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As the first Hispanic female governor in history, little girls often come up to me in the grocery store or the mall. They look and point, and when they get the courage, they ask Are you Susana? and they run up and give me a hug. – Susana Martinez

A leader must have the courage to act against an experts advice. – James Callaghan

It takes a great deal of courage to follow another persons lead. – Bill Hybels

Paul persuaded me to join the band. I would never have had the courage otherwise. It was fun at the beginning. We were playing just for fun, with Pauls group. – Linda McCartney

Now that Ive got some films under my belt, I have the courage of my convictions regarding acting. It gives me a leg to stand on. – Mira Sorvino

I love Joan Collins. Shes a wonderful lady. She has such courage. Shes such a good actress. – Robert Wagner

Thats what acting is – its about… having the courage to allow your audience into the private moments of your characters lives. – Kerry Washington

The criteria for serving ones country should be competence, courage and willingness to serve. When we deny people the chance to serve because of their sexual orientation, we deprive them of their rights of citizenship, and we deprive our armed forces the service of willing and capable Americans. – Dianne Feinstein

Just two weeks ago, millions of Iraqis defied the threats of terrorists and went to the polls to determine their own future. I congratulate the Iraqi people for the courage theyve shown in making these elections so successful. – Bill Frist

I admired Eugene McCarthys courage and although I left his Senate staff after four years to accept a job as the researcher on the editorial page of the Washington Post, I remained an admirer. – Kitty Kelley

I think that people need to have the courage of their convictions and not be trying to fool people into thinking that theyve changed overnight. – Chris Bell

Well, I think that – I think leaderships always been about two main things: imagination and courage. – Paul Keating

Because at bottom, Im interested in fear, and in courage and cowardice and these are easier to get at through fiction, where you can enter peoples heads. – Kevin Patterson

Before I begin talking about the threats we face, the vulnerabilities that we have, and frankly the courage of the men and women in uniform that stand in harms way on behalf of a very grateful Nation, let me first honor the sacrifices of September 11. – Zach Wamp

Through the inspiration of Vaclavs words, the courage of his dissidence and the integrity of his leadership, Czechoslovakia successfully transitioned from an authoritarian state to a free democracy at the heart of Europe. – Michael D. Higgins

Most of mans problems upon this planet, in the long history of the race, have been met and solved either partially or as a whole by experiment based on common sense and carried out with courage. – Frances Perkins

I think what I would say to my younger self, and probably to younger, just starting-out writers is that a lot of times youre just afraid to put yourself out there, and its uncomfortable because its working up the courage to do something, to push yourself to do those things. – Carol Leifer

Rosa Parks courage, determination, and tenacity continue to be an inspiration to all those committed to non-violent protest and change nearly half a century later. – Bob Filner

I try to be a truthful artist and I try to show a level of courage. I enjoy that. Im a messenger. – Jeff Koons

Remember in 1973 the same science chatter said that the coming Ice Age is going to occur, were going to lose millions of people. And the politicians knew how to solve it, they just didnt have the courage to solve it they were going to put coal dust on the Arctic. – Don Young