Courage Quotes

"We are not defined by our circumstances, but by how we choose to respond to them."

"Courage is not fearlessness; it is action despite fear."

"The history of science shows that great discoveries and innovations often encounter fierce resistance from the established order."

"I have not failed; I have merely discovered another way that does not work."

"I warn you against the pitfalls of the orthodox scientific belief."

"A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new."

"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds."

"The only truly innovative thinking comes from people unafraid of being wrong."

"The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time."

"To be afraid is the condition of being a man."

"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it."

"To be a scientist, one must have determination and willingness to work despite difficulties."

"The history of science shows that new discoveries are often made by those who are not afraid to challenge established ideas."

"The hardest part of scientific work is often the beginning, when the path is unclear."

"I believe that the human spirit is capable of overcoming any adversity."

"No great discovery was ever made without a bold guess."

"If you wish to learn swimming, you have to go into the water."

"The pursuit of truth requires the courage to question everything."

"Courage is not the absence of fear, but friendship with it."

"Courage is taking the next step even when you cannot see the path."

"We must reject the tyranny of the normal and embrace the power of difference."

"To resist is to create; to create is to resist."

"To refuse is to insist on another possibility."

"To fail publicly is to insist that failure is not final."

"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity."

"Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."

"The virtue of moral courage is not rightly understood in America."

"I would as soon be descended from that heroic little monkey as from a man who uses great faculties to obscure the truth."

"Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves."

"I have no dress except the one I wear every day. If you are going to be afraid of everything new in the way of dress and cant bear to wear it, well, goodbye to you."