Courage (also called bravery, bravado or valor) is the choice and willingness to confront agony,pain, danger, uncertainty or intimidation. Physical courage is courage in the face of physical pain, hardship, death or threat of death, while moral courage is the ability to act rightly in the face of popular opposition, shame, scandal, discouragement, or personal loss.
Here are some lines from famous people who tells us that courage really is something we need to live a life.
A coward dies a thousand deaths, a hero dies but once. – William Shakespeare
A hero is a man who does what he can. – Romain Rolland
A ship in harbor is safe – but that is not what ships are for. – John A Shedd
All life is a chance. So take it! The person who goes the furthest is the one who is willing to do and dare. – Dale Carnegie
All our dreams can come true – if we have the courage to pursue them. – Walt Disney
Anyone can hide. Facing up to things, working through them, that’s what makes you strong. – Sarah Dessen
As you go the way of life, you will see a great chasm. Jump. It is not as wide as you think. – Joseph Campbell
Be bold and mighty forces will come to your aid. – Basil King
Better to dare mighty things and fail than to live in a grey twilight where there is neither victory nor defeat. – Winston Churchill
Courage is being afraid but going on anyhow. – Dan Rather
Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway. – John Wayne
Courage is doing what you’re afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you are scared. – Eddie Rickenbacker
Courage is never to let your actions be influenced by your fears. – Arthur Koestler
Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear. – Ambrose Redmoon
Courage is not the absence of fear… it is the control of fear. – James Van Fleet
Courage is one step ahead of fear. – Coleman Young
Courage is resistance to fear, master of fear – not absence of fear. – Mark Twain
Courage is the power to let go of the familiar. – Raymond Lindquist
Courage is tiny pieces of fear all glued together. – Terri Guillemets
Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. – Winston Churchill
Courage puts a new face on everything. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Defeat is not the worst of failures. Not to have tried is the true failure. – George Edward Woodberry
Do you want to be safe and good, or do you want to take a chance and be great? – Jimmy Johnson
Don’t be afraid to take a big step if one is indicated. You can’t cross a chasm in two small jumps. – Lloyd George
Everyday living requires courage if life is to be effective and bring happiness. – Maxwell Maltz
