Courageous Quotations

Our democracy poses problems and these problems must and shall be solved by courageous leadership.

Love bravely, live bravely, be courageous, there's really nothing to lose. There's no wrong you can't make right again, so be kinder to yourself, you know, have fun, take chances. There's no bounds.

Skydiving is something I've never done! And I am very excited to take the leap with a community of like-minded courageous women.

There are times when it is more courageous to be cowardly.

I'm not sure Americans are hesitant to do this again - to fight another war, because it looked to them like a courageous and terrific endeavor

What I implore you to do is believe that if you make courageous choices and bet on yourself and put yourself out there that you will have an impact as a result of what you do, and you don't need to know now what that will be, or how that will happen, because nobody ever does.

It's up to the courage of the filmmakers to make art in cinema, not just business. John was rejected by studios, he borrowed money and did movies with his own money. You're either courageous or not. You have to find a way.

In hindsight, Watergate was a curse as well as a blessing for American journalism. The courageous reporting of the 'Post' and the 'New York Times' - coupled with the favourable Supreme Court rulings on publication of the Pentagon Papers - were landmarks for the interpretation of First Amendment rights and the freedom of the press.

Every time you make the hard, correct decision you become a bit more courageous, and every time you make the easy, wrong decision you become a bit more cowardly. If you are CEO, these choices will lead to a courageous or cowardly company.

I say: The time has come for my courageous and proud people, after decades of displacement and colonial occupation and ceaseless suffering, to live like other peoples of the earth, free in a sovereign and independent homeland.

The really courageous and bold thing is to make movies about human behaviour

For us, someone who is willing to step forward and help is much more courageous than someone who is merely fulfilling the role.

Great risks come in long term, tremendously assiduous, very courageous study.

In 'The Girl Who Chased Away Sorrow,' part of the 'Dear America' series, I took my childhood bravery and stubbornness and put that at the core of the Navajo girl, Sarah Nita. It helped me to identify with her survival and to write about her courageous journey and that of her people.

For, quite literally, the whole world today is looking for us to take the lead in carrying out those obligations imposed on the American people as a whole by the beautiful, compassionate and courageous principle of noblesse oblige.

It's a courageous thing to do something that doesn't have rules or limits.

The minute a person whose word means a great deal to others dare to take the open-hearted and courageous way, many others follow.

People say to me all the time, 'You have no fear.' I tell them, 'No, that's not true. I'm scared all the time. You have to have fear in order to have courage. I'm a courageous person because I'm a scared person.

Jesus showed us how to be courageous and sacrificial while we die for our beliefs, not while we kill for them.

The reason inflation was brought down to manageable levels, by the time of Ronald Reagan's re-election, was directly attributable to Jimmy Carter's very courageous act, hiring a Federal Reserve chair, with the charge to induce a recession. That recession was probably the reason he didn't win a second term.

In acting, there's a type of courage you're recognized for all the time. You lose 100 pounds and play a guy with AIDS, and you get rewarded. But, in life, doing what is courageous is quiet, and no one knows about it. Courage is someone making sacrifices for their family or making selfless decisions for what they hope or feel.

Either life entails courage, or it ceases to be life.

I don't like baseball movies. I like movies about moral courage and people who are indomitable and courageous and right.

There are a group of people who would like to silence everybody and have everybody go along to get along, but that's not going to be very helpful for us in the long run, in terms of solving our problems. And somebody has to be courageous enough to actually stand up to, you know, the bullies.

I am not the most courageous guy in the world outside of the court. Being alone in the dark is something I don't like.

I try to go with the flow, and I feel pretty comfortable with who I am. I feel courageous enough to go outside myself and try something new, like everything in life.

I love the gray areas, but I like the gray areas as considered by bright, educated, courageous people.

My father once said something very shrewd about me to a woman journalist who had told him how courageous she thought I was for always speaking my mind. My father said, 'If you couldn't care less what anyone says about you, then it's not courage.'

I really feel very strongly that the person who runs for office is the courageous one, and the one who everybody has to know.

I am not the most courageous guy in the world outside of the court.

I respect the astute and rigorously unsentimental David Horowitz as one of America's most original and courageous political analysts. He has the true 1960s spirit - audacious and irreverent, yet passionately engaged and committed to social change.

Courage is on display every day, and only the courageous wring the most out of life.

There's something which impels us to show our inner souls. The more courageous we are, the more we succeed in explaining what we know.

