But we got up there and decided to stick to this mix of power chords and funk and that's where it really started for us. In having the courage to take that decision. To take a gamble not just with our music but our lives. Michael Hutchence on courage
Intellectuals try to keep going. But their situation is very difficult. Those who have had the courage to voice their opposition have often paid a very high price. Tahar Ben Jelloun on courage
I've always been inspired by artists who have shown musical and intellectual curiosity and the courage to take risks. Renee Fleming on courage
Courage! I have shown it for years think you I shall lose it at the moment when my sufferings are to end? Marie Antoinette on courage
There is not a single Muslim leader today who has the courage and commitment to defend Islam and Muslims, they are all in awe of the United States and other Western powers, and are indebted to them. Abu Bakar Bashir on courage
What makes America amazing is that there have always been men and women of courage who were willing to think more about the future of their children and grandchildren than they did about their own political careers. Scott Walker on courage
When we have done our best, we can, as a united people, take whatever may befall with calm courage and confidence that this old nation will survive and if death should come to many of us, death is not the end. Eamon de Valera on courage
The 'Bird's Nest' National Stadium, which I helped to conceive, is designed to embody the Olympic spirit of 'fair competition.' It tells people that freedom is possible but needs fairness, courage and strength. Ai Weiwei on courage
Courage is sometimes frail as hope is frail: a fragile shoot between two stones that grows brave toward the sun though warmth and brightness fail, striving and faith the only strength it knows. Frances Rodman on courage
Men was formed for society, and is neither capable of living alone, nor has the courage to do it. William Blackstone on courage
One of the things that makes Hamlet unique among Shakespeare's characters is his courage to face up to the darker elements of his personality. Kenneth Branagh on courage
I'm still shy - I'm no good at my children's parent-teacher conferences, and I'm slowly learning how to ask for what I want. But I now know that I have a reserve of courage to draw upon when I really need it. There's nothing that I'm too scared to have a go at. Emily Mortimer on courage
Often the test of courage is not to die but to live. Vittorio Alfieri on courage
I have always had the courage for the new things that life sometimes offers. Wallis Simpson on courage
Physical courage is a great test. Oriana Fallaci on courage
In my old age, I have been thinking about this, and I have reached the conclusion that those who have physical courage also have moral courage. Oriana Fallaci on courage
Howard Dean has been successful because he was clear in his opposition to the war. People appreciate a politician with the courage to say, I oppose this war. Bianca Jagger on courage
No, I am not a homosexual. If I were a homosexual, I would hope I would have the courage to say so. What's cruel is that you are forcing me to say I am not a homosexual. This means you are putting homosexuals down. I don't want to do that. Ed Koch on courage
Ingenuity, plus courage, plus work, equals miracles. Bob Richards on courage
How many women have the courage to start properly with a cold, cold bath early in the morning? I jump in, throw the water, cold as ice, and after the first plunge I am happy. Anna Held on courage