Courage Quotes

"Never be afraid of failure. And don’t stop yourself from doing something you want to do because of what others might think. Only you know yourself best."

- Suki Waterhouse

"Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will."

- Karim Seddiki

"Don't settle for average. Bring your best to the moment. Then, whether it fails or succeeds, at least you know you gave all you had."

- Angela Bassett

"Many survivors insist they’re not courageous: ‘If I were courageous I would have stopped the abuse.’ ‘If I were courageous, I wouldn’t be scared’… Most of us have it mixed up. You don’t start with courage and then face fear. You become courageous because you face your fear."

- Laura Davis

"I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship."

- Louisa May Alcott

"Being vulnerable is actually a strength and not a weakness — that’s why more and more mental health is such an important thing to talk about. It’s the same as being physically sick. And when you keep all those things inside, when you bottle them up, it makes you ill."

- Cara Delevingne

"The strongest people are not those who show strength in front of the world but those who fight and win battles that others do not know anything about."

- Jonathan Harnisch

"One of the things that baffles me (and there are quite a few) is how there can be so much lingering stigma with regards to mental illness, specifically bipolar disorder. In my opinion, living with manic depression takes a tremendous amount of balls. Not unlike a tour of Afghanistan (though the bombs and bullets, in this case, come from the inside). At times, being bipolar can be an all-consuming challenge, requiring a lot of stamina and even more courage, so if you’re living with this illness and functioning at all, it’s something to be proud of, not ashamed of. They should issue medals along with the steady stream of medication."

- Carrie Fisher

"[Slow breathing] is like an anchor in the midst of an emotional storm: the anchor won’t make the storm go away, but it will hold you steady until it passes."

- Russ Harris

"The act of facing overwhelming odds produces greatness and beauty."

- Malcolm Gladwell

"Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light."

- Brené Brown

"You can either waltz boldly onto the stage of life and live the way you know your spirit is nudging you to, or you can sit quietly by the wall, receding into the shadows of fear and self doubt."

- Oprah Winfrey

"Anyone can hide. Facing up to things, working through them, that’s what makes you strong."

- Sarah Dessen

"We live in a world where to admit anything negative about yourself is seen as a weakness, when it’s actually a strength. It’s not a weak move to say, ‘I need help.’ In the long run it’s way better, because you have to fix it."

- Jon Hamm

"And still, I rise."

- Maya Angelou

"Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you."

- Ruth Bader Ginsburg

"Life’s battles don’t always go to the stronger or faster man. But sooner or later, the man who wins is the man who thinks he can."

- Vince Lombardi

"Speak your mind, even if your voice shakes."

- Maggie Kuhn

"You’ll never do a whole lot unless you’re brave enough to try."

- Dolly Parton

"Rights are won only by those who make their voices heard."

- Harvey Milk

"The light at the end of the tunnel is just the light of an oncoming train."

- Robert Lowell

"The thing about a hero, is even when it doesn't look like there's a light at the end of the tunnel, he's going to keep digging, he's going to keep trying to do right and make up for what's gone before, just because that's who he is."

- Joss Whedon

"Rise above the storm and you will find the sunshine."

- Mario Fernandez

"When you're at the end of your rope, tie a knot and hold on."

- Franklin D. Roosevelt

"What matters most is how well you walk through the fire."

- Charles Bukowski

"Don't fight darkness—bring the light, and darkness will disappear."

- Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

"Healing takes courage, and we all have courage, even if we have to dig a little to find it."

- Tori Amos

"Mental strength isn’t about avoiding hardships, it’s about facing them head-on and persevering."

"Mental strength is the ability to stay calm and focused in the midst of chaos, and to keep moving forward no matter what."

"If someone can walk away from you, let them walk."