Welcome to Courageous Quotes, a collection of inspiring and empowering words that celebrate the strength and bravery within each of us. Courage is a virtue that transcends boundaries, cultures, and time periods. It is the fuel that propels individuals to face challenges head-on, to overcome obstacles, and to pursue their dreams despite the odds.
In this curated compilation, you will find a treasure trove of quotes from diverse sources, ranging from historical figures to modern-day influencers, all sharing their wisdom on the topic of courage. Whether it’s facing personal fears, standing up for what is right, or venturing into the unknown, these quotes serve as beacons of hope and encouragement for anyone in need of a dose of bravery.
And yet I think of Christopher Reeve who said he would pay two million dollars to be able to feel pain again. What a courageous man! So I have to think that pain is a blessing. Ricardo Montalban
If you are going to take away war toys, then what are you to replace them with? Children need to feel courageous, brave, and assertive. They need to feel strong; that is the purpose of their play. Brian Sutton-Smith
Men make history and not the other way around. In periods where there is no leadership, society stands still. Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better. Harry S Truman
We have to honor our commitments to today’s beneficiaries, but we can’t solve the growing deficit and debt problems unless we are smart, courageous, and sensible in planning for future. Nan Hayworth
U.S. journalists I don’t think are very courageous. They tend to go along with the government’s policy domestically and internationally. To question is seen as being unpatriotic, or potentially subversive. Robert Fisk
I always believe that when you’re not courageous, you become cunning. Vikram Bhatt
I think on some level, that’s a fear that exists in everybody, that if we’re tested, we won’t make the courageous choice. We won’t make the decision that would make us heroic. We make the decision that would reveal us to be all too human. Bruce Greenwood
I love actors that are brave, that are courageous. And courage to me is not the absence of fear, it’s the presence of fear, and they go to places that really scare them, because as an audience, that’s where you feel danger. Derek Cianfrance
I kind of think of my life as this incredible hurricane of so many adventures. We can all make a difference, and we can all be courageous and believe in ourselves. Bindi Irwin
I have learned a lot from jazz. I compare good acting to jazz music. The more you study and prepare as an actor, the more equipped you are to live in the moment. Just like the gifted musicians in my dad’s quartet, it takes a courageous actor to be free. Nat Wolff
Skydiving is something I’ve never done! And I am very excited to take the leap with a community of like-minded courageous women. Ann Bancroft
Always be courageous and strong, and don’t fear. Gabby Douglas
Courageous people do not fear forgiving, for the sake of peace. Nelson Mandela
A knowledgeable and courageous U.S. president could help enormously in leading the world’s nations toward saving the climate. Donella Meadows
My grandfather was a very courageous man, and I consider myself very lucky because I have three powerful role models that will obviously influence my career choices when I am older. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari
Our democracy poses problems and these problems must and shall be solved by courageous leadership. Charles Edison
I say: The time has come for my courageous and proud people, after decades of displacement and colonial occupation and ceaseless suffering, to live like other peoples of the earth, free in a sovereign and independent homeland. Mahmoud Abbas
I prefer to look at a natural woman. A woman should be courageous to become older, not desperate to look younger than her age. Giorgio Armani
Bringing in innovation and youth is not a bad thing: it is a courageous choice. Paolo Maldini
Evan Wolfson is a dear friend of mine. Almost more than any other, Evan is responsible for bringing the issue of marriage equality to the forefront of our struggle for civil rights. He is a courageous pioneer who has been relentless in this battle for marriage equality. David Mixner
For citizens to become fully engaged in holding their leadership to account, accurate information is required to see where action is needed, to measure the results of policies and programmes, to build support for courageous decisions and to consolidate political legitimacy. Mo Ibrahim
If you look for truth, you have to be courageous. Vangelis
You have plaintiffs attorneys, you have defense attorneys. So there is no unified bar that will protect a particular judge who has made a courageous decision that’s unpopular. Anthony Kennedy
As a former NFL player, I am one American who will have nothing to do with any NFL Team that cannot find the corporate courage to stand for the millions of courageous past great Americans whose sacrifice gave meaning to our flag and national anthem and to the millions upon millions who still dream to come to its free shores. Burgess Owens
I have known Senator Rubio for a number of years, and he is an inspiring, courageous, and bold leader who embodies the American dream of freedom and equal opportunity for all. Kenneth C. Griffin
