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    “The truth is the only thing worth having, and, in a civilized life, like ours, where so many risks are removed, facing it is almost the only courageous thing left to do.” ~ E.V. Lucas

      “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.” ~ E. F. Schumacher, via Talk Like TED

        “It was a high counsel that I once heard given to a young person, ‘Always do what you are afraid to do.’” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

          “He who is not everyday conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

            “Fear defeats more people than any other one thing in the world.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

              “Do the thing we fear, and death of fear is certain.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

                “A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

                  “Mistakes are always forgivable, if one has the courage to admit them.” ~ Bruce Lee

                    “All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” ~ Walt Disney

                      “Be fearless. Have the courage to take risks. Go where there are no guarantees. Get out of your comfort zone even if it means being uncomfortable. The road less traveled is sometimes fraught with barricades bumps and uncharted terrain. But it is on that road where your character is truly tested.  Have the courage to accept that you’re not perfect, nothing is and no one is — and that’s OK.” ~ Katie Couric

                        “One isn’t necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can’t be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.” ~ Maya Angelou

                          “Fear has its use, but cowardice has none. I may not put my hand into the jaws of a snake, but the very sight of the snake need not strike terror into me. The trouble is that we often die many times before death overtakes us.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi

                            “Courageous risks are life-giving, they help you grow, make you brave, and better than you think you are.” ~ Joan L. Curcio

                              “Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are stiffened.” ~ Billy Graham

                                “Courage is doing what you’re afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you’re scared.” ~ Eddie Rickenbacher

                                  “Courage is not the absence of fear, it is the conquest of it.” ~ Anonymous

                                    “He who loses wealth loses much; he who loses a friend loses more; but he that loses courage loses all.” ~ Cervantes

                                      “The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding go out to meet it.” ~ Thucydides

                                        “Courage is not the absence of fear, but simply moving on with dignity despite that fear.” ~ Pat Riley

                                          “With courage you will dare to take risks, have the strength to be compassionate, and the wisdom to be humble. Courage is the foundation of integrity.” ~ Keshavan Nair