Pastoral Resources

Either life entails courage, or it ceases to be life.

He who knows no hardships will know no hardihood. He who faces no calamity will need no courage. Mysterious though it is, the characteristics in human nature which we love best grow in a soil with a strong mixture of troubles.

Suffering! We owe to it all that is good in us, all that gives value to life; we owe to it pity, we owe to it courage, we owe to it all the virtues.

How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough to mend them.

The valor and courage of our young women and men in the armed services are a shining example to all of the world, and we owe them and their families our deepest respect.

Just two weeks ago, millions of Iraqis defied the threats of terrorists and went to the polls to determine their own future. I congratulate the Iraqi people for the courage they've shown in making these elections so successful.

Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties.

Despair gives courage to a coward.

The more wit the less courage.

We are telling the American people to have patience, courage, resolve and determination.

Leaders come in many forms, with many styles and diverse qualities. There are quiet leaders and leaders one can hear in the next county. Some find strength in eloquence, some in judgment, some in courage.

To me, there is no greater act of courage than being the one who kisses first.

The enchanting charms of this sublime science reveal only to those who have the courage to go deeply into it.

It's up to the courage of the filmmakers to make art in cinema, not just business. John was rejected by studios, he borrowed money and did movies with his own money. You're either courageous or not. You have to find a way.

The problem is when you are writing something in retrospective, it needs a lot of courage not to change, or you will forget a certain reality, and you will just take in consideration your view today.

The courage of a soldier is found to be the cheapest and most common quality of human nature.

Have the courage of your desire.

What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?

Courage is very important. Like a muscle, it is strengthened by use.

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.