Human beings are born solitary, but everywhere they are in chains – daisy chains – of interactivity. Social actions are makeshift forms, often courageous, sometimes ridiculous, always strange. And in a way, every social action is a negotiation, a compromise between ‘his,’ ‘her’ or ‘their’ wish and yours. Andy Warhol
The terrorist attacks of September 11th and the courageous actions of our armed forces in Afghanistan and Iraq remind us that friends of tyranny and enemies of freedom still exist. Carl Levin
It was very risky and quite courageous to write a book about winning when I was still to win my first title. But for me, the one who possesses a winning mentality isn’t necessarily the one who wins in the end but the one who wants to win the most. Unai Emery
While I do not hesitate to applaud certain aspects of the resolution honoring the sacrifices of our courageous soldiers who are risking their lives in Iraq, I cannot be supportive of capitalizing on these very sacrifices for political gain. Ed Pastor
Political tyranny is nothing compared to the social tyranny and a reformer who defies society is a more courageous man than a politician who defies Government. B. R. Ambedkar
I really feel very strongly that the person who runs for office is the courageous one, and the one who everybody has to know. Barbara Bush
Some people with awful cards can be successful because of how they deal with the tragedies they’re handed, and that seems courageous to me. Judith Guest
You have to really be courageous about your instincts and your ideas. Otherwise you’ll just knuckle under, and things that might have been memorable will be lost. Francis Ford Coppola
I thought that the chief thing to be done in order to equal boys was to be learned and courageous. So I decided to study Greek and learn to manage a horse. Elizabeth Cady Stanton
I can’t say enough about how I’m against drugs. Be smart, think about it, look at what it does to people, look at how much you have to experience in life and be courageous enough to do everything you want to without that chemical help. Erika Christensen
Love bravely, live bravely, be courageous, there’s really nothing to lose. There’s no wrong you can’t make right again, so be kinder to yourself, you know, have fun, take chances. There’s no bounds. Jewel
A large nose is in fact the sign of an affable man, good, courteous, witty, liberal, courageous, such as I am. Edmond Rostand
In acting, there’s a type of courage you’re recognized for all the time. You lose 100 pounds and play a guy with AIDS, and you get rewarded. But, in life, doing what is courageous is quiet, and no one knows about it. Courage is someone making sacrifices for their family or making selfless decisions for what they hope or feel. Rob Lowe
The reason inflation was brought down to manageable levels, by the time of Ronald Reagan’s re-election, was directly attributable to Jimmy Carter’s very courageous act, hiring a Federal Reserve chair, with the charge to induce a recession. That recession was probably the reason he didn’t win a second term. Rick Perlstein
It’s a courageous thing to do something that doesn’t have rules or limits. Vanessa Paradis
I was always a courageous woman, capable of confronting governments but not men. Jane Fonda
To the Muslim woman, the hijab provides a sense of empowerment. It is a personal decision to dress modestly according to the command of a genderless Creator; to assert pride in self, and embrace one’s faith openly, with independence and courageous conviction. Randa Abdel-Fattah
The really courageous and bold thing is to make movies about human behaviour. Laura Dern
Women’s courage is rather different from men’s. The fact that women have to bring up children and look after husbands makes them braver at facing long-term issues, such as illness. Men are more immediately courageous. Lots of people are brave in battle. Mary Wesley
There is a need for financial reform along ethical lines that would produce in its turn an economic reform to benefit everyone. This would nevertheless require a courageous change of attitude on the part of political leaders. Pope Francis
In my view, far from deserving condemnation for their courageous reporting, the New York Times, the Washington Post and other newspapers should be commended for serving the purpose that the Founding Fathers saw so clearly. Hugo Black
We emerged from the events of September 11 more steadfast in our beliefs, more courageous in our actions and more determined to protect our values than ever before. Jane D. Hull
Faith is reason grown courageous. Sherwood Eddy
I’ve made a connection with the television audience by being a proud Latino man. I am passionate for what I do, courageous in the face of peril, honest and straightforward. Geraldo Rivera
The shrewd guess, the fertile hypothesis, the courageous leap to a tentative conclusion – these are the most valuable coins of the thinker at work. But in most schools guessing is heavily penalized and is associated somehow with laziness. Jerome Bruner
You just have to be yourself and go full with confidence and be courageous. Gabby Douglas
For, quite literally, the whole world today is looking for us to take the lead in carrying out those obligations imposed on the American people as a whole by the beautiful, compassionate and courageous principle of noblesse oblige. Robert W. Welch, Jr.
