The memoirs that have come out of Africa are sometimes startlingly beautiful, often urgent, and essentially life-affirming, but they are all performances of courage and honesty. Alexandra Fuller affirmafricabeautiful Change image and share on social
My main trick is to work with amazing people. It's a long and twisty journey, and you need people that really are amazing and have this rare gift of honesty and courage and really open up. Lucy Walker amazecouragegift Change image and share on social
I think laughter may be a form of courage. As humans we sometimes stand tall and look into the sun and laugh, and I think we are never more brave than when we do that. Linda Ellerbee bravecourageform Change image and share on social
One of the things your unconscious mind does for you - and it's a great gift - is it gives you extra courage to view the outer world and it does that by giving you an extra-special view of yourself. Leonard Mlodinow courageextragift Change image and share on social
My aunt is the director of the acapella group Black Voices. I was so struck by them as a child. They sang with such passion and conviction. By the time I turned 15, I had plucked up the courage to ask if I could join the group. Acapella is a different discipline from singing with an accompaniment - it is much more exposed. Laura Mvula acapellaaccompanimentaunt share on social
No, I am not a homosexual. If I were a homosexual, I would hope I would have the courage to say so. What's cruel is that you are forcing me to say I am not a homosexual. This means you are putting homosexuals down. I don't want to do that. Ed Koch couragecruelforce share on social
I want to thank the Academy for its courage and generosity. Elia Kazan academycouragegenerosity Change image and share on social
The one man other than my father who made the most lasting impression was an uncle, Serge B. Benson. He taught me in three different classes - but above all, he taught me lessons in moral, physical, and intellectual courage that I have tried to apply in later life. Ezra Taft Benson applybensonclass share on social
It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are. E. E. Cummings couragegrowtake Change image and share on social
It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else. Erma Bombeck couragedreamlot Change image and share on social