Courage Quotes

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

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"Fear is natural, but how you handle it defines you."
Roger Federer
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"You have to be willing to take risks to achieve great things."
Roger Federer
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"To be the best, you must do what others won't."
Usain Bolt
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the assessment that something else is more important than fear."
Jackie Robinson
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"Let me not pray to be sheltered from dangers, but to be fearless in facing them."
Jackie Robinson
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"We must face our fears to achieve our dreams."
Jackie Robinson
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"We must be willing to sacrifice for what we believe in."
Jackie Robinson
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"You have to believe in yourself when no one else does. That makes you a winner right there."
Bo Jackson
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"Doing things halfway is worse than not doing them at all."
Bo Jackson
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"You have to trust your instincts, even when others doubt you."
Bo Jackson
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"I never played scared. Fear is what holds people back from greatness."
Bo Jackson
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"I never let injuries define me. I let my determination define me."
Bo Jackson
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"I'm a shy person, I'm not very good in social situations. But when I get on the track, I feel confident."
Usain Bolt
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"The pain you feel today will be the strength you feel tomorrow."
Usain Bolt
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"I don't run away from challenges, I run toward them."
Usain Bolt
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"Be bold. If you're going to make an error, make a doozy, and don't be afraid to hit the ball."
Martina Navratilova
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"I am who I am. I'm proud to be who I am."
Martina Navratilova
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"I've never been afraid to be different or to stand alone."
Martina Navratilova
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"You miss one hundred percent of the shots you don't take."
Martina Navratilova
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"The courage to be yourself is the greatest gift you can give the world."
Martina Navratilova
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"You have to be willing to fail in order to succeed."
Martina Navratilova
"I always land on my feet."
Diego Maradona
"I never give up, even when things are impossible."
Diego Maradona
"Fear is just an illusion if you're brave enough."
Diego Maradona
"Every scar tells the story of a battle I won."
Diego Maradona
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"Pressure is something you learn to deal with as you go through life."
Usain Bolt
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"I don't think pressure is a negative thing. I think it's a privilege to play under pressure."
Roger Federer
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"You have to believe in yourself when no one else does. That's what separates champions from everyone else."
Tiger Woods
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"The greatest asset is confidence in oneself."
Wilt Chamberlain
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"I've always been confident, even when I shouldn't have been."
Wilt Chamberlain