I think a pixie cut is so cute. I just think that everyone that has one is the most courageous person. It's so daring to do that! I get geeked out by people when they do that. They're awesome. Would I do it? Maybe.

I know some really outstanding Turkish journalists, and have been pleased and honored to be able to join with them a few times in their courageous protests against state terror and repression.

I would be honored just to be the pillow upon which this courageous man lays down to rest his head.

Living well is a courageous act.

She is worthy of respect, being such a courageous reporter and remember who did what to whom.

Many of our fears are tissue-paper-thin, and a single courageous step would carry us clear through them.

Many of our fears are tissuepaper-thin, and a single courageous step would carry us through them.

So he did the right thing, the courageous thing and dismissed the case.

She screamed and pulled away and ran to her home. This was a very courageous little girl.

She's been a leader; she's been gracious; she's somebody that cares for so many youngsters that are training in our country, and she is a real loss to all of the United States Olympic Committee, to the United States of America and to the world. And she's made a courageous decision.

If there is ever a time crying out for courageous leadership, its now.

When I hear of a group of courageous workers engaged in a historic struggle, it is important to me to show that I am with them. I am with you in every step of this struggle. No American should be working full time and still living in poverty.

Better by far to be good and courageous and bold and to make difference. Not change the world exactly, but the bit around you

I have made an announcement in advance that I'm not going to endorse any particular candidate, ... But I have been particularly grateful at the courageous and outspoken posture and position that Gov. Dean has taken from the very beginning.

I was always a courageous woman, capable of confronting governments but not men.

I dare you, boys and girls, to make life obey you, not you it. It is only a shallow dare to do the foolish things. I dare you to do the uplifting, courageous things.

I feel for Ben that he has had to stand down from the position because I know how much he does cherish it. But he also has had to weigh up what the position means and it's a courageous decision for him to make.

I am deeply moved to have been asked to participate in this absolutely necessary memorial, ... I can only hope that my participation will help draw attention to the cause and ensure its successful fruition as the nation's first and only such tribute built specifically to these courageous men and women.

But for those on the right, ... McCarthy fought the good fight. He was courageous when others wouldn't do it.

have somebody of a high caliber and someone with a demonstrated track record of making courageous decisions by the Constitution.

I absolutely loved working with Tim Burton because he is just a creative, outside of the box thinker. How he does things is fantastic. It is different - weird different - and he does things that are groundbreaking. They are courageous to do and once you do them you are like, 'Wow! That really does work!'

I actually do enjoy the Kardashians' show, and I know that other people do enjoy it, but at the same time, they want to make fun of it. Like, I know that girls are watching that show - I'm just the only one courageous enough to say it. Other people are courageous in acts of war, but I'm courageous in my love for the Kardashians.

I am grateful to Glenda for stepping up to provide strong, courageous leadership for our state,

He's been a courageous competitor. He probably shouldn't have played tonight, but he perceives this as his team and he wanted to lead them.

He's composed and although I wouldn't say he's not frightened, he's remained courageous and is showing incredible fortitude,

He's courageous in one word. I couldn't imagine going through what he is, even at my age. He's a strong little boy.

He (Gore) attacked Governor Bush as being unworthy of being president for having some of the same views that he now compliments his running mate for having. I guess it's risky if you are a Republican to have those views, but it's courageous if you are Joe Lieberman,

Joe Lieberman would be a bold and courageous choice,

Many female politicians get intimidated by the aggressive behaviour of men. I don't. Not because I am a courageous person or anything, but because I see international standards, and I see that they are worth fighting for.

Labor has failed to do enough to present a courageous and coherent set of policies. We've got to outline our own vision for Australia, which I believe should include an independent foreign policy, bold social policy and economic policy that delivers prosperity for all.

Lion sounds that have not grown from the mouse may exude naked power... but cannot convey any wisdom or understanding... The initial steps on the path to courageous speech then are the first tentative steps into the parts of us that cannot speak.

Paul's had a great career, and he's having a great career. And you have to admire him for his courage. He was courageous enough after the Beatles broke up to say, 'I'm going back on the road,' and he formed Wings.

Our nation is strengthened, not weakened, by those whistle-blowers who are courageous enough to speak out on violations of the law.

Kristin has a courageous mentality. She is not afraid to take on opponents one-on-one and engage physically. Her role on the team could be in the midfield or in the frontline as a wide player.

