Courage Quotes
Fear is universal. So is the choice to act despite it. These quotes honor that choice.
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"Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds."George Eliot
"To face life courageously is to face ourselves with honesty."George Eliot
"It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done"Charles Dickens
"Courage is not the absence of fear but action despite it"Charles Dickens
"Civilization will not last, it will not survive, unless we work daily to defend it."Émile Zola
"To live, to truly live, one must abandon caution entirely."Émile Zola
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action in spite of it."Émile Zola
"Providence has hidden a charm in difficult undertakings which is appreciated only by those who dare to grapple with them."Alexandre Dumas
"Until the day of his death, no man can be sure of his courage."Alexandre Dumas
"The best way to succeed in life is to be brave."Alexandre Dumas
"Courage is the greatest virtue because it is the foundation of all other virtues."Honoré de Balzac
"Nothing is greater than the power of self-sacrifice."Honoré de Balzac
"I would not creep along the coast but steer out in the open sea."Charlotte Brontë
"I would not give an inch to save my life."Charlotte Brontë
"Life requires a different kind of courage than what can be named in drawing rooms."Charlotte Brontë
"Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise."Victor Hugo
"Everyday courage has few witnesses. But yours is no less noble because no drum beats for you and no crowds shout your name."Victor Hugo
"The greater the soul, the greater the rebellion."Gustave Flaubert
"Courage is not the absence of fear; it is action taken despite fear."Émile Zola
"When the time for action arrives, stop thinking and go in."Alexandre Dumas
"Courage is fear that has said its prayers."Alexandre Dumas
"Some people call this madness, but I have embraced it."Mary Shelley
"I shall ascend my funeral pyre triumphantly."Mary Shelley
"I would consent to have some rebel just now."Charlotte Brontë
"Difficult as this all is, I must not lose faith."Charlotte Brontë
"Courage is fear that has said its prayers."Charlotte Brontë
"It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known."Charles Dickens
"Courage is the capacity to feel fear and act anyway."Charles Dickens
"Fear is the enemy of progress; courage is its greatest ally."Émile Zola
"A man's life is sometimes a test of his capacity for endurance and courage."Honoré de Balzac