Courageous people do not fear forgiving, for the sake of peace. Nelson Mandela courageousfearforgive Change image and share on social
If we survive danger it steels our courage more than anything else. Reinhold Niebuhr couragedangersteel Change image and share on social
I think there's something about a character facing the huge problems and challenges of the contemporary world and meeting them with - head on with courage, allowing for darkness and mistake, but ultimately always moral. That's incredibly, incredibly inspiring, and that's honestly what I think. Paul Greengrass allowchallengecharacter share on social
Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air. John Quincy Adams aircouragedifficulty Change image and share on social
The British were indeed very far superior to the Americans in every respect necessary to military operations, except the revivified courage and resolution, the result of sudden success after despair. Mercy Otis Warren americanbritishcourage Change image and share on social
Students teach all sorts of things but most importantly they make explicit the courage that it takes to be a learner, the courage it takes to open yourself to the transformative power of real learning and that courage I am exposed to almost every day at MIT and that I'm deeply grateful for. Junot Diaz couragedaydeeply share on social
It takes a lot of courage, when everyone is asking you what you want to do, if you say that you want to be a musician or an actor; people can be very condescending and say, 'Oh, that's so sweet, good luck with that!' It can be very frustrating. James Norton actorcondescendcourage share on social
Real courage is when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what. Harper Lee begincouragelick Change image and share on social
The secret to happiness is freedom... And the secret to freedom is courage. Thucydides couragefreedomhappiness Change image and share on social
Buddhist practices offer a way of saying, 'Hey, come back over here, reconnect.' The only way that you'll actually wake up and have some freedom is if you have the capacity and courage to stay with the vulnerability and the discomfort. Tara Brach backbuddhistcapacity share on social