When I began work on my first book, 'The River of Doubt,' which tells the story of Theodore Roosevelt's 1914 descent of an unmapped river in the Amazon rainforest, I thought of it as a tale of adventure, exploration and extraordinary courage. Candice Millard adventureamazonbegin share on social
I went through a long period where I was afraid of doing things I wanted to do, and you get your courage back, which is what's important. George Michael afraidbackcourage Change image and share on social
Greatness, in the last analysis, is largely bravery - courage in escaping from old ideas and old standards and respectable ways of doing things. James Harvey Robinson analysisbraverycourage Change image and share on social
Because at bottom, I'm interested in fear, and in courage and cowardice and these are easier to get at through fiction, where you can enter people's heads. Kevin Patterson bottomcouragecowardice Change image and share on social
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. Barbara De Angelis authenticitycouragefind Change image and share on social
People say, 'You have inspired me, you've given me courage...' They've gone so far as to say, 'You've changed my life!' And I would come back and say to my husband, 'I can't understand it - what kind of poor little life did she have if I had to come and change it?' Iris Apfel backchangecourage share on social
The truth won't set us free - until we develop the skills and the habit and the talent and the moral courage to use it. Margaret Heffernan couragedevelopfree Change image and share on social
Intelligence, integrity and courage are the great pillars that support the State. Above all, the citizens of a free nation should honor the brave and independent man - the man of stainless integrity, of will and intellectual force. Robert Green Ingersoll bravecitizencourage share on social
For me, it's not necessarily interesting to play a strong, fearless woman. It's interesting to play a woman who is terrified and then overcomes that fear. It's about the journey. Courage is not the absence of fear, it's overcoming it. Natalie Dormer absencecouragefear share on social
I remember having friends in high school that did the theater department stuff, and I always wanted to try it but never had the guts to. I was the class clown but could never really build up the courage to try it. I took one acting class and really enjoyed it. Robert Buckley actbuildclass share on social
