Plants are more courageous than almost all human beings: an orange tree would rather die than produce lemons, whereas instead of dying the average person would rather be someone they are not.

Mokokoma Mokhonoana

Tags: act, acting, actor, actors, adage, adages, animal, animals, aphorism, aphorisms

A step towards what you fear is a mile towards mastering it.

Matshona Dhliwayo

A step towards what you fear is a mile towards mastering it.

Matshona Dhliwayo

Tags: brave, conquer, courage, faith, fear, fearless, gallant, greatness, inner power, inner strength

Self-pity is spiritual suicide. It is an indefensible self-mutilation of the soul.

Anthon St. Maarten

Self-pity is spiritual suicide. It is an indefensible self-mutilation of the soul.

Anthon St. Maarten

Tags: be strong and positive, brave, courage, emotional healing, emotional health, empowering, feeling sorry for yourself, healing the past, inner strength, inspirational living

The restless adventurer within me stands eye-to-eye with the fear that has stepped directly in my path. And the thing I absolutely must not do is to blink first.

Craig D. Lounsbrough

The restless adventurer within me stands eye-to-eye with the fear that has stepped directly in my path. And the thing I absolutely must not do is to blink first.

Craig D. Lounsbrough

Tags: adventure, adventurer, barrier, barriers, bold, brave, bravery, calling, challenge, challenging

A person willing to fly in the face of reason, authority, and common sense must be a person of considerable self-assurance. Since he occurs only rarely, he must seem eccentric (in at least that respec...

Issac Asimov

A person willing to fly in the face of reason, authority, and common sense must be a person of considerable self-assurance. Since he occurs only rarely, he must seem eccentric (in at least that respec...

Issac Asimov

Tags: brave, common sense, crazy, creativity, inspirational, weirdo, assurance, crackpots, eccentricity, eccentrics

The louder the dogs bark the less a lion feels threatened.

Matshona Dhliwayo

The louder the dogs bark the less a lion feels threatened.

Matshona Dhliwayo

Tags: bark, barking, brave, conquer, conqueror, criticism, critics, dog, dreamer quotations, dreamer

Be brave enough to live the life of your dreams according to your vision and purpose instead of the expectations and opinions of others.

Roy Bennett

Be brave enough to live the life of your dreams according to your vision and purpose instead of the expectations and opinions of others.

Roy Bennett

Tags: authentic living, being positive, brave, bravery, courage, dreams, inspiration, inspirational, life, live your dreams

About Mignon McLaughlin

Mignon McLaughlin (June 6, 1913 – December 20, 1983) was an American journalist and author.