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Courage is the price that Life exacts for granting peace. -Amelia Earhart.
Courage is the price that Life exacts for granting peace. -Amelia Earhart.
There are more pleasant things to do than beat up people.
There are more pleasant things to do than beat up people.
The schoolboy, with his satchel in his hand,
Whistling aloud to bear his courage up.
The schoolboy, with his satchel in his hand,
Whistling aloud to bear his courage up.
Whistling to keep myself from being afraid.
Whistling to keep myself from being afraid.
I'm proof that great things can happen to ordinary people if they work hard and never give up.
I'm proof that great things can happen to ordinary people if they work hard and never give up.
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.
I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my read more
I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain. - Dune, "Litany Against Fear", 1965.
True courage is like a kite; a contrary wind raises it higher.
True courage is like a kite; a contrary wind raises it higher.
Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway.
Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway.