Courage Quotes

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

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"The greatest act of courage is vulnerability."
Don Knotts
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"I never apologized for being too much because I wasn't enough for myself."
Fanny Brice
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"The world needs more people willing to be themselves loudly."
Fanny Brice
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"Courage isn't the absence of fear; it's action despite it."
Fanny Brice
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"Great performances require vulnerability; you must be willing to look foolish for the truth."
Harvey Korman
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"The confidence to fail publicly is the path to true artistic growth."
Harvey Korman
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"Comedy requires courage because you're offering yourself to be judged."
Harvey Korman
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"The world needs more people willing to be vulnerable and real."
Tim Conway
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"The courage to fail is what separates dreamers from achievers."
Tim Conway
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"Courage isn't the absence of fear; it's action in spite of it."
Tim Conway
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"Don't be afraid to make mistakes; they're the tuition you pay for success."
Sophie Tucker
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"Age is no barrier; it's a limitation you accept or reject."
Sophie Tucker
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"Never apologize for your ambition."
Sophie Tucker
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"I believe in living so fully that there's no room for regret."
Sophie Tucker
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"I've never been afraid to fail because failure taught me how to succeed."
Sophie Tucker
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"Real courage isn't the absence of fear; it's doing what's right despite being afraid."
Don Knotts
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"Banish the word struggle from your vocabulary."
Eddie Cantor
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action in spite of fear."
Eddie Cantor
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"Courage is found in the smallest acts."
Eddie Cantor
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"Courage isn't the absence of fear; it's being annoying despite the fear."
Gilbert Gottfried
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"You have to have courage to be yourself in a world that's constantly trying to change you."
Fanny Brice
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"You've got to go out on a limb sometimes because that's where the fruit is."
Will Rogers
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"I have always claimed that if a man ain't willing to die for his ideals, then his ideals ain't worth a plugged nickel."
Will Rogers
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"You don't have to be the smartest person in the room to make people laugh; you just have to be willing to look foolish."
Don Knotts
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"A moment of courage is a lifetime of glory."
Eddie Cantor
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"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take."
Eddie Cantor
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"The best performances come when you stop trying to be perfect and start being real."
Harvey Korman
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"Comedy requires courage because you're essentially saying, 'Here's my truth—laugh with me.'"
Harvey Korman
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"I learned that the courage to fail is the courage to succeed."
Harvey Korman
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"The way to deal with an afraid person is to give them an attitude adjustment."
Bill Murray