Courage Quotes

"Courage is the main quality of leadership, in my opinion, no matter where it is exercised."

- Walt Disney

"Whether you succeed or not is irrelevant, there is no such thing.  Making your unknown known is the important thing."

- Georgia O'Keeffe

"If you hear a voice within you say “You cannot paint.” then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced."

- Vincent van Gogh

"But the angel said to the women, ‘Don’t be afraid. I know that you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. He isn’t here because he’s been raised from the dead, just as he said. Come, see the place where they laid him. Now hurry, go and tell his disciples, ‘He’s been raised from the dead. He’s going on ahead of you to Galilee. You will see him there.’ I’ve given the message to you.’"

- Matthew 28:5-7

"I’ve commanded you to be brave and strong, haven’t I? Don’t be alarmed or terrified, because the Lord your God is with you wherever you go."

- Joshua 1:9

"When I step out on stage in front of thousands of people, I don't feel that I'm being brave. It can take much more courage to express true feelings to one person. [...] In spite of the risks, the courage to be honest and intimate opens the way to self-discovery. It offers what we all want, the promise of love."

- Michael Jackson

"The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear. Just by being there, looking at the problem or at the darkness of your thoughts straight in the eye and deciding you won't surrender to it, you won't let it shallow you; you are being the bravest you can ever be and starting the path to your personal freedom."

- Nelson Mandela

"Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear – not absence of fear."

- Mark Twain

"I'm not the sort to back away from a fight. I don't believe in shrinking from anything. It's not my speed; I'm a guy who meets adversities head on."

- John Wayne

"Courage is being scared to death... and saddling up anyway."

- John Wayne

"All battles are fought by scared men who'd rather be some place else."

- John Wayne

"It isn't always being fast or accurate that counts. It's being willing."

- John Wayne

"TRUE Courage is when you are scared to death and STILL saddle up and ride in!"

- John Wayne

"We are not here to play, to dream, to drift; We have hard work to do, and loads of lift; Shun not the struggle–“tis God’s gift BE STRONG! Say not, “The days are evil. Who’s to blame?” And fold the hands of acquiesce–oh shame! Stand up, speak out, and bravely, in God’s name. BE STRONG! It matters not how deep entrenched the wrong, How hard the battle goes, the day how long; Faint not–fight on! Tomorrow comes the song."

- Maltbie Davenport Babcock

"God gives me courage in proportion to my sufferings. I feel at this moment I couldn’t suffer any more, but I’m not afraid, since if they increase, He will increase my courage at the same time."

- St. Therese of Lisieux

"I think if human beings had genuine courage, they’d wear their costumes every day of the year, not just Halloween. Wouldn’t life be more interesting that way? And now that I think about it, why the heck don’t they?"

- Douglas Coupland

"Perhaps it takes courage to raise children.."

- John Steinbeck

"Selfish is easy. It’s sharing that takes courage."

- Simon Sinek

"It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions and spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who, at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly; so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory or defeat."

- Theodore Roosevelt

"Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure… than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat."

- Theodore Roosevelt

"It takes a lot of courage, to be baptized in his name, to die to the old self and be forever change. May God bless your life for stepping out for him, proclaiming unto others the faith you have within."

- M.S. Lowndes

"The day you think you can beat me, show me. Then move on to the next challenge."

- Ray Lewis

"I'm here to fight for truth, and justice, and the American way."

- Superman (DC)

"Here’s to a year of limitless possibilities and the courage to pursue every single one."

"In goodbye, we find the courage to open a new chapter."

"Refuse to let fear win. Love over fear. Love wins. Love is love. It's ok."

"Wrestle with heart."

- Unknown

"The spirit of the wolf inspires us to be courageous and strong."

- Unknown

"In the wild, wolves remind us to be fearless and strong."

- Unknown

"Embrace the strength and courage of the wolf within you."

- Unknown