Pastoral Resources

Courage, my friends; 'tis not too late to build a better world.

Genius is talent set on fire by courage.

Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace.

Nothing gives a fearful man more courage than another's fear.

Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex... It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction.

I think laughter may be a form of courage. As humans we sometimes stand tall and look into the sun and laugh, and I think we are never more brave than when we do that.

There are two types of courage involved with what I did. When it comes to picking up a rifle, millions of people are capable of doing that, as we see in Iraq or Vietnam. But when it comes to risking their careers, or risking being invited to lunch by the establishment, it turns out that's remarkably rare.

A great part of courage is the courage of having done the thing before.

Every man has his own courage, and is betrayed because he seeks in himself the courage of other persons.

You don't develop courage by being happy in your relationships everyday. You develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity.

To persevere, trusting in what hopes he has, is courage in a man.

I know that if I'd had to go and take an exam for acting, I wouldn't have got anywhere. You don't take exams for acting, you take your courage.

Keep courage. Whatever you do, do not feel sorry for yourself. You will win in a great age of opportunity.

I have reached the conclusion that those who have physical courage also have moral courage. Physical courage is a great test.

The criteria for serving one's country should be competence, courage and willingness to serve. When we deny people the chance to serve because of their sexual orientation, we deprive them of their rights of citizenship, and we deprive our armed forces the service of willing and capable Americans.

Although the war in which you fought took place more than half-a-century ago, your courage, your sacrifice and your patriotism reaches through the decades and inspires us today.

Rosa Parks' courage, determination, and tenacity continue to be an inspiration to all those committed to non-violent protest and change nearly half a century later.

My mother taught me about the power of inspiration and courage, and she did it with a strength and a passion that I wish could be bottled.

The word courage - God, I love that word. Words are so important to me.

He who has faith has... an inward reservoir of courage, hope, confidence, calmness, and assuring trust that all will come out well - even though to the world it may appear to come out most badly.