Courage Quotes

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

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"Courage is not the absence of fear but action despite it."
Bob Schieffer
"You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think."
Katie Couric
"In the end, we only regret the chances we didn't take."
Katie Couric
"The biggest risk is not taking any risk."
Katie Couric
"The only thing to fear is fear itself; so fear nothing."
Katie Couric
"Everything you want is on the other side of fear."
Katie Couric
"I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear."
Katie Couric
"You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you stop to look fear in the face."
Katie Couric
"Courage is grace under pressure."
Katie Couric
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"Your story matters, and it deserves to be told."
Gayle King
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"You're stronger than you think and braver than you believe."
Gayle King
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"The only way out is through."
Gayle King
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"I think courage looks like showing up even when you're scared."
Gayle King
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"Life rewards those who are willing to be vulnerable."
Gayle King
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"The world needs your voice now more than ever."
Gayle King
"Fear is often just an invitation to go deeper into what matters."
Diane Sawyer
"The courage to be wrong is rarer than the courage to fight."
Diane Sawyer
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"I hope you're proud of yourself for the times you've said 'yes,' when all it would have been easy to say 'no.'"
Fred Rogers
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"You cannot send a gift to the world while standing at home."
Fred Rogers
"Courage in journalism means standing alone when everyone else is comfortable."
Morley Safer
"The cost of comfort is often the price of truth."
Morley Safer
"To speak truth to power, you must first be free from fear of it."
Morley Safer
"The world is changed by those willing to be unpopular in its pursuit."
Morley Safer
"Progress is made by those who are brave enough to be wrong in public."
Morley Safer
"Silence in the face of injustice is a choice, not a neutrality."
Morley Safer
"To think independently requires courage most lack."
Morley Safer
"Fear is the enemy of honest journalism and honest living."
Mike Wallace
"Courage is not the absence of doubt, but action despite it."
Mike Wallace
"Being vulnerable isn't weakness—it's actually one of the greatest strengths."
Katie Couric
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"Most of us don't have enough confidence. We listen to the other voices instead of our own."
Andy Rooney