Courage. It’s the invisible force that propels us forward even when the road ahead is uncertain. Imagine standing on the edge of a daunting task, feeling the weight of doubt and fear. Yet, a spark within whispers, “Go on.” This spark is courage.
In this article, you’ll find a collection of powerful quotes about courage. These words, spoken by notable figures and everyday heroes, offer a beacon of hope and strength. They remind us that courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. Dive in and let these quotes inspire your brave heart.
Motivational Courage Quotes
“Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.”
“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.”
“Fortune favors the brave.”
“You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, ‘I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.'”
“Courage is found in unlikely places.”
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
“Courage is grace under pressure.”
“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.”
“You must take life the way it comes at you and make the best of it.”
“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow.'”
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.”
“Fear is a reaction. Courage is a decision.”
“Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.”
“Have enough courage to trust love one more time and always one more time.”
“The secret to happiness is freedom… And the secret to freedom is courage.”
“Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can’t practice any other virtue consistently.”
“A ship is safe in harbor, but that’s not what ships are for.”
“Courage is being yourself every day in a world that tells you to be someone else.”
“The only courage that matters is the kind that gets you from one moment to the next.”
“Courage, dear heart.”
“Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear – not absence of fear.”
“To live without hope is to cease to live.”
“Courage is like love, it must have hope for nourishment.”
“True courage is in facing danger when you are afraid, and that kind of courage you have in plenty.”
“With enough courage, you can do without a reputation.”
“Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace.”
“In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.”
“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
“Sometimes life is about risking everything for a dream no one can see but you.”
“Courage is the commitment to begin without any guarantee of success.”
Quotes about Fear and Courage
“Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.”
“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.”
“You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, ‘I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.'”
“Fear is pain arising from the anticipation of evil.”
“Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear—not absence of fear.”
“The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.”
“Fear cuts deeper than swords.”
“Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear.”
“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow.'”
“Do one thing every day that scares you.”
“Fear has its use, but cowardice has none.”
“Courage is found in unlikely places.”
“It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live.”
“Courage is grace under pressure.”
“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.”
“Fear is the mind-killer.”
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.”
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
“We must build dikes of courage to hold back the flood of fear.”
“Fear is only as deep as the mind allows.”
“Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen.”
“To dare is to lose one’s footing momentarily. Not to dare is to lose oneself.”
“Fears are educated into us, and can, if we wish, be educated out.”
“The best way out is always through.”
“Courage is the power of the mind to overcome fear.”
“Fear is a reaction. Courage is a decision.”
“Have enough courage to trust love one more time and always one more time.”
“Sometimes the smallest step in the right direction ends up being the biggest step of your life. Tiptoe if you must, but take the step.”
“Feel the fear and do it anyway.”
Inspiring Quotes on Bravery
“There is no bravery without fear.”
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.”
“The only courage that matters is the kind that gets you from one moment to the next.”
“Courage is grace under pressure.”
“You must do the thing you think you cannot do.”
“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.”
“Bravery is the audacity to be unhindered by failures, and to walk with freedom, strength, and hope in the face of the things unknown.”
“Courage is found in unlikely places.”
“The greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat without losing heart.”
“To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong.”
“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow.'”
“It is not the strength of the body that counts, but the strength of the spirit.”
“He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.”
“Bravery is the capacity to perform properly even when scared half to death.”
“Have courage for the great sorrows of life and patience for the small ones; and when you have laboriously accomplished your daily task, go to sleep in peace.”
“Bravery is being the only one who knows you’re afraid.”
“With bravery and determination, nothing is impossible.”
“Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear.”
“we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”
“Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.”
“The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.”
“Be brave enough to live life creatively. The creative place where no one else has ever been.”
“What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?”
“Feel the fear and do it anyway.”
“We could never learn to be brave and patient, if there were only joy in the world.”
“A brave soul is a thing which all things serve.”
“Without courage, wisdom bears no fruit.”
“The best way out is always through.”
“Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow know what you truly want to become.”
Wisdom in Courage Quotes
“Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.”
“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.”
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
“Courage is grace under pressure.”
“You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, ‘I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.’”
“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I’ll try again tomorrow.”
“It is not the strength of the body that counts, but the strength of the spirit.”
“Courage is fire, and bullying is smoke.”
“True courage is like a kite; a contrary wind raises it higher.”
“The bravest thing you can do when you are not brave is to profess courage and act accordingly.”
