Bravery Quotes to Inspire Courage
Nelson Mandela: "I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear."
Maya Angelou: "Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently."
Mark Twain: "Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear—not absence of fear."
Winston Churchill: "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts."
Ralph Waldo Emerson: "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."
J.K. Rowling: "It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends."
Eleanor Roosevelt: "You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.'"
John F. Kennedy: "Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction."
Helen Keller: "Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all."
Aristotle: "You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor."
Marie Curie: "Nothing in life is to be feared; it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more so that we may fear less."
Marcus Aurelius: "The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way."
Martin Luther King Jr.: "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."
Brene Brown: "Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen."
Aung San Suu Kyi: "You should never let your fears prevent you from doing what you know is right."
Amelia Earhart: "The most difficult thing is the decision to act; the rest is merely tenacity."
Victor Hugo: "People do not lack strength; they lack will."
Nelson Mandela: "It always seems impossible until it’s done."
Franklin D. Roosevelt: "Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the assessment that something else is more important than fear."
Steve Jobs: "Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma—which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most importantly, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition."
Bonus: Anonymous Quotes
- "Bravery is not the absence of fear, but action in the face of fear."
- "A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for."
- "The brave may not live forever, but the cautious do not live at all."
These quotes can serve as a reminder that bravery is about facing our fears and challenges with courage and determination, leading to personal growth and meaningful accomplishments.