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The older people that one admires seem to be fearless. They go right out into the world. Its astounding. Maybe they cant see or they cant hear, but they walk out into the street and take life as it comes. Theyre models of courage, in a strange way. – James Hillman

You live with the fear people might find out. Then you actually have the courage to tell people and they go, I dont think you are gay. Its enough to drive you crazy. – Portia de Rossi

Obama wants to be thought of as the president who freed us from foreign oil. But if he doesnt show some political courage, he may well be remembered as the president who cooked the planet. – Jeff Goodell

The only reason Im in Hollywood is that I dont have the moral courage to refuse the money. – Marlon Brando

One has to have the courage of ones pessimism. – Ian Mcewan

But we got up there and decided to stick to this mix of power chords and funk and thats 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

Ive always been inspired by artists who have shown musical and intellectual curiosity and the courage to take risks. – Renee Fleming

The Birds 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

One of the things that makes Hamlet unique among Shakespeares characters is his courage to face up to the darker elements of his personality. – Kenneth Branagh

Im still shy – Im no good at my childrens parent-teacher conferences, and Im 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. Theres nothing that Im too scared to have a go at. – Emily Mortimer

No, I am not a homosexual. If I were a homosexual, I would hope I would have the courage to say so. Whats cruel is that you are forcing me to say I am not a homosexual. This means you are putting homosexuals down. I dont want to do that. – Ed Koch

Courage: Great Russian word, fit for the songs of our childrens children, pure on their tongues, and free. – Anna Akhmatova

A life lesson for me is, how do you muster the courage to take on a new risk? Whether its starting up a business or taking on a new project or expedition. I think the risks that we take are all relative to the risk-taker. – Ann Bancroft

Theres only one thing worse than a man who doesnt have strong likes and dislikes, and thats a man who has strong likes and dislikes without the courage to voice them. – Tony Randall

Therefore, dont let sinners take courage to think they will be favoured like the thief on the cross for we see on the other side, they may be like the hardened one, and reproach death itself. – Elias Hicks

Once I had all the facts in, I found I didnt have the immoral courage to pull the caper. So I wrote it as a story. As a teenager, I didnt have any skills for writing as such, so it came out in 1500 words. – Theodore Sturgeon

It has been my honor to support and work with President Barack Obama, a man who has brought courage and character to the presidency. President Obamas strength of character leads him to do the right thing, even when it isnt the easy thing. – Harry Reid

President Obama and our all-of-the-above energy strategy is the real deal. We are proud of the fact that we are importing less oil than at any time in modern history, and it has been because of the presidents vision and courage. – Ken Salazar

Ill know how to die with courage that is easier than living. – Georg Buchner

I fear some of our leaders today have lost the courage to stand up. What we have now are politicians. They wont offer real plans, and only stand up when they want to blame someone else. – Susana Martinez