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"There's nothing more life-affirming and courageous than the choice to create. It's the choice to make the world a little bit better, even if it's just for one person."
"Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference."
"Face your fears, fulfill your mission, be strong, be fierce, be bold."
Jess Carpenter
"A lot of you are going to have the courage to finally change your career, guys, and this is going to be a successful change."
"There's going to be an increase in your friendships, there's going to be an increase in your courage to overcome obstacles."
"Be brave, even if with Jupiter in the third house some of your ideas fail, or you feel like you failed so many times, be brave and keep pursuing your passion."
"Just walk towards the things that are scary. Because if you don't, they'll just expand. They become bigger. If you avoid the demons, they become bigger."
"Let us never negotiate out of fear, but let us never fear to negotiate." - John F. Kennedy
"You can't have a legacy if you're afraid to break the rules."
"This can be where we are being called to take a leap of faith on something."
"Magic only happens when you step into the unknown."
"You have to be brave enough to break through."
"Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will never leave you or forsake you."
"Loneliness is so much worse than feeling a bit awkward about approaching new people."
"Courage does not mean you're not afraid. Courage means you're afraid, but you do it anyway."
"Choose courage over comfort because you can't have both."
"You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself I have lived through this horror, I can take the next thing that comes along."
"Courage is everything to me; courage is a very underrated value, but it's something that we value very highly on our deathbeds."
"There's nothing that's more adventurous than telling the truth."
"You're ready to follow your heart, to follow your passion."
"A ship is safe in harbor, but that's not what ships were built for."
"If you can just be scared shitless and be super messy and take action every day, you'll be great."
"You got to not stop; it's not about not saying the right thing because you're worried about getting in trouble, you say the right thing because you believe the fucking right thing."
"In the face of overwhelming odds, the true measure of a warrior is not victory, but the courage to stand firm."
"Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear—not absence of fear."
"Courage is the skill of overcoming your fear when you feel fear and do the thing that you're scared of anyway."
"Empathy, integrity, originality, and courage are at the heart of Levi's brand values."
"Courageously advancing towards personal growth requires sometimes inducing your own disintegration."
"What we need most in times like these are people who are willing to step up, people who are willing to be brave, to be courageous, and to lead with heart."
"For the man who flies from and fears everything and does not stand his ground against anything becomes a coward."
"If we don't live speaking out, if we're constantly dropping our voices when we say the truth, we're done for."
"Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen."
"Daring greatly means the courage to be vulnerable."
"Courage is the ability to act in the face of fear, but to do that we need people we trust... be those people that other people can trust."
"The path that leadeth on is lighted by one fire, the light of daring burning in the heart. The more one dares the more he shall obtain."
"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage."
"Courage is the ability to act in spite of your fear."
"Daring greatly means the courage to be vulnerable. It means to show up and be seen. To ask for what you need. To talk about how you're feeling. To have the hard conversations."
"Courage and integrity. I don't think you can separate the two."
"The courage to have difficult conversations, the courage to say I don't know, the courage to ask for help."
"It takes a lot of courage to step away and not drink... it's one of the most manly things that you can possibly do."
"Courage is not saying that you don't have fear; it's not saying that you don't have anxiety. It's about facing your fear and doing it anyway."
"It seems reasonable to me to suggest to young people that they do have a destiny that gives their life significant individual import and that is to take arms up against the inequities of existence, to act forthrightly and courageously to minimize unnecessary suffering and to constrain malevolence."
"The Palestinian People Are People of resistance, they're people of resilience, they're people of courage, and they are people of benevolence and magnanimity."
"The ultimate solution to fear is to be willing to live through the thing you fear most, and if you can do that, you'll become invincible."
"Courage is the ability to do something even though it might be scary or dangerous or difficult at times."
"Your courage and your optimism is really inspiring."
"You inspired me so much. You have been fighting cancer for a long time and nothing's gonna stop you."
"If you get angry at those thoughts... if you run from the monster, it chases you. And if you face it, it runs from you."
"High quality consciousness is characterized by being selfless and giving, fearless and courageous."
"You got to put your best foot forward; you got to stop being so scared."
"Stop living in fear and start pursuing what you want."
"The courage and humanity those people are demonstrating makes their work some of the most meaningful things that can be done as human beings."
"They wish they had the balls to ask people for your number."
"Stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong."
"Courage is about doing what it makes sense to do, even as you feel the fear."
"May not be the biggest man in the fight but he is definitely the man with the most fight in him."
"Inspiration is available for anyone who has the courage to take it."
"Courage isn't the absence of fear. It's the determination to walk through it."
"Everything in Elisa's body is telling her to scream the truth, 'No, everything is not okay. They're beating me; they keep threatening me. I don't know when they're going to let me go.'"
"Imagine having the strength and energy to get out of bed every morning and face your day courageously and boldly."
"Even if I'm scared, I'll still fight to protect everyone."
"Authenticity involves a certain amount of courage on our part, a willingness to be vulnerable, a willingness to let other people know who we really are, how we really feel. Sometimes it can be really scary."
"Follow my own unique path with courage and strength."
"It takes courage to venture beyond, it takes radical open-mindedness."
