Courage Quotes - Page 23

We all have a few failures under our belt. It's what makes us ready for the successes.

Throw back the shoulders, let the heart sing, let the eyes flash, let the mind be lifted up, look upward and say to yourself ... nothing is impossible!

Courage is not the absence of fear — it s inspiring others to move beyond it.

Only he who attempts the absurd is capable of achieving the impossible.

Woman must not accept; she must challenge. She must not be awed by that which has been built up around her; she must reverence that woman in her which struggles for expression.

Courage is not the absence of fear, it is taking a step forward when you are afraid.

Real courage is when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.

Never let the odds keep you from doing what you know in your heart you were meant to do.

You lack the courage to be consumed in flames and to become ashes: so you will never become new, and never young again!

There is always a step small enough from where we are to get us to where we want to be. If we take that small step, there's always another we can take, and eventually a goal thought to be too far to reach becomes achievable.

We learn courageous action by going forward whenever fear urges us back.

No local church can afford to go without the encouragement and nourishment that will come to it by sending away its best people.

Don't wish me happiness - I don't expect to be happy it's gotten beyond that, somehow. Wish me courage and strength and a sense of humor - I will need them all.

You can't catch the big fish by skimming the surface.

If you doubt you can accomplish something, then you can't accomplish it. You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through.

It's the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.

Anyone can stay the same. It takes courage to change

Courage is not the absence of fear, courage is acting in spite of fear.

Your fears are not walls, but hurdles. Courage is not the absence of fear, but the conquering of it.

It often requires more courage to suffer in silence than to rebel, more courage not to strike back than to retaliate, more courage to be silent than to speak.

The most important thing for me is having a relationship with God. To know that the owner, the creator of the universe loves you, sent His Son to die for your sins; that's very empowering. Knowing Him and knowing that He loves me gives me encouragement and confidence to move forward.

The greatness comes not when things go always good for you. But the greatness comes when you're really tested, when you take some knocks, some disappointments, when sadness comes. Because only if you've been in the deepest valley can you ever know how magnificent it is to be on the highest mountain.

We pay a heavy price for our fear of failure. It is a powerful obstacle to growth. It assures the progressive narrowing of the personality and prevents exploration and experimentation. There is no learning without some difficulty and fumbling. If you want to keep on learning, you must keep on risking failure-all your life.

When you face discouragement, you can do one of two things, and the one you choose will color your perspective. You can look at others to place the blame, or you can look at yourself to discover your opportunities. The choice is yours.

The courage to imagine the otherwise is our greatest resource, adding color and suspense to all our life.