Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.

Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.

The fearless are merely fearless. People who act in spite of their fear are truly brave. - November 11, 1999.

The fearless are merely fearless. People who act in spite of their fear are truly brave. - November 11, 1999.

One man with courage makes a majority. -Andrew Jackson.

One man with courage makes a majority. -Andrew Jackson.

Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and read more

Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.

Song of the brave, how thrills thy tone
As when the Organ's music rolls;
No gold rewards, read more

Song of the brave, how thrills thy tone
As when the Organ's music rolls;
No gold rewards, but song alone,
The deeds of great and noble souls.
[Ger., Hoch klingt das Lied vom braven Mann,
Wie Orgelton und Glockenklang;
Wer hohes Muths sich ruhmen kann
Den lohnt nicht Gold, den lohnt Gesang.]

I think the Romans call it Stoicism.

I think the Romans call it Stoicism.

The only courage that matters is the kind that gets you from one moment to the next.

The only courage that matters is the kind that gets you from one moment to the next.

To see what is right and not to do it, is want of courage. -Confucius Analects.

To see what is right and not to do it, is want of courage. -Confucius Analects.

A ship is safe in harbor, but that's not what ships are for.

A ship is safe in harbor, but that's not what ships are for.