Quotes about Bravery
The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.
- GK Chesterton
Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to die.
- GK Chesterton
It's not that we don't know the principles of righteousness. The issue is whether we have the courage to act on them.
- Brother Andrew
By this, he seemed to mean, not only that the most reliable and useful courage was that which arises from the fair estimation of the encountered peril, but that an utterly fearless man is a far more dangerous comrade than a coward. Aye
- Herman Melville
Never let the fear of striking out get in your way.
- Babe Ruth
The brave who focus on all things good and all things beautiful and all things true, even in the small, who give thanks for it and discover joy even in the here and now, they are the change agents who bring fullest Light to all the world.
- Ann Voskamp
I spoke up about my difficulties with anxiety and depression to try to help change people's view of those problems and improve understanding. You need to be brave about doing it because you know you'll get negative stuff aimed at you by ignorant people, and I did, but it's all about toughening up and rising above that. It was worth it.
- Frankie Bridge
As a reward for their efforts, however, those early Christians were beaten, stoned to death, thrown to the lions, tortured and crucified. Every conceivable method was used to stop them from talking.
- Josh McDowell
He who is brave is free.
- Seneca
Sometimes even to live is an act of courage.
- Seneca
Rosa Parks commented, "People always say that I didn't give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn't true. No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in.
- Shane Claiborne
So if the world hates us, we take courage that it hated Jesus first. If you're wondering whether you'll be safe, just look at what they did to Jesus and those who followed him. There are safer ways to live than by being a Christian.
- Shane Claiborne