Quotes by Courage To persevere, trusting in what hopes he has, is courage in a man. Euripides perseverancecouragemen Every great work, every big accomplishment, has been brought into manifestation through holding to the vision, and often just before the big achievement, comes apparent failure and discouragement. Florence Scovel Shinn courageworksuccess Most of man's problems upon this planet, in the long history of the race, have been met and solved either partially or as a whole by experiment based on common sense and carried out with courage. Frances Perkins racecouragemen If we bring not the good courage of minds covetous of truth, and truth only, prepared to hear all things, and decide upon all things, according to evidence, we should do more wisely to sit down contented in ignorance, than to bestir ourselves only to reap disappointment. Frances Wright ignorancedisappointmentcourage You have to really be courageous about your instincts and your ideas. Otherwise you'll just knuckle under, and things that might have been memorable will be lost. Francis Ford Coppola couragememorableideas Remember that when you leave this earth, you can take with you nothing that you have received - only what you have given: a full heart, enriched by honest service, love, sacrifice and courage. Francis of Assisi sacrificecourageheart We can never be certain of our courage until we have faced danger. Francois de La Rochefoucauld certaindangercourage Such is the nature and make-up of the French that they are only good at the start. Then they are worse than devils, but, given time, they're less than women. Francois Rabelais devilcouragewar One cannot answer for his courage when he has never been in danger. Francois de La Rochefoucauld cynicalcouragelife Before putting yourself in peril, it is necessary to foresee and fear it; but when one is there, nothing remains but to despise it. Francois Fenelon perildespisecourage People talk of the courage of convictions, but in actual life a man's duty to his family may make a rigid course seem a selfish indulgence of his own righteousness. F. Scott Fitzgerald selfishcouragemen We're always hearing about risk-takers whose risks paid off, but they are no braver than those whose risks end in ridicule. Frank Skinner riskbraverycourage All bravery stands upon comparisons. Francis Bacon comparisonbraverycourage Someone who is reluctant to say what he needs to say, often ends up doing so with an insolence whose crassness is proportionate tohis fear, once he gathers the necessary courage. Franz Grillparzer couragefearneeds Love of fame, fear of disgrace, schemes for advancement, desire to make life comfortable and pleasant, and the urge to humiliate others are often at the root of the valour men hold in such high esteem. Francois de La Rochefoucauld rootscouragemen There is another side to chivalry. If it dispenses leniency, it may with equal justification invoke control. Freda Adler couragesidesmay Let no one say that taking action is hard. Action is aided by courage, by the moment, by impulse, and the hardest thing in the world is making a decision. Franz Grillparzer decisioncourageworld Enlightenment is simply sanity~ the sanity in which I see my real situation in the living fabric of all that exists. Frederick Franck realcourageinspirational So long as you have courage and a sense of humor, it is never too late to start life afresh. Freeman Dyson humorcouragelife What we take for virtue is often but an assemblage of various ambitions and activities that chance, or our own astuteness, have arranged in a certain manner; and it is not always out of courage or purity that men are brave, and women chaste. Francois de La Rochefoucauld ambitioncouragemen«1617181920212223242526»
