Quotes by Courage I considered our British comrades to rank with the finest men and women of any armed service in the world. And I know that my fellow American soldiers - and those of the other coalition countries under my command - valued very highly the professional expertise, capability, courage, and determination of our British partners on the battlefield. David Petraeus servicewomencouragemen All Americans should take great pride in the men and women serving our nation in Iraq and in the courage, determination, resilience and initiative they demonstrate each and every day. It remains the greatest of honors to soldier with them. David Petraeus daywomencouragemen If I'd had more courage, I would've pursued a less commercial path. Maybe I would've gone into musical theater. Debbie Millman morepathgonecourage We need to be able to guarantee the safety of all artists and activists for human rights so that it no longer takes extraordinary courage to call for a better world - so that every person with the ability to imagine peace, equality, progress, and justice can express their dreams and hopes without fear. Deeyah Khan dreamscouragefearpeace That was the fun of acting, being a blank canvas you could transform into the character - Indian princess, 20s vamp, Mother Courage, Oxford don, 94-year-old wife. Diana Quick wifemothercouragecharacter To most people, paranoia carries a negative connotation. I believe it is one of the most valuable attributes a leader can have. It is about self-reflection and having the courage, humility, and discipline to constantly ask uncomfortable questions that can potentially poke holes in your strategy and challenge your conventional thinking. Dinesh Paliwal couragebelievepeoplethinking Until there are no more hate crimes, no more vicious bullying and ugly slurs, whenever a person comes out - whether that person is a celebrity or a 'nobody' - it should be celebrated like the triumph of courage it is. Donna Brazile uglybullyinghatecourage We all have ambitions, but only the few achieve. A man thinks of a good thing and says: 'Now if I only had the money I'd put that through.' The word 'if' was a dent in his courage. With character fully established, his plan well thought out, he had only to go to those in command of capital and it would have been forthcoming. Douglas Fairbanks goodmanmoneycourage Since dogs could hear and smell better than men, we could concentrate on sight. Since courage is commonplace in dogs, men's adrenal glands could shrink. Dogs, by making us more efficient predators, gave us time to think. In short, dogs civilized us. Donald McCaig thinkcouragetimemen I love actors that are brave, that are courageous. And courage to me is not the absence of fear, it's the presence of fear, and they go to places that really scare them, because as an audience, that's where you feel danger. Derek Cianfrance mecouragefearlove Innovation is so hard and so frustrating; it takes the intersections of people with courage, vision, and resources. Dean Kamen innovationvisioncouragepeople Poetry gives us courage and sets us straight with the world. Poems are great companions and friends. David Whyte greatpoetrycourageworld When I met Bono at the Cannes Film festival while I was there for the film 'United 93,' he said to me, 'That's a great film, brother. Thank you for your courage in making it.' I plotzed. David Alan Basche meyoubrothercourage Alas, nothing reveals man the way war does. Nothing so accentuates in him the beauty and ugliness, the intelligence and foolishness, the brutishness and humanity, the courage and cowardice, the enigma. Oriana Fallaci mancouragebeautywar We all strive for balance, often moving to extremes to find ourselves somewhere in the middle where we can sustainably exist in optimal inspiration. Working toward balance takes a lot of ingredients. We need courage, reflection, attention, action, and a push-and-pull relationship between effort and relaxation. Tara Stiles findreflectioncouragerelationship It takes courage to be an entrepreneur. Adam Neumann takesentrepreneurcourage I think my greatest virtue is that I have the courage to take tough decisions. As for my greatest fault, I guess I should be a little tougher. The feedback I get always is that I am not as tough and demanding as I should be. Ajay Piramal i-amthinktoughcourage Courage to continue comes from deeper sources than outward results. Kenneth L. Pike thancontinueresultscourage I have the courage of youth, and I'm not afraid of anything. My only enemies are illegality and corruption. Alessandra Mussolini enemiesyouthcorruptioncourage The memoirs that have come out of Africa are sometimes startlingly beautiful, often urgent, and essentially life-affirming, but they are all performances of courage and honesty. Alexandra Fuller honestycouragebeautifulsometimes«7879808182838485868788»