"You must have a fearless mentality. It serves you no purpose to be weak."
"You have not given me a spirit of fear but of power, love, and a sound mind."
"Yuki finally finds some courage and declares that he wants to be a hero in M."
"It is safe to be seen. Stop trying to blend in."
"It takes a lot of courage to stop something than to keep going sometimes."
"Have the curiosity to know yourself, but once you know yourself, you need the courage to be yourself."
"The fear of God will eradicate all other fears."
"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for God will be with you wherever you go."
"Heroes aren't born from the absence of fear, but the determination to stand despite it."
"Even in the darkest of times, a spark of hope can ignite the flames of courage."
"Fear not; stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord."
"Don't move backwards just because you're fearful."
"In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world."
"Everything you've experienced in your life has made you strong and courageous."
"Encourage, encourage, encourage, instill courage, instill hope."
"Don't be afraid of being called names for standing up for things that you know are logical."
"It takes a lot of courage to go on our own way... to have our own voice."
"What a brave man, I never thought he would say such great things."
"It's said that the true measure of courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it."
"A leap of faith doesn't reveal where you'll land, but it's essential for growth."
"Safe is over. You need to dance like you're never gonna dance again."
"You have infinite potential, especially when you step into the unknown, even though it can be a little bit scary."
"The fearless honey badger confronts leopards, lions, and poisonous snakes without hesitation."
"I don't fault him for coming forward and telling his truth."
"Courage is the other thing I would say. Gird up your loins and allow yourself to act courageously and truthfully. Truth is your best bet if you're too agreeable."
"What you most need will be found where you least want to look, but you have to look purposefully."
"The main thing is if you can not be frightened of being fired, then you have to speak out for what you believe in."
"Don't be afraid ever because this is just a ride."
"You're a brave soul. You're very brave. I respect that."
"I find most people are so afraid of failing, they don't try to do the things that would be important enough to do."
"Courage isn't simply defiance or courage isn't simply standing alone. It also matters what you choose to be courageous about."
"Courage calls to each of us: will we answer? Or, can we get better at answering, can we step up more times than we step back?"
"Courage has a lot to do with the unexpected. As a matter of fact, what keeps us from being courageous is we don't know what to expect."
"The unexpected, the uncertain is scary, and yet God is calling us to be brave, to be courageous, and to show up as a different version of who we are."
"Courage is not defined by how I messed up in the past. It is not defined by how I miss the mark in the past. Courage is about how I am willing to show up right now."
"Life has been expensive for you, and you have continued to pay the price... but courage is going to require, in order for you to finally cash out on the investment of life that you have continued to pay, you are going to have to activate your courage."
"When people around you have to run away from an issue because it may be dangerous, that's when you run straight into it."
"Jake Patterson can never take away my courage. I was brave, and he was not."
"Conquering your own internal demons is the ultimate heroic endeavor."
"People are compelled by biology to strive, progress, and be courageous."
"Courage ends up being a required ingredient for turning the terrifying into the exhilarating."
"True courage, both in boxers and non-boxers, is commendable and something to be admired."
"Courage is the key to life itself. It takes courage to be part of being hungry when you've been defeated. It takes courage to start over again."
"Courage is a result of confidence. You have never seen a courageous person that didn't have confidence."
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the judgment that what you want is more important than your fear."
"Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once."
"God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference."
"Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me."
"It takes courage to believe that we are getting better and not sliding into decline."
"You need to stand up for yourself, for your friends, and your family, even if it means you lose your job."
"We have all sorts of judgments as a society about people who fall into certain categories of experience...and yet what is actually happening there is that these are very, very courageous souls."
"It takes tremendous courage to plan a life on earth, come to body, and then execute that plan."
"Courage is the rarest of the good traits in human beings, and it is the one upon which all the others are dependent."
"It takes courage to live through hurt feelings."
"The advantages of exhibiting and living with courage are far greater than the advantages of suppressing yourself."
"You attract like-minded people into your life; there are rewards for speaking out and being courageous."
"It takes courage to say, 'With all its flaws, I love America.'"
"The opposite of fear isn't courage, the opposite of fear is love."
"Inaction breeds fear and doubt, taking action breeds confidence and courage."
"The two parts of his name are what makes him the show’s hero – he is 'cowardly' enough to feel threatened by all the crazy stuff life throws at him, but has the 'courage' to power through it to protect the people he cares about."
"Your strength and courage are going to amaze you."
"Strong desire, confident expectation, courage in action—these things bring to you your own."
"Better to die on your feet than live forever on your knees."
"Courage is not the absence of fear; courage is fear walking."
"Letting go of the fears, being open, putting in effort, and a lot of rewarding things coming your way."
"Do it afraid. The best way to deal with doubt... is to do it afraid."
"Leadership is knowing when the time has come to pass on the baton to somebody else and having the courage to do it."
"Take heart, do not relent, press forward through the encroaching gloam, and face your fears."
"The ability for me to confront what I'm most afraid of has been a great source of power."
"The journey of a fighter is not measured by wins alone, but by the courage to continue when odds are against them."
"Courage is not the absence of fear but the determination to face it head-on."
