Just remaining quietly in the presence of God, listening to Him, being attentive to Him, requires a lot of courage and know-how. Thomas Merton on courage
The paradox of courage is that a man must be a little careless of his life even in order to keep it. Gilbert K. Chesterton on courage
Just as courage imperils life, fear protects it. Leonardo da Vinci on courage
There can be no great courage where there is no confidence or assurance, and half the battle is in the conviction that we can do what we undertake. Orison Swett Marden on courage
We need men with moral courage to speak and write their real thoughts, and to stand by their convictions, even to the very death. Robert Green Ingersoll on courage
The weak in courage is strong in cunning. William Blake on courage
Freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have the courage to defend it. Pericles on courage
You will find as you grow older that courage is the rarest of all qualities to be found in public life. Benjamin Disraeli on courage
Every day begins with an act of courage and hope: getting out of bed. Mason Cooley on courage
A team is where a boy can prove his courage on his own. A gang is where a coward goes to hide. Mickey Mantle on courage
Each person has inside a basic decency and goodness. If he listens to it and acts on it, he is giving a great deal of what it is the world needs most. It is not complicated but it takes courage. It takes courage for a person to listen to his own goodness and act on it. Pablo Casals on courage
It is a blessed thing that in every age some one has had the individuality enough and courage enough to stand by his own convictions. Robert Green Ingersoll on courage
The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice, it is conformity. Rollo May on courage
Perfect courage is to do without witnesses what one would be capable of doing with the world looking on. Francois de La Rochefoucauld on courage
Courage can't see around corners but goes around them anyway. Mignon McLaughlin on courage
Courage and willingness to just go for it, whether it is a conversation or a spontaneous trip or trying new things that are scary - it is a really attractive quality. Alanis Morissette on courage
Earth teach me to forget myself as melted snow forgets its life. Earth teach me resignation as the leaves which die in the fall. Earth teach me courage as the tree which stands all alone. Earth teach me regeneration as the seed which rises in the spring. William Alexander on courage
The only courage that matters is the kind that gets you from one moment to the next. Mignon McLaughlin on courage
Half a century ago, the amazing courage of Rosa Parks, the visionary leadership of Martin Luther King, and the inspirational actions of the civil rights movement led politicians to write equality into the law and make real the promise of America for all her citizens. David Cameron on courage
Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air. John Quincy Adams on courage