God, give us grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed, courage to change the things which should be changed and the wisdom to distinguish the one from the other. Reinhold Niebuhr
Courage is the greatest of all virtues, because if you haven't courage, you may not have an opportunity to use any of the others. Samuel Johnson
To have courage for whatever comes in life - everything lies in that. Saint Teresa of Avila
Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex... It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction. E. F. Schumacher
The opposite for courage is not cowardice, it is conformity. Even a dead fish can go with the flow. Jim Hightower
Real courage is when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what. Harper Lee
I'm grateful to God for His bountiful gifts... He gave me courage and faith in myself. Loretta Young
A great deal of talent is lost to the world for want of a little courage. Every day sends to their graves obscure men whose timidity prevented them from making a first effort. Sydney Smith
The secret to happiness is freedom... And the secret to freedom is courage. Thucydides
A lot of people do not muster the courage to live their dreams because they are afraid to die. Les Brown
We must have courage to bet on our ideas, to take the calculated risk, and to act. Everyday living requires courage if life is to be effective and bring happiness. Maxwell Maltz
The courage to be is the courage to accept oneself, in spite of being unacceptable. Paul Tillich
Never be discouraged. If I were sunk in the lowest pits of Nova Scotia, with the Rocky Mountains piled on me, I would hang on, exercise faith, and keep up good courage, and I would come out on top. Joseph Smith, Jr.
It is only necessary to have courage, for strength without self-confidence is useless. Giacomo Casanova
We have a powerful potential in out youth, and we must have the courage to change old ideas and practices so that we may direct their power toward good ends. Mary McLeod Bethune