Courage Quotes

"The greatest test of courage on the earth is to bear defeat without losing heart."

- R. G. Ingersoll

"In our personal and professional lives, we are constantly hit with one adversity after the other, most of which we have no control over. But the four things we have total control over is how we react, how we adapt, how we breathe, and how we take action."

- Diamond Dallas Page

"Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit."

- Napoleon Hill

"Everyone is handed adversity in life. No one’s journey is easy. It’s how they handle it that makes people unique."

- Kevin Conroy

"The person who gets the farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare. the sure-thing boat never gets far from shore."

- Dale Carnegie

"There is no better than adversity. Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve your performance the next time."

- Malcolm X

"We don’t develop courage by being happy every day. We develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity."

- Barbara de Angelis

"It’s your reaction to adversity, not adversity itself that determines how your life’s story will develop."

- Dieter F. Uchtdorf

"Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records."

- William Arthur Ward

"In times of great stress or adversity, it’s always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive."

- Lee Iacocca

"You’ll never find a better sparring partner than adversity."

- Golda Meir

"It is only when we take chances that our lives improve. The initial and the most difficult risk we need to take is to become honest."

- Walter Anderson

"One man with courage makes a majority."

- Andrew Jackson

"Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm."

- Abraham Lincoln

"Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is a quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow.’"

- Mary Anne Radmacher

"Fear of what other people will think is the single most paralyzing dynamic in business and in life. The best moment of my life was the day I realized that I no longer give a damn what anybody thinks. That’s enormously liberating and freeing, and it’s the only way to live your life and do your business."

- Cindy Gallop

"The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible."

- Arthur C. Clarke

"Courage is the most important of all the virtues because, without courage, you can’t practice any other virtue consistently."

- Maya Angelou

"You can never leave footprints that last if you are always walking on tiptoe."

- Leymah Gbowee

"The hardest part is over. You showed up."

- Jess Sims

"Courage is like a muscle. We strengthen it by use."

- Ruth Gordon

"If something stands between you and your success, move it."

- Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson

"Acknowledge the fear and do it anyway."

- Emma Lovewell

"If you give up at the first sign of struggle, you're really not ready to be successful."

- Kevin Hart

"Quotes about overcoming adversity"

"Powerful words cans lift us up, motivate us, and give us the courage to do things we wouldn’t normally do."

"Everyone needs a little courage now and then. Perhaps you’re making a career change or moving to a new place. Or maybe you’re taking a stand on something you’re passionate about. Whatever your reason, you may need some words of encouragement to give you the confidence to face the unknown and go for what you want."

"These courage quotes express how important it is to look within and find the fire that lights your path."

"So bookmark this courageous list of quotes so you have it handy for the next time you need an inspiring word or two."

"Dear young friends, remember: You have—like Esther—been born for such a time as this. Don’t be fearful, and don’t be discouraged. God will be with you on your journey always. Just be sure to take Him and His word with you, and remember, pray always to hear His voice in the scriptures."