Wanted: a man who will not lose his individuality in a crowd, a man who has the courage of his convictions, who is not afraid to say 'No,' though all the world say 'Yes.' Orison Swett Marden afraidconvictioncourage Change image and share on social
Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death. Earl Wilson artcouragedeath Change image and share on social
An able, disinterested, public-spirited press, with trained intelligence to know the right and courage to do it, can preserve that public virtue without which popular government is a sham and a mockery. Joseph Pulitzer couragedisinterestedgovernment share on social
It takes far less courage to kill yourself than it takes to make yourself wake up one more time. It's harder to stay where you are than to get out. For everyone but you, that is. Judith Rossner couragehardkill Change image and share on social
The courage we desire and prize is not the courage to die decently, but to live manfully. Thomas Carlyle couragedecentlydesire Change image and share on social
The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice, it is conformity. Rollo May conformitycouragecowardice Change image and share on social
Sometimes even to live is an act of courage. Lucius Annaeus Seneca actcouragelive Change image and share on social
Courage without conscience is a wild beast. Robert Green Ingersoll beastconsciencecourage Change image and share on social
Until the day of his death, no man can be sure of his courage. Jean Anouilh couragedaydeath Change image and share on social
When I was at Brown, I wanted to write the great American novel, but I was too scared to take a creative course. I signed up for one, got in, and just didn't have the courage to go. I was a tremendously shy person, almost pathologically shy. The thought of peers critiquing my work - oh, God. Nathaniel Philbrick americanbrowncourage share on social