerous enemies are such as think themselves her best friends."
— Napoleon Bonaparte"The first virtue in a soldier is endurance of fatigue; courage is only the second virtue."
— Mohsin Hamid"I think there's a growing courage among the younger generation of American writers. Because of the more superficial treatment of characters taking place in cinema, they have had to deal with that by digging deeper into who these people are."
— Mitch Hedberg"My belt holds my pants up, but the belt loops hold my belt up. I don't really know what's happening down there. Who is the real hero?"
— Miguel de Cervantes"Fear is sharp-sighted, and can see things underground, and much more in the skies."
— Mignon McLaughlin"We are all born brave, trusting and greedy, and most of us remain greedy."
— Maya Angelou"You can't forgive without loving. And I don't mean sentimentality. I don't mean mush. I mean having enough courage to stand up and say, 'I forgive. I'm finished with it.'"
— Max Irons"American actors are all muscular, tanned, white teeth and they have this indestructible confidence. We British are all... Dare I say it? Pessimistic."
— Mark Z. Danielewski"At the heart of any terror is the fear of losing what we find meaningful."
— Mark Z. Danielewski"Anger is one way to respond to fear. I say one way because responses are categorically multiple."