Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.

Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself.

There can be no great courage where there is no confidence or assurance, and half the battle is in the conviction that we can do what we undertake.

Courage is the ladder on which all the other virtues mount.

Clear thinking requires courage rather than intelligence.

You have to accept whatever comes and the only important thing is that you meet it with courage and with the best that you have to give.

You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor.

Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.

It is only necessary to have courage, for strength without self-confidence is useless.

Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.