Courage Quotes

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

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"Courage isn't the absence of fear, it's acting despite it."
Axel Foley
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"You don't need to know my name. You just need to know I'm going to stop you."
John McClane
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"A man's got to do what a man's got to do."
John McClane
J
"Courage isn't the absence of fear—it's acting despite it."
John McClane
J
"Courage is a choice you make every single moment."
John McClane
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"You're gonna need a bigger boat."
The Shark
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action despite it."
Hans Gruber
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"The most dangerous opponent is one with nothing to lose."
Hans Gruber
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"I'll tell you what I think real courage is: continuing on when you know the odds are against you."
Quint
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, it's action despite it."
Quint
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"Fear is a choice. I have chosen dominance instead."
The Alien Queen
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"I respect only strength. Show me yours."
The Alien Queen
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"Your courage amuses me. It changes nothing."
The Alien Queen
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"Get away from her, you bitch!"
Corporal Dwayne Hicks
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"Stay frosty."
Corporal Dwayne Hicks
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"We face our fears or they consume us."
Corporal Dwayne Hicks
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"You're gonna need a bigger boat."
Martin Brody
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"You can't just wish these things away. You have to face them."
Martin Brody
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"When you're scared, that's when you have to be brave."
Martin Brody
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"I'm going out on that boat because someone has to."
Martin Brody
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"You don't get to choose when you're brave. It chooses you."
Martin Brody
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"Some men face their fears. Some run. I'm not a runner."
Martin Brody
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"Life's too short to play it safe all the time."
Axel Foley
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"I came from nothing, so I'm not scared of losing everything."
Axel Foley
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"When life knocks you down, you knock back harder."
Axel Foley
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"Yippee-ki-yay, motherf***er."
John McClane
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"I'm barefoot in the dark, unarmed, facing down about 30 terrorists."
John McClane
J
"Not my day to die."
John McClane
J
"Come out, come out wherever you are."
John McClane
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"I don't understand. Did we just give up?"
John McClane