Courage Quotes

Fear is universal. So is the choice to act despite it. These quotes honor that choice.

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"Courage is knowing you'll probably fail and doing it anyway."
Joe Gillis
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"I'm ready for my close-up, Mr. DeMille."
Norma Desmond
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"Courage is doing what you know is right, regardless of others."
Norma Desmond
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"I have always had the courage of my convictions."
Norma Desmond
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"The greatest achievement is knowing when to let go."
Max von Mayerling
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"I do not fear death—I have already died many times."
Max von Mayerling
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"Wisten here, doc. A man's got to stand up for what he bewievs in."
Elmer Fudd
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Elmer Fudd
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"I never worry. I don't think I've ever really been worried in my life."
Holly Golightly
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"I'm frightened of being what I am."
Holly Golightly
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"I'm learning to be brave."
Holly Golightly
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"I wish I could be brave like you."
Princess Anne
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"I'm brave enough for one more moment with you."
Princess Anne
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"The greatest tragedy is not failure, but the failure to try."
Jedediah Leland
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but acting despite it."
Jedediah Leland
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"I can't leave, even though I want to."
Susan Alexander
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"I wish I had the courage to leave earlier."
Susan Alexander
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"I'm ready for my close-up."
Norma Desmond
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"It's hard to be brave when everyone's abandoned you."
Norma Desmond
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"How can I face the world after this?"
Norma Desmond
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"I knew it was wrong, but I did it anyway."
Joe Gillis
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"The truth would have set me free, but I was too afraid."
Joe Gillis
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"I wasn't brave enough to be a real writer."
Joe Gillis
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"The art of living well is knowing when to step aside gracefully."
Max von Mayerling
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"One must learn to accept diminishment with grace."
Max von Mayerling
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"I am not afraid of the future because I do not expect it to save me."
Max von Mayerling
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"The world needs courageous men who will stand for what they believe."
Charles Foster Kane
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"Courage is not the absence of fear; it's acting despite it."
Charles Foster Kane
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"To be great, one must be willing to take risks."
Charles Foster Kane
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but its mastery."
Jedediah Leland