"At night our fear is strong . . . but in the morning, in the light, we find our courage again."

"We were scared, but our fear was not as strong as our courage."

It's easy to stand in the crowd but it takes courage to stand alone

To be brave is to love someone unconditionally, without expecting anything in return. To just give. That takes courage, because we don't want to fall on our faces or leave ourselves open to hurt.

When Hillary was First Lady, we went to the Beijing Women's Conference. She courageously stood up and spoke out on behalf of human rights and women's rights, inspiring millions to fight for a better future.

The Russians feared Ike. They didn't fear me.

Our crew guys, it's amazing what they have to go through to make a show happen every night.

One of the things I learned the hard way was that it doesn't pay to get discouraged. Keeping busy and making optimism a way of life can restore you faith in yourself.

It doesn't pay to get discouraged. Keeping busy and making optismism a way of life can restore your faith in yourself

One of the things I learned the hard way was that it doesn't pay to get discouraged. Keeping busy and making optimism a way of life can restore your faith in yourself.

I remember him watching me through the crack of a door singing with a hairbrush. I was in front of his mirror. I think he wanted me to sing. He would get me on the table and make me sing sometimes or play the piano. He was very encouraging on that front.

“she was pushed forward by something way more powerful: herself. That’s what courage is. It’s a push.” 

“That’s how confidence grows—one small, courageous move at a time.” 

“If you have the courage to start, you have the courage to succeed.” 

“There will always be someone who can’t see your worth. Don’t let it be you.” 

There is nothing better than the encouragement of a good friend.

"The greatest test of courage is to bear defeat without losing heart."

"The greatest test of courage is to bear defeat without losing heart. —The Evermen Cycles,"

"Opportunities are not offered. They must be wrested and worked for. And this calls for perseverance... and courage."

"Without courage, you cannot practice any other virtue. You have to have courage - courage of different kinds: first, intellectual courage, to sort out different values and make up your mind about which is the one which is right for you to follow. You have to have moral courage to stick up to that - no matter what comes in your way, no matter what the obstacle and the opposition is."

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage."

"It takes courage to push yourself to places that you have never been before... to test your limits... to break through barriers. And the day came when the risk it took to remain tight inside the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom."