Courage

Bigotry that is known and visible is bigotry that can be challenged.

One of the things your unconscious mind does for you - and it's a great gift - is it gives you extra courage to view the outer world and it does that by giving you an extra-special view of yourself.

Rise and rise again until lambs become lions.

There is so much power in not been easily fazed and having the will to go on no matter what. I pray for 'bottomless tenacity'.

Throw me to the wolves &I'll return leading the pack.

My centre is giving way, my right is in retreat, situation excellent. I attack.

When the chips are down, you are alone, and loneliness can be terrifying. Fortunately, I've always had a chum I could call. And I love to be alone. It doesn't bother me one bit. I’m my own company.

I WILL FOLLOW ANYONE... AND DEMONSTRATE TO EVERYONE... THAT THEIR FEAR IS GENUINE.

Regin had known the risk in coming here, but she wasn't fearful. As Lucia had also told her, 'Sometimes I don't think you have the sense to be afraid when you should.' Regin had interpreted that to mean, 'You have no sense of fear, oh, great Reginleit.

GET IN' he says, getting in on the driver side. I get in with no questions. Okay. This is a bad movie waiting to happen-I'm getting in a car with a guy I just met today who is keeping secrets from me. What the hell is wrong with me? I'm too scared to speak or ask or run away, though. So I just get in and put on my seat belt. I am so stupid.

Our country is Germany -- one country that should be reunited. We don't belong to Moscow or to the west. We belong to ourselves and I have never betrayed that. This tunnel has taken every ounce of courage we have. We're not cowards.

A caterpillar knows it's a butterfly, even if the whole world tries to convince it that it's just a worm.

The ledge isn't even wide enough for my feet to fit on completely. I hang onto the rail tightly and do a Casper does...Leaning out slowly over the water. Like this, there is no safety. No rail to catch me if I slip. I'm almost flying. Between me and death, there is...Nothing. Nothing in the way but my own decision to hang on.

Adversity gives you the opportunity to exhibit godly character.

This is one of the marks of a truly safe person: they are confrontable.

So I forced myself to step out of my comfort zone and go out and connect with people. I realised that no one knew me here. I could become whoever I wanted to be for these people, and that became my courage.

To be a writer is to embrace rejection as a way of life.

You were created a hero and born to prove it. Stand on challenges and make a difference.

Don't talk to my sister that way.' Nico said. His voice quivered, but I was impressed that he had the guts to say anything at all. — Percy.

A bully hides his fears with fake bravado. That is the opposite of self-assertiveness.