The last thing a woman will consent to discover in a man whom she loves or on whom she simply depends is want of courage.

There's only one requirement of any of us and that is to be courageous. Because courage as you might know defines all other human behavior. And I believe - because I've done a little of this myself - pretending to be courageous is just as good as the real thing.

If we bring not the good courage of minds covetous of truth and truth only prepared to hear all things and decide upon all things according to evidence we should do more wisely to sit down contented in ignorance than to bestir ourselves only to reap disappointment.

Whether you be man or woman you will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor.

Courage is what preserves our liberty safety life and our homes and parents our country and children. Courage comprises all things.

Courage conquers all things: it even gives strength to the body.

If we are to survive we must have ideas vision and courage. These things are rarely produced by committees. Everything that matters in our intellectual and moral life begins with an individual confronting his own mind and conscience in a room by himself.

If we survive danger it steels our courage more than anything else.

Determination energy and courage appear spontaneously when we care deeply about something. We take risks that are unimaginable in any other context.

Courage above all things is the first quality of a warrior.

Courage and willingness to just go for it whether it is a conversation or a spontaneous trip or trying new things that are scary - it is a really attractive quality.

No matter what you think about the Iraq war there is one thing we can all agree on for the next days - we have to salute the courage and bravery of those who are risking their lives to vote and those brave Iraqi and American soldiers fighting to protect their right to vote.

There is nothing in the world so much admired as a man who knows how to bear unhappiness with courage.

Goodness is about character - integrity honesty kindness generosity moral courage and the like. More than anything else it is about how we treat other people.

We need to find the courage to say no to the things and people that are not serving us if we want to rediscover ourselves and live our lives with authenticity.

I have a hat. It is graceful and feminine and give me a certain dignity as if I were attending a state funeral or something. Someday I may get up enough courage to wear it instead of carrying it.

It is only through labor and painful effort by grim energy and resolute courage that we move on to better things.

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.

To have courage for whatever comes in life - everything lies in that.

What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?

A great part of courage is the courage of having done the thing before.

Have the courage to say no. Have the courage to face the truth. Do the right thing because it is right. These are the magic keys to living your life with integrity.

You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor.

He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.