To see what is right and not to do it is want of courage, or of principle. Kong Fu Zi
The problem is when you are writing something in retrospective, it needs a lot of courage not to change, or you will forget a certain reality, and you will just take in consideration your view today. Boutros Boutros-Ghali
The qualities of an exceptional cook are akin to those of a successful tightrope walker: an abiding passion for the task, courage to go out on a limb and an impeccable sense of balance. Bryan Miller
In short, we need to recover the courage we celebrate in our heroes, and in particular, the courage to tolerate, for the sake of a free society, a level of risk we hardly ever imagined in the past. Daniel Dennett
It is a wise man who knows where courage ends and stupidity begins. Jerome Cady
I try to be a truthful artist and I try to show a level of courage. I enjoy that. I'm a messenger. Jeff Koons
Courage is the fear of being thought a coward. Horace Smith
The right response to the non-problem of global warming is to have the courage to do nothing. Christopher Monckton
In the inhalation and exhalation there is an energy and a lively divine spirit, since He, through his spirit supports the breath of life, giving courage to the people who are in the earth and spirit to those who walk on it. Michael Servetus
Let me start with Yahoo. As we meet today, a Chinese citizen who had the courage to speak his mind on the Internet is in prison because Yahoo chose to share his name and address with the Chinese Government. Tom Lantos
It is our conduct, our patriotism and belief in our American way of life, our courage that will win the final battle. Prescott Bush
Remember in 1973 the same science chatter said that the coming Ice Age is going to occur, we're going to lose millions of people. And the politicians knew how to solve it, they just didn't have the courage to solve it they were going to put coal dust on the Arctic. Don Young
Let who will boast their courage in the field, I find but little safety from my shield, Nature's, not honour's law we must obey: This made me cast my useless shield away. Archilochus
It was actually a women's writing group I belonged to in graduate school that gave me the courage to move from poetry to fiction. Mary Gordon
As long as the opposition believes the world will stand with Ukraine's democrat reformers, they will have the leverage and the courage to establish a legitimate republic under the leadership of Viktor Yushchenko. Bob Schaffer
It would be sad if we lost our instinct and our courage to love and protect. Emeli Sande
I think the moments that are difficult for anybody are when you see what your life could be, if only you had the courage to take the steps needed. John Slattery
Farrah Fawcett had courage, she had strength, and she had faith. Jaclyn Smith
I have written a memoir here and there, and that takes its own form of selfishness and courage. However, generally speaking, I have no interest in writing about my own life or intruding in the privacy of those around me. Peter Carey