“ While President Bush likes to project an image of strength and courage, the real truth is that in the presence of his large financial contributors, he is a moral coward. Al Gore
“ We are very much what others think of us. The reception our observations meet with gives us courage to proceed, or damps our efforts. William Hazlitt
“ Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow the talent to the dark place where it leads. Erica Jong
“ The paradox of courage is that a man must be a little careless of his life even in order to keep it. Gilbert K. Chesterton
“ The kind of beauty I want most is the hard-to-get kind that comes from within - strength, courage, dignity. Ruby Dee
“ Until that moment she had never thought she could do it. Never thought she would be brave enough or scared enough, or desperate enough to dare. Neil Gaiman
“ Pulling through is what people do around here. There is a kind of bravery in their lives that isn’t bravery at all. It is automatic, unflinching, a mix of man and machine, consuming and unquestionable… Lorrie Moore
“ At my aunt's funeral, I promised myself that I wouldn't be bound by the belief that I'm supposed to stay in anything - whether it's a relationship, a job, a house, or a circumstance - if it makes me m… Jill Scott
“ Elizabeth Keckley was a woman of remarkable strength, courage, perseverance, and dignity. She was exceptionally talented, but also very diligent and ambitious, and together those qualities enabled her… Jennifer Chiaverini
“ In the darkest hour the soul is replenished and given strength to continue and endure. Heart Warrior Chosa
“ Within us all there are wells of thought and dynamos of energy which are not suspected until emergencies arise. Then oftentimes we find that it is comparatively simple to double or triple our former c… Thomas J. Watson
“ High expectations I have. In hardness I labor that, fuller joy at the top I may partake. Nevertheless, in vain I toil. And then, friends'and people's reproach I become, because of my drowning hopes th… Darmie O-Lujon