Jill Fraser was one of the greatest forces in British theatre. She was an inspiration to all my work and a rock whenever times were hard. I have never met a more courageous person, or somebody who managed to focus with such energy and determination on putting challenging work on the stage. As a young director she took a risk on me and has stuck by me even when I made mistakes. Loyalty such as this is rare. The sense of loss at this time is immeasurable.

Jessica and Cameron played very courageous matches today. We were really happy to see their efforts rewarded.

Our intention all along was to have Chad remain with the Jets and we never wavered from that. Chad is a courageous and talented leader. Throughout this process, he put the interests of the team ahead of his own, enabling us to reach an agreement on terms beneficial to both parties.

I'm hoping this season is a real breakthrough year. Thanks to the courageous women who have come into the house, we've gone into some really interesting areas that television doesn't normally explore.

I thought Matt was very courageous today. He didn't practice all week and he didn't participate in shoot-around for more than 15 minutes, but he came in and gave us a lift.

I thought it was really courageous that she chose to do this thing in the first place, ... especially with her high profile and the idea that people would be watching her, and their expectations of her.

I think that will make clear for all to see that the Kosovo Albanians have made the courageous decision to choose peace even while their people are being attacked and killed on the ground today.

I think the courageous speech would have been to continue to stand strongly in defense of the sanctity of life, ... We will fight him on this to the very end.

I think at this moment, in the absence of Bellow, that Roth is the most courageous American writer. There's nothing he's afraid to say.

I think one of the most courageous things about Joaquin in that scene is that he sounds not perfect, not at all. He's not brilliant from the get-go, but he's got so much room to grow. And we grow Johnny Cash in the movie - until, by the end, he's awesome!

I think he's a courageous guy. We need to get everything else on offense working together. All of us working together, including myself. I think he can make plays to win games for us.

I think the homeless have just found shelter with the federal courts. I think it's a brave and courageous decision.

I think to be courageous, you have to be afraid. For me, it feels very courageous when I go skiing because I'm very, very afraid to ski. It's dangerous! I feel very scared. But when I'm acting, I don't feel very scared.

Time and again the U.S. has given the world its most precious resource in the cause of freedom, the lives of its most talented and courageous young men and women.

That was just a courageous shot. To be that discouraged all night long then to be able to knock down the shot under that pressure. That was a huge shot by a senior that wasn't ready to be done.

That's a very important policy. The United States now can be taken to mean the removal of Saddam Hussein, and we believe that President Clinton took a courageous stand.

The human spirit is not indestructible; but a courageous few discover that, when in hell, they are granted a glimpse of heaven.

That was a very courageous effort, considering the circumstances.

There is no doubt that Tony Blair is acting in a very courageous way and is doing what he believes to be right and we are supporting him in that,

There comes a time in the lives of those destined for greatness when we must stand before the mirror of meaning and ask: Why, having been endowed with the courageous heart of a lion, do we live as mice?

Why having been endowed with the courageous heart of a lion, do we live as mice?

I'm never more courageous than when I'm embracing imperfection, embracing vulnerabilities, and setting boundaries with the people in my life.

I've found what makes children happy doesn't always prepare them to be courageous, engaged adults.

Courage is like—it’s a habitus, a habit, a virtue: You get it by courageous acts. It’s like you learn to swim by swimming. You learn courage by couraging.

I became more courageous by doing the very things I needed to be courageous for-first, a little, and badly. Then, bit by bit, more and better. Being avidly-sometimes annoy-ingly-curious and persistent about discovering how others were doing what I wanted to do.

Today's decision by the IRA to move into a new peaceful mode is historic and represents a courageous and confident initiative. It is truly momentous and is a defining point in the search for a lasting peace with justice.

When a book raises your spirit, and inspires you with noble and courageous feelings, seek for no other rule to judge the event by; it is good and made by a good workman

The horse, the noblest, bravest, proudest, most courageous and certainly the most perverse and infuriating animal that humans ever domesticated

Be courageous. It's one of the only places left uncrowded.

I am courageous at the decisive moment. But I need a good deal of start-up time, and I try to take as much as possible into consideration beforehand.

Courage is not an ability one either possess or lacks. Courage is the willingness to engage in a risk-taking behavior regardless of whether the consequences are unknown or possibly adverse. We are capable of courageous behavior provided we are willing to engage in it. Given that life offers few guarantees, all living requires risk-taking.

A courageous warrior knows that she is powerfully sourced by something much greater than herself and that she can release the judgments of others.

We don't like to see him take hits. He's a courageous young man. He stays right in there in the pocket. There's flurry all around him, he stays as calm as any quarterback I've coached.