Courage Quotes

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

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"Power consolidates in the hands of those brave enough to seize it."
Captain Love
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"Hesitation is the grave of the ambitious."
Captain Love
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"Those who would challenge me underestimate my resolve."
Captain Love
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"All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up."
Norma Desmond
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"I will never accept being ordinary."
Norma Desmond
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"I've had enough of being taken for granted."
Norma Desmond
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"I've never compromised my vision."
Norma Desmond
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action despite it."
Antonia Banderas
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"Courage is the first step toward honor."
Antonia Banderas
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"Courage is contagious—spread it freely."
Antonia Banderas
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but acting despite it."
Elena Montero
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"In darkness, we discover the strength we did not know we possessed."
Elena Montero
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"The greatest weapon is not the sword, but the will to fight for what is right."
Zorro
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"Fear conquered becomes courage earned."
Zorro
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"Maybe that's why he gave it up - he couldn't face himself."
Charles Foster Kane
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"Courage and cowardice are separated by a single moment."
Jedediah Leland
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"I have been brave, and I have been a coward, often in the same hour."
Jedediah Leland
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"I wish I had been braver when I was young."
Susan Alexander
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"I wish I'd had the courage to leave sooner."
Susan Alexander
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"One must be ruthless to survive in this world."
Captain Love
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"My enemies fall not because they lack courage, but because I possess more."
Captain Love
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"Power is not given—it is taken by those brave enough to seize it."
Captain Love
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"A man can change his destiny, but first he must have the courage to try."
Antonia Banderas
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"A hero is simply someone who refuses to give up."
Antonia Banderas
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"Every person has the capacity to be a hero."
Antonia Banderas
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action despite it."
Antonia Banderas
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"Love requires courage—the courage to be vulnerable and honest."
Elena Montero
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action despite it."
Elena Montero
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"A woman who speaks her mind is a woman who truly lives."
Elena Montero
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"To be brave is simply to do what must be done, regardless of fear."
Elena Montero