In hindsight, Watergate was a curse as well as a blessing for American journalism. The courageous reporting of the ‘Post’ and the ‘New York Times’ – coupled with the favourable Supreme Court rulings on publication of the Pentagon Papers – were landmarks for the interpretation of First Amendment rights and the freedom of the press. Lionel Barber
Lion sounds that have not grown from the mouse may exude naked power… but cannot convey any wisdom or understanding… The initial steps on the path to courageous speech then are the first tentative steps into the parts of us that cannot speak. David Whyte
Without the compassionate understanding of the fear and trepidation that lie behind courageous speech, we are bound only to our arrogance. David Whyte
This conviction brought me, in the summer of 1978, to the Free Trade Unions – formed by a group of courageous and dedicated people who came out in the defense of the workers’ rights and dignity. Lech Walesa
The woman is a gentle, loving bond who encourages, consoles, builds, reconciles, and makes all things new and vibrant. The woman is strength in time of suffering, courageous in failure, intuitive in time of danger. A woman is ingenuous when all fails, resourceful in times of want, and a true helpmate for man. Mother Angelica
We must become bigger than we have been: more courageous, greater in spirit, larger in outlook. We must become members of a new race, overcoming petty prejudice, owing our ultimate allegiance not to nations but to our fellow men within the human community. Haile Selassie
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. Ben Gazzara
A timid person is frightened before a danger, a coward during the time, and a courageous person afterward. Jean Paul
I felt unhappy and trapped. If I left baseball, where could I go, what could I do to earn enough money to help my mother and to marry Rachel? The solution to my problem was only days away in the hands of a tough, shrewd, courageous man called Branch Rickey, the president of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Jackie Robinson
The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud. Coco Chanel
Great risks come in long term, tremendously assiduous, very courageous study. William Hurt
It is only when you are afraid that you can be courageous. So if you don’t overcome any fear, how can you find out who you really are? Gianluca Vialli
Be passionate. Be courageous. Be your best. Gabrielle Giffords
For us, someone who is willing to step forward and help is much more courageous than someone who is merely fulfilling the role. Margaret J. Wheatley
Of course fear does not automatically lead to courage. Injury does not necessarily lead to insight. Hardship will not automatically make us better. Pain can break us or make us wiser. Suffering can destroy us or make us stronger. Fear can cripple us, or it can make us more courageous. It is resilience that makes the difference. Eric Greitens
When I hear a guy lost a battle to cancer, that really did bother me, that that’s a term. It implies that he failed and that somebody else that defeated cancer is heroic and courageous. Norm MacDonald
Let each dawn find us courageous, brought closer, heeding the lights before the fight is over. Amanda Gorman
There’s something which impels us to show our inner souls. The more courageous we are, the more we succeed in explaining what we know. Maya Angelou
I don’t have to research humanity, I just have to be courageous enough to share that part of myself with everybody. Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Childbirth is more admirable than conquest, more amazing than self-defense, and as courageous as either one. Gloria Steinem
I do not know all the history behind our courageous L.G.B.T.Q. community, but I am eager to learn and to help continue the fight for equality and acceptance. Carl Nassib
There’s only one requirement of any of us, and that is to be courageous. Because courage, as you might know, defines all other human behavior. And, I believe – because I’ve done a little of this myself – pretending to be courageous is just as good as the real thing. David Letterman
You got to have a courageous president to stand up and says, listen, if – if you send a bill to me that spends more money than what we’ve coming in, I’ll veto it. I mean, I’m going to try to work with you the best I can, but I’m going to veto it. Rick Perry
The minute a person whose word means a great deal to others dare to take the open-hearted and courageous way, many others follow. Marian Anderson
I’m not sure Americans are hesitant to do this again – to fight another war, because it looked to them like a courageous and terrific endeavor. Ashleigh Banfield
