Courage Quotes

"Life comes with many challenges. The ones that should not scare us are the ones we can take on and take control of."

- Angelina Jolie

"I know it's hard being a single parent, but I’d rather do it by myself than with someone who doesn’t want to."

- Tichina Arnold

"The courage of living is - to take risks, to fail, to get up, and to try again. Try again differently."

- Naide P Obiang

"Pay attention to the things you are naturally drawn to. They are often connected to your path, passion, and purpose in life. Have the courage to follow them."

- Ruben Chavez

"If your library is not “unsafe,” it probably isn’t doing its job."

- John Berry

"The truth is libraries are raucous clubhouses for free speech, controversy and community."

- Paula Poundstone

"I want to congratulate librarians, not famous for their physical strength or their powerful political connections or their great wealth, who, all over this country, have staunchly resisted anti-democratic bullies who have tried to remove certain books from their shelves, and have refused to reveal to thought police the names of persons who have checked out those titles. So the America I loved still exists, if not in the White House or the Supreme Court or the Senate or the House of Representatives or the media. The America I love still exists at the front desks of our public libraries."

- Kurt Vonnegut

"Life is a daring adventure or nothing at all."

- Helen Keller

"Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want…everything else is secondary."

- Steve Jobs

"Healthy children will not fear life if their elders have integrity enough not to fear death."

- Erik H. Erikson

"To be heroic is to be courageous enough to die for something; to be inspirational is to be crazy enough to live a little."

- Criss Jami

"With a hint of good judgment, to fear nothing, not failure or suffering or even death, indicates that you value life the most. You live to the extreme; you push limits; you spend your time building legacies. Those do not die."

- Criss Jami

""You may be disappointed if you fail, but you’ll be doomed if you don’t try.""

- Beverly Sills

""It takes nothing to join the crowd. It takes everything to stand alone.""

- Hans F. Hansen

"to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom."

- Anaïs Nin

""Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye.""

- Helen Keller

""I know not all that may be coming, but be it what it will, I'll go to it laughing.""

- Herman Melville

""You must do the things you think you cannot do.""

- Eleanor Roosevelt

""The Sun himself is weak when he first rises, and gathers strength and courage as the day gets on.""

- Charles Dickens

""There is always light. If only we're brave enough to see it. If only we're brave enough to be it.""

- Amanda Gorman

"You may not always have a comfortable life, and you will not always be able to solve all of the world’s problems at once but don’t ever underestimate the importance you can have because history has shown us that courage can be contagious and hope can take on a life of its own."

- Michelle Obama

"Do what you feel in your heart to be right – for you’ll be criticized anyway."

- Eleanor Roosevelt

"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, or the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you."

- Deuteronomy 31:6

"You may be feeling anxious about the unknown, but remember, the journey to a healthier you begins with this surgery. Stay brave!"

"The definition of a nurse: To go above and beyond the call of duty. The first to work and the last to leave. The heart and soul of caring. Who will pass through your life for a minute and impact it for an eternity? An empowered individual whom you may meet for only a 12-hour period, but who will put you and yours above theirs."

- Unknown

"Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition."

"Through dangers untold and hardships unnumbered, I have found my way to the goblin city to take back the child you have stolen. For my will is as strong as yours and my kingdom is as great. You have no power over me."

"It would just make my heart soar if someone out there saw this and she said to herself: be strong, trust yourself, love yourself. Conquer your fears. Just go after what you want and act fast, because life just isn’t that long."

"Coffee and courage make the perfect blend."

"Don’t let the fear of moving forward hold you back."