Courage is willingness to take the risk once you know the odds. Optimistic overconfidence means you are taking the risk because you don't know the odds. It's a big difference. Daniel Kahneman bigcouragedifference Change image and share on social
Courage is heartworth making itself felt in deeds. It never waits for chances; it makes chances. George Matthew Adams chancecouragedeed Change image and share on social
Confronting and undermining the narratives and ideas of extremism must therefore be one of our key tasks. To do this, we must retain the courage of our convictions in the face of extremism. Jonas Gahr Store confrontconvictioncourage Change image and share on social
Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. Lao Tzu couragedeeplylove Change image and share on social
I see courage everywhere I go in Africa. Fearless human rights activists in Darfur. Women peace advocates in eastern Congo. Former child soldiers in Northern Uganda who now are helping other former child soldiers return to civilian life. John Prendergast activistadvocateafrica share on social
What happened in the missile crisis in October 1962 has been prettified to make it look as if acts of courage and thoughtfulness abounded. The truth is that the whole episode was almost insane. Noam Chomsky aboundactcourage Change image and share on social
Courage means to keep working a relationship, to continue seeking solutions to difficult problems, and to stay focused during stressful periods. Denis Waitley continuecouragedifficult Change image and share on social
Through the inspiration of Vaclav's 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 authoritariancourageczechoslovakia share on social
With Pearl Jam, everybody is so good at what they do, it's hard to get up the courage to say, 'Can I sing this part,' or, 'I want to play guitar.' Jeff Ament couragegoodguitar Change image and share on social
