Courage Quotes
Fear is universal. So is the choice to act despite it. These quotes honor that choice.
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"Do you dare to let the world change you?"Lao Tzu
"Forget safety. Live where you fear to live."Lao Tzu
"A man with outward courage dares to die; a man with inner courage dares to live."Lao Tzu
"Keep your chin up. When life gets you down, remember that you have the strength to get back up."Ann Landers
"The only way out is through."Ann Landers
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather assessment that something else is more important than fear."Alfred Adler
"The illusion of having to be perfect keeps many people from trying at all."Alfred Adler
"The person who is truly courageous acts despite their fear, not in the absence of it."Alfred Adler
"Courage is the willingness to attempt something when you know you might fail."Alfred Adler
"True nobility is exempt from fear."Blaise Pascal
"Courage is the power to let go of what we cannot change."Blaise Pascal
"Do something every day that scares you."Russell Baker
"In the end, we only regret the chances we didn't take."Russell Baker
"You can't be brave if you've only had wonderful things happen to you."Russell Baker
"The only way out is through."Dear Abby
"Criticism is something we can avoid easily by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing."Dear Abby
"You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step."Dear Abby
"Courage is not the absence of fear; it is action in spite of fear."Dear Abby
"The gap between what we believe and what we do creates psychological pressure."Leon Festinger
"The self-image is perhaps the most defended aspect of our personality."Leon Festinger
"Public commitment makes our beliefs stronger because we must now defend them."Leon Festinger
"Social pressures to conform can override our own values and judgments."Leon Festinger
"The resistance to change is ultimately a resistance to seeing ourselves differently."Leon Festinger
"The more public our commitment, the more our beliefs must align with that commitment."Leon Festinger
"The discomfort you feel is often the sign that you are about to grow."Leon Festinger
"Fear is the enemy of progress, but courage is its best friend."Ann Landers
"Courage is fear that has said its prayers."Ann Landers
"One cannot discover new continents without consenting to lose sight of the shore."Ludwig Wittgenstein
"The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."Lao Tzu
"A man with outward courage dares to die; a man with inner courage dares to live."Lao Tzu