Courage Quotes

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

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"I succeeded because I was willing to fail publicly."
Richard Pryor
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"The greatest fear in the world is the opinion of others. And the moment you are unafraid of the crowd, you are no longer a sheep, you become a lion."
Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)
B
"The greatest achievement is not in never falling, but in rising every time you fall."
Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)
B
"Better to live one day as a lion than a hundred years as a sheep."
Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)
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"The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease for ever to be able to do it."
Robin Williams
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"Laughter in the face of darkness is a form of rebellion."
Robin Williams
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"You can't live your life trying to please everyone—you'll end up pleasing no one."
Robin Williams
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"In the darkness, we must become our own light."
Robin Williams
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"You can't be that kid standing in the shadows anymore. That creepy kid standing in the shadows has to be you."
Tina Fey
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"Courage is being scared but doing it anyway."
Tina Fey
"Never let fear of failure stop you from pursuing what truly matters to you."
Joan Rivers
"The only approval that truly matters is your own."
Joan Rivers
D
"Courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyway."
Dave Chappelle
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"If I'm killed, it's because of my honesty. That's fine. At least I'll know why."
Lenny Bruce
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"I became a comedian because I wanted to talk about the things no one else would talk about."
Lenny Bruce
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"The only way to be truly free is to scare yourself to death."
Lenny Bruce
L
"I speak because silence would be a lie."
Lenny Bruce
D
"The best way to handle adversity is with humor and grace."
Dave Chappelle
R
"You've got to be willing to fail to succeed."
Richard Pryor
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"The greatest act of courage is being honest about your fears."
Richard Pryor
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"There's a time for daring and a time for caution."
Robin Williams
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"Courage is being scared but doing it anyway."
Robin Williams
"You have to take risks to achieve greatness."
Eddie Murphy
"Courage is doing what's right even when it's hard."
Eddie Murphy
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"I'm not afraid to say what I think."
Chris Rock
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"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take."
Chris Rock
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"Fear is just False Evidence Appearing Real."
Chris Rock
"Don't let anyone ever make you feel like you don't deserve what you want."
Joan Rivers
"Be brave. Be bold. Be fearless."
Joan Rivers
"You have to be willing to fail in order to succeed."
Joan Rivers