"The only safety lies in letting it all in: the wild and the weak, fear, fantasies, failures and success."
"With your confidence and courage, you can fulfill your desire, achieving any goal."
"Courage means you're taking small risks with your heart, little by little, even when you're afraid."
"Wait for the Lord; be strong and let your heart take courage; yes, wait for the Lord."
"It takes a lot of courage in this world, I think, to say 'no.' It's a word that's not said nearly enough."
"In the face of our darkest moments, true courage is to continue fighting, even when victory seems impossible."
"True strength is not about how much you can lift or how fast you can swing a sword. It's about facing the fears we never thought we could overcome."
"Better late than never, we need to now be brave."
"Expect a powerful change and work through your fears."
"I think admiration is what orients us morally...what provokes admiration appropriately and naturally is courage."
"You find Courage by acting courageously, and then suddenly you say, 'I have it'. You find confidence by acting confidently."
"One of the things you do when you expose people who have anxiety disorders to the things they're anxious about is not make them less anxious but make them more courageous."
"My definition of greatness is vulnerability because vulnerability you have no courage without vulnerability."
"Courage is moving ahead in spite of your fear."
"The one piece I was missing was me having the courage to face myself."
"Run toward it not from it. That is unflinching fearlessness."
"You don't need to feel confident or courageous in order to get started. You just have to start."
"True leadership is leaning into the things you're afraid of."
"Your courage in shining a light on a culture of complicity, exploitation, and abuse of power inspires others to come forward."
"We need...courage...the willingness to get hurt, the willingness to get messed up. That's courage."
"It's taken a lot of courage to do what you do. Much respect from all of your fans."
"Life is hard. Fear is very real. But courage... you have the fear and you do it anyway."
"It takes courage today to stand up and face the current and stand the ground when you find yourself in the presence of what you can clearly recognize as being absolute nonsense."
"Courage is not just the absence of fear, but the triumph over it."
"It's a very courageous thing to bring a child into the world. And then it's a very responsible thing to do it properly."
"Fight like a knight, so I can reward you. Do not be fearful because you are not alone."
"You know you are definitely going to die, so don't live a life of abject fear."
"Men take risks. You're never going to achieve something amazing unless you take a serious risk."
"Quiet the doubt...and raise the volume on hope, raise the volume on courage."
"Dare to know; have the courage to use your own understanding is therefore the motto of the Enlightenment."
"Rule number 26: Push yourself through the fear."
"Courage is to tell the story of who you are with your whole heart."
"Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing we'll ever do."
"Vulnerability is not weakness. In fact, I would argue that it's our greatest measure of courage."
"Vulnerability is not weakness; it's about the willingness to show up and be seen when you can't control the outcome."
"I wish I'd had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me."
"Courage, the original definition of courage, when it first came into the English language, it's from the Latin word 'cor,' meaning 'heart' -- and the original definition was to tell the story of who you are with your whole heart."
"Life is too short and sometimes you just gotta go for it."
"Vulnerability is not about winning or losing; it's about showing up and being seen."
"Hold on to the truth irrespective of fear or temptation."
"You ought to have the courage to answer the question which one is regularly asked, 'Are you an atheist or not?' Yes, I will say, I am."
"Ships are safe at shore, but that's not what ships were built for."
"You are making moves, stepping out of your comfort zone, and letting the light shine once again."
"Crossing the river of change requires stepping into the unknown."
"You don't actually have to feel confident or courageous in order to get started. You actually just have to start."
"Radical confidence is being afraid and doing it anyway."
"Trust is a courageous decision knowing that if you trust someone you can bring out the best in them."
"Believe in something wholeheartedly and follow that with faith and courage."
"If I can help people develop the capacity to be courageous, and to learn to tell the truth and to be responsible, then that's great. I couldn't possibly imagine a better outcome than that."
"Stand up for what you believe in regardless of the consequences. Speak your truth no matter what others may think."
"That's what a human being is: it's a creature that faces the dragon. The dragon can burn you to a crisp, but it has what you need."
"The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek."
"In my kingdom, there is an old saying: When the lava hounds are unleashed, there are those who run and those who fight. One thing I know for sure, Colten W83 and Razzer never run, and the God RF and Aw Crap always fight."
"This eclipse is about confronting and being courageous, having strength, and expressing your anger in a controlled way so you can fix and improve the situation."
"He or she who's willing to be the most uncomfortable is not only the bravest but rises the highest."
"Theodore Roosevelt said... 'The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood...'"
"It's all about confidence and having that confidence in your strength, being courageous."
"It's all about taking that leap of faith, even when it's scary."
"What I want to talk about really is the art of being bold because without that, you can't get anything in life; you can't do anything if you're not willing to put yourself out there."
"By facing and sharing my fears, I commence to outgrow fear."
"A new beginning is on the horizon for you. Have courage and faith."
"When you're scared and when you don't want to do it, do it anyway."
"As you proceed firmly in Christ and with courage not only to proclaim the truth but to live the truth, you will find comfort and peace during the turbulence that you shall encounter in these days."
"The solution that I advocated yesterday is hearkening back to the Greek value of parrhesia, which means speaking truth in the face of danger."