To be an artist includes much; one must possess many gifts – absolute gifts – which have not been acquired by one’s own effort. And, moreover, to succeed, the artist much possess the courageous soul. Kate Chopin
Tiger parenting is all about raising independent, creative, courageous kids. In America today, there’s a dangerous tendency to romanticize creativity in a way that may undermine it. Amy Chua
Love has a cost, and it’s grief. Because we will always be separated from things we love. That’s the nature and price of life, right? But, when you love something deeply, then you’re courageous. Gail Bradbrook
Reality TV is to popular because it allows so many people to sit on the sidelines and just watch somebody else’s life. God is saying, ‘Don’t sit on the sidelines of life. I have put so much in you, but you have got to be strong and very courageous. You have got to step out in faith.’ Victoria Osteen
I am very proud of my mom and consider her the most courageous woman I know. With perseverance, sacrifice and hard work, she raised a family of Olympic athletes and gave us the tools and the spirit to succeed. That is something that my brothers and I will always be thankful for. Diana Lopez
I would like to tell the young men and women before me not to lose hope and courage. Success can only come to you by courageous devotion to the task lying in front of you. C. V. Raman
Every time you make the hard, correct decision you become a bit more courageous, and every time you make the easy, wrong decision you become a bit more cowardly. If you are CEO, these choices will lead to a courageous or cowardly company. Ben Horowitz
In a fascist shift, reporters start to face more and more harassment, and they have to be more and more courageous simply in order to do their jobs. Naomi Wolf
I began my legal career working for Byron White, the last Coloradan to serve on the Supreme Court, and the only justice to lead the N.F.L. in rushing. He was one of the smartest and most courageous men I’ve ever known. Neil Gorsuch
When my kids love my work, I feel elated and victorious; it means more to me than an Oscar. And when they are silent, I’m proud that they have a mind and perspective of their own and are courageous enough not to say things just to please me. Hrithik Roshan
We must heed the call of action and, with courageous steps and humble hearts, work against tyranny. Dana Loesch
People say to me all the time, ‘You have no fear.’ I tell them, ‘No, that’s not true. I’m scared all the time. You have to have fear in order to have courage. I’m a courageous person because I’m a scared person.’ Ronda Rousey
I once wrote a book on courage and what made people courageous. I found it was a strength of belief matched by a strength of willpower. Gordon Brown
I want to thank the fans across the country who have supported me in this effort to fight for equality and justice. I want to thank those that have dedicated their lives to this fight, as I know that it is not easy. And I want to challenge those who stay silent to be courageous and use your platforms to become part of the solution. God Bless. Malcolm Jenkins
But to understand what it means to be strong and courageous, Christians should look to the person of Christ. Marvin Olasky
Work hard for what you want because it won’t come to you without a fight. You have to be strong and courageous and know that you can do anything you put your mind to. If somebody puts you down or criticizes you, just keep on believing in yourself and turn it into something positive. Leah LaBelle
I continue to care for President Obama and for his family. I think that in many ways they are very courageous people, and I honor that, because I know what it means to live as a black person in a racist America. Alice Walker
I think that music opens portals and doorways into unknown sectors that it takes courage to leap into. I always think that there’s a potential that we all have, and we can emerge, rise up to this potential, when necessary. We have to be fearless, courageous, and draw upon wisdom that we think we don’t have. Wayne Shorter
Hope, like faith, is nothing if it is not courageous; it is nothing if it is not ridiculous. Thornton Wilder
Courage is on display every day, and only the courageous wring the most out of life. Zig Ziglar
It’s the most courageous and it’s the kindest thing that you can do for someone – be honest with them. Van Hunt
Because of a great love, one is courageous. Lao Tzu
I don’t like baseball movies. I like movies about moral courage and people who are indomitable and courageous and right. Harrison Ford