The principal act of courage is to endure and withstand dangers doggedly rather than to attack them.

We must have the courage to let go of the past if we are going to grasp the future.

Courage is very important. Like a muscle, it is strengthened by use.

God himself favors the brave.

Have the courage to be who you are, not what people expect you to be.

Think of yourself as an explorer. You cannot find anything new if you are unwilling to leave the shore.

Genius is talent set on fire by courage.

Let go of your need for comfort and security. Creative endeavors are by their nature uncertain.

Bravery is believing in yourself, and that thing nobody can teach you.

Courage is a learned quality, an acquirable set of skills, a practiced competence.

Forgiveness is a virtue of the brave.

Courage is on display every day, and only the courageous wring the most out of life.

Like timidity, bravery is also contagious.

The brave man carves out his fortune, and every man is the sum of his own works.

It does not take courage to kill. It takes courage to live.

Real courage is knowing what faces you and knowing how to face it.

It’s not the size of the dog in the fight; it’s the size of the fight in the dog.

Sooner or later even the fastest runners have to stand and fight.

Courage is like love, it must have hope for nourishment.