Courage Quotes

"The hardest skill to acquire in this sport is the one where you compete all out, give it all you have, and you are still getting beat no matter what you do. When you have the killer instinct to fight through that, it is very special."

- Eddie Reese

"Courage, sacrifice, determination, commitment, toughness, heart, talent, guts. That’s what little girls are made of; the heck with sugar and spice."

- Bethany Hamilton

"Being nervous is not something you should be ashamed of. Nervous means you care, you really want to do well."

- Paula Creamer

"Never give up, never give in, and when the upper hand is ours, may we have the ability to handle the win with the dignity that we absorbed the loss."

- Lance Armstrong

"It's not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog!"

- Greg LeMond

"I may win and I may lose, but I will never be defeated."

- Emmitt Smith

"Courage doesn’t mean you don’t get afraid. Courage means you don’t let fear stop you."

- Bethany Hamilton

"Show me a guy who’s afraid to look bad, and I’ll show you a guy you can beat every time."

- Lou Brock

"There’s no better feeling than stepping out on the field and stunning them all by doing what none of them thought you could do."

- Ashlyn Harris

"Never give up, never give in, and when the upper hand is ours, may we have the ability to handle the win with the dignity that we absorbed in the loss."

- Doug Williams

"Pressure is a privilege."

- Virgil van Dijk

"People say to me all the time, ‘You have no fear.’ I tell them, ‘No, that’s not true. I’m scared all the time. You have to have fear in order to have courage. I’m a courageous person because I’m a scared person.’"

- Ronda Rousey

"Champions have their triumphs before millions and their failures, the later is the real test of character."

- Former TV Sports Broadcaster

"The farmer has to be an optimist or he wouldn’t still be a farmer."

- Will Rogers

"Abraham, a simple farmer, at a word from the Invisible God, marched, with family and stock, through the terrible desert to a distant land to live among a people whose language he could neither speak nor understand! Not bad, that!"

- Charles Studd

"Be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart."

- Bible (Psalms 27:14)

"Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord."

- Bible (Psalm 31:24)

"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go."

- Bible (Joshua 1:9)

"Fear not, for I will strengthen you with my right hand."

- Bible (Isaiah 41:10)

"Therefore, since Christ has suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same purpose ..."

- 1 Peter 4:1

"If you’re not taking care of your customer, your competitor will."

- Bob Hooey

"Motherhood is the biggest gamble in the world. It is the glorious life force. It’s huge and scary — it’s an act of infinite optimism."

- Gilda Radner

"You can quit anything on a Thursday."

- Bob Goff

"Confront challenges with a warrior’s spirit; victory is the reward of the valiant."

"Take courage knowing your faith will sustain you during difficult times."

"Life is too short to live in fear. Be courageous like a tiger and seize every opportunity that comes your way."

"Let today be the day you conquer your challenges and celebrate your progress."

- Unknown

"Thursday: The day to embrace new challenges, push forward, and be thankful for each step."

- Unknown

"Thursdays are for getting comfortable with being uncomfortable."

- Unknown

"Thursdays are for taking on challenges head-on."

- Unknown