Courage Quotes

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

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"The mind has a tendency to jump to the worst possible conclusion; challenge this tendency."
Aaron Beck
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"Catastrophizing is a habit where your mind always writes the worst ending to the story."
Aaron Beck
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"The most courageous act is to be honest with yourself about what you're really thinking."
Aaron Beck
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"The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single act of will."
Walter Mischel
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"Fear is the enemy of progress."
Walter Mischel
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"Courage is acting despite your fears."
Walter Mischel
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"Character is not determined by how you handle victories, but how you handle defeats."
Robert McCrae
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"The courage to be yourself is the greatest rebellion."
Robert McCrae
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"We are not our diagnoses. We are not our worst moments. We are the sum of our efforts to change."
Marsha Linehan
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"Shame is the glue that holds many patterns in place. Compassion is the solvent that sets us free."
Marsha Linehan
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"The willingness to stay in your own skin, no matter what arises, is the deepest form of courage."
Marsha Linehan
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"The work of change is the work of tolerating the discomfort of not knowing the outcome."
Marsha Linehan
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"The path forward is often the path through, not around."
Marsha Linehan
"Living authentically requires the courage to face your own irrationality."
Albert Ellis
"Courage is acting despite fear, not the absence of fear."
Albert Ellis
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"People are not victims of their circumstances; they are architects of their interpretations."
George Kelly
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"We are each responsible for the constructs we use to make sense of our world."
George Kelly
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"The person who says 'I cannot change' is simply saying 'I cannot yet imagine how to change.'"
George Kelly
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"Confidence is built through successfully validating our personal constructs in action."
George Kelly
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"Growth requires the courage to examine and potentially revise the most fundamental assumptions we hold."
George Kelly
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"Acceptance is not resignation; it is a form of active engagement with life."
Steven Hayes
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"Anxiety is often just excitement without the movement."
Steven Hayes
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"Acceptance is radical; it takes tremendous courage."
Steven Hayes
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"Living fully means being willing to feel it all."
Steven Hayes
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"Anxiety is the dizziness of freedom - and freedom requires us to choose our thoughts carefully."
Aaron Beck
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"The courage to be yourself is the greatest rebellion against conformity."
Aaron Beck
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"Fear of the unknown is natural; the question is how we respond to it."
Nancy Cantor
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"The ability to reframe challenges as opportunities is a hallmark of resilient people."
Walter Mischel
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"We are capable of transcending our initial limitations."
Walter Mischel
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"Resilience is the ability to bounce back from setbacks through intelligent response."
Walter Mischel