The stage taught me that courage is not the absence of fear;... - Joan Sutherland

This quote is attributed to Joan Sutherland.

"The stage taught me that courage is not the absence of fear; it is action despite it."

Joan Sutherland Courage

Opera Soprano Australian 1926–2010

More from Joan Sutherland

"I am just a girl who loves to sing and to share that gift with others."

"The voice is a muscle that needs to be trained and respected."

"You must always strive for perfection, but you must never believe that you can achieve it."

"Hard work is the price of success."

"Never let fear stop you from chasing your dreams."

"Courage is being afraid but doing it anyway."

"Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do."

"Sometimes you have to be the monster to stop the monsters."