“Develop enough courage so that you can stand up for yourself and then stand up for somebody else.”
“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.”
“Courage is found in unlikely places.”
“With courage you will dare to take risks, have the strength to be compassionate, and the wisdom to be humble. Courage is the foundation of integrity.”
“He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.”
“If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life. With confidence, you have won even before you have started.”
“You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore.”
“To dare is to lose one’s footing momentarily. To not dare is to lose oneself.”
“The best way out is always through.”
“Courage is not living without fear. Courage is being scared to death and doing the right thing anyway.”
“Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear – not absence of fear.”
“It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.”
“Courage isn’t having the strength to go on; it is going on when you don’t have the strength.”
“The greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat without losing heart.”
“Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.”
“Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can’t practice any other virtue consistently.”
“Be brave enough to live life creatively. The creative place where no one else has ever been.”
“The courage to imagine the otherwise is our greatest resource, adding color and suspense to all our life.”
“There is always hope when there is courage.”
Resiliency and Courage Quotes
“Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.”
“Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one.”
“The only courage that matters is the kind that gets you from one moment to the next.”
“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.”
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.”
“You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.”
“He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.”
“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow.'”
“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.”
“Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.”
“Courage is grace under pressure.”
“It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.”
“In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.”
“To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong.”
“Courage is found in unlikely places.”
“The best way out is always through.”
“All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.”
“We must build dikes of courage to hold back the flood of fear.”
“Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway.”
“The greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat without losing heart.”
“An encouraging word to say the least can save a day, survive a lifetime.”
“Courage is not about being fearless; it’s about taking action despite your fears.”
“The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.”
“Stay strong. Stand up. Have a voice.”
“Real courage is when you know you’re licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.”
“Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.”
“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.”
“Sometimes you don’t realize your own strength until you come face to face with your greatest weakness.”
“Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.”
Quotes on Courage for Self-Empowerment
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.”
“Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.”
“The only way to deal with fear is to face it head-on.”
“You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.”
“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.”
“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.”
“Courage is grace under pressure.”
“Courage is found in unlikely places.”
“What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?”
“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.”
“Courage doesn’t happen when you have all the answers. It happens when you are ready to face the questions you have been avoiding your whole life.”
“The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.”
“Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear.”
“The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.”
“Courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyway.”
“It is not the strength of the body that counts, but the strength of the spirit.”
“Fortune favors the brave.”
“You can’t be brave if you’ve only had wonderful things happen to you.”
“To dare is to lose one’s footing momentarily. To not dare is to lose oneself.”
“It takes courage to believe in your dreams and to chase after them with all of your heart.”
“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.”
“we only regret the chances we didn’t take.”
“Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can’t practice any other virtue consistently.”
“The highest courage is to dare to appear to be what one is.”
“It takes courage to grow into the person you are meant to be.”
“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow.’”
“To see what is right and not do it is the want of courage.”
“You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore.”
“Real courage is when you know you’re licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.”
“Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear – not absence of fear.”
Leadership and Courage Quotes
“Courage is grace under pressure.”
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
“Fortune favors the brave.”
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.”
“Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.”
“It is not the strength of the body, but the strength of the spirit.”
“we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”
“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.”
“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.”
“Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become.”
“You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.”
“Bravery is the capacity to perform properly even when scared half to death.”
“He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.”
“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.”
“True courage is like a kite; a contrary wind raises it higher.”
“Leadership requires two things: a vision of the world that does not yet exist and the ability to communicate it.”
“Courage is the main quality of leadership, in my opinion, no matter where it is exercised. Usually it implies some risk – especially in new undertakings.”
“The best way to predict your future is to create it.”
“To see what is right and not do it is the want of courage.”
“Without courage, wisdom bears no fruit.”
“Courage is knowing what not to fear.”
“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.”
“Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear – not absence of fear.”
“In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock.”
“The more you are motivated by love, the more fearless and free your action will be.”
“Sometimes even to live is an act of courage.”
“Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.”
“You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore.”
“What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?”
Final Words
Courage is something we all need at times, whether facing big challenges or small fears. The quotes shared in this list serve as reminders that we can find strength within ourselves. They come from various people, each offering a unique perspective on what it means to be brave.
Next time you feel uncertain, think back to these quotes. Let them inspire you to take that leap or stand up for what you believe in. Courage isn’t about being unafraid; it’s about taking action despite your fears. These words encourage us to keep moving forward, one brave step at a time.