Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear.

Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear.

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

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

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.

This is no time for ease and comfort. It is the time to dare and endure.

This is no time for ease and comfort. It is the time to dare and endure.

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

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

A bully is a coward turned inside out.

A bully is a coward turned inside out.

Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties read more

Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising which tempt you to believe that your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires courage.

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.

The bravest thing you can do when you are not brave is to profess courage and act accordingly.

The bravest thing you can do when you are not brave is to profess courage and act accordingly.