
That’s what little girls are made of the heck with sugar and spice.” Bethany Hamilton – U.S. “Courage, sacrifice, determination, commitment, toughness, heart, talent, guts. I know that I’m a woman, a woman with inward strength and plenty of courage.” Anne Frank - German-Dutch diarist. Let me be myself and then I am satisfied. “I know what I want, I have a goal, an opinion, I have a religion and love. My courage always rises at every attempt to intimidate me.” Jane Austen – U.K. “There is a stubbornness about me that never can bear to be frightened at the will of others. “Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.” Nora Ephron – U.S. Aloud.” Coco Chanel - French fashion designer, businesswoman. “The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. (…) All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” Walt Disney – U.S. When you believe in a thing, believe in it all the way, implicitly and unquestionable. They are curiosity, confidence, courage, and constancy, and the greatest of all is confidence. This special secret, it seems to me, can be summarized in four Cs. “Somehow I can't believe that there are any heights that can't be scaled by a man who knows the secrets of making dreams come true. virologist, medical researcher who developed one of the first successful polio vaccines. “Hope lies in dreams, in imagination, and in the courage of those who dare to make dreams into reality.” Jonas Salk – U.S. “Have the courage to take your own thoughts seriously, for they will shape you.” Albert Einstein - German-born/U.S. “There is no one more courageous than the person who speaks with the courage of his convictions." Susan Cain – U.S. “It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else.” Erma Bombeck – U.S.
GENERAL THOUGHTS AND OBSERVATIONS ON LIFE PROFESSIONAL
NFL football player, professional wrestler, sportscaster, actor. Toughness is in the soul and spirit, not in muscles and an immature mind.” Alex Karras – U.S. “It takes more courage to reveal insecurities than to hide them, more strength to relate to people than to dominate them, more ‘manhood' to abide by thought-out principles rather than blind reflex. It's about preparation, courage, understanding and nurturing your people, and heart. “Competing at the highest level is not about winning. “He who jumps into the void owes no explanation to those who stand and watch.” Jean-Luc Godard - French-Swiss film director, screenwriter, film critic. “A ship is safe in harbor, but that's not what ships are for.” John A. “You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore.” William Faulkner – U.S. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I’ll try again tomorrow.” Mary Anne Radmacher – U.S. “Courage is the commitment to begin without any guarantee of success.” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - German writer, scientist, statesman, theatre director, and critic. You have to fail in order to practice being brave.” Mary Tyler Moore – U.S. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself.” Charlie Chaplin – U.K. statesman, soldier, writer, served as U.K. “Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm.” Winston Churchill – U.K.

Such selfless courage is a victory in itself." N.D. The greatest heroes stand because it is right to do so, not because they believe they will walk away with their lives. "Sometimes standing against evil is more important than defeating it.

resident in Itasca County, Minnesota, published Augin the Grand Rapids MN Herald Review. May they inspire us to have more courage to speak truth to power and action without fear and self - interest.” Joan H. There are many among us…who had the courage to speak boldly. Those with a Profile of Courage seek the truth and value character, democracy and decency.

This is different from those who hide behind the noise and spectacle of fear, hate and grievance. (…) Knowing that courage is rare, we appreciate those who speak the truth with moral clarity. Such physical courage, although not commonplace, makes us take notice of our own courage and the courage of others, especially moral courage – that ability to stand up for what you believe to be right and decent, even in the face of losing your career, reputation, and social or political standing. The Capitol Police were very heroic in defense of Congress on January 6. Ukrainians defend their homeland with their lives. Firefighters rush into burning buildings to save a family. And yet human beings can be incredibly brave. “Courage begets courage….Courage is rare. You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage.” Maya Angelou – U.S. “Courage is the most important of all virtues, because without courage you can’t practice any other virtue consistently. It's courage that counts.” John Wooden – U.S. “Success is never final, failure is never fatal.

“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.” Anais Nin - French-born/U.S.
