It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where read more

It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly. So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.

Courage is a special kind of knowledge: the knowledge of how to fear what ought to be feared and how read more

Courage is a special kind of knowledge: the knowledge of how to fear what ought to be feared and how not to fear what ought no to be feared.

Whistling to keep myself from being afraid.

Whistling to keep myself from being afraid.

We can never be certain of our courage until we have faced
danger.
[Fr., On ne peut repondre read more

We can never be certain of our courage until we have faced
danger.
[Fr., On ne peut repondre de son courage quand on n'a jamais ete
dans le peril.]

Tender handed stroke a nettle,
And it stings you for your pains;
Grasp it like a man read more

Tender handed stroke a nettle,
And it stings you for your pains;
Grasp it like a man of mettle,
And it soft as silk remains.

It is curious-curious that physical courage should be so common in the world, and moral courage so rare. -Mark Twain.

It is curious-curious that physical courage should be so common in the world, and moral courage so rare. -Mark Twain.

The greatest test of courage on the earth is to bear defeat without losing heart. -R. G. Ingersoll.

The greatest test of courage on the earth is to bear defeat without losing heart. -R. G. Ingersoll.

A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is braver five minutes longer.

A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is braver five minutes longer.

Courage is the price that Life exacts for granting peace. -Amelia Earhart.

Courage is the price that Life exacts for granting peace. -Amelia Earhart.