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Courage

If you could get up the courage to begin, you have the courage to succeed. – David Viscott

There are no greater treasures than the highest human qualities such as compassion, courage and hope. Not even tragic accident or disaster can destroy such treasures of the heart. – Daisaku Ikeda

Nothing gives us courage more readily than the desire to avoid looking like a damn fool. – Dean Koontz

Lying at the root of the social agreements of 1980 are the courage, sense of responsibility, and the solidarity of the working people. Both sides have then recognized that an accord must be reached if bloodshed is to be prevented. – Lech Walesa

What is more mortifying than to feel that you have missed the plum for want of courage to shake the tree? – Logan P. Smith

Courage is always rewarded. – Kenny Loggins

The enchanting charms of this sublime science reveal only to those who have the courage to go deeply into it. – Carl Friedrich Gauss

With enough courage, you can do without a reputation. – Margaret Mitchell

I have reached the conclusion that those who have physical courage also have moral courage. Physical courage is a great test. – Oriana Fallaci

Wait for the Lord. Behave yourself manfully, and be of good courage. Do not be faithless, but stay in your place and do not turn back. – Thomas a Kempis

Success means having the courage, the determination, and the will to become the person you believe you were meant to be. – George A. Sheehan

It is easy enough to praise men for the courage of their convictions. I wish I could teach the sad young of this mealy generation the courage of their confusions. – John Ciardi

You have to do what you need to do as an artist. You have to have that courage. – Liz Phair

Prime Minister Sharon, Prime Minister Abbas, I urge you today to end the designs of those who seek destruction, annihilation and occupation, and I urge you to have the will and the courage to begin to realize our dreams of peace, prosperity and coexistence. – King Abdullah II

I want to find the candidates who understand the principles of American exceptionalism and have the character, the courage, and the confidence to actually lead the greatest nation in the world. – Jim DeMint

Overcoming the Cold War required courage from the people of Central and Eastern Europe and what was then the German Democratic Republic, but it also required the steadfastness of Western partner over many decades when many had long lost hope of integration of the two Germanys and Europe. – Angela Merkel

When you really believe in God, it gives you a courage, a confidence that enables you to meet the things coming. – Della Reese

Men create real miracles when they use their God-given courage and intelligence. – Jean Anouilh

I want to thank the Academy for its courage and generosity. – Elia Kazan

In times of conflict, war, poverty or religious fundamentalism, women and children are the first and most numerous victims. Women need all their courage today. – Isabel Allende