#braver

But unless we determine to take action,' said the old man querulously, as if struggling against something deeply insouciant in his nature, 'then we shall all be destroyed, we shall all die. Surely we care about that?' 'Not enough to want to get killed over it,' said Ford. ↗

— Douglas Adams

#death #humorous #death

All those religions--they contradict each other on every point but every one of them is filled with ways to help people to be brave enough to laugh even though they know they are dying. ↗

— Robert A. Heinlein

#contradictions #life-and-death #religions #death

It has been my philosophy of life that difficulties vanish when faced boldly. ↗

— Isaac Asimov

#business #challenge #inspirational #motivation #strength

Bravery is not the trait of a fearless person, lest the reckless actions of a fool be considered brave. Bravery is the quality that allows us to overcome our fears and succeed. ↗

— Gerard de Marigny

#inspirational #inspirational-quotes #success #inspirational

Bless God, he went as soldiers, His musket on his breast— Grant God, he charge the bravest Of all the martial blest! Please God, might I behold him In epauletted white— I should not fear the foe then— I should not fear the fight! ↗

— Emily Dickinson

#inspirational #soldiers #war #inspirational

Be calm, be brave, it'll be okay. ↗

— Guster

#inspirational #life #inspirational

I often think, why did I let her in? Didn't I know she was bad? And I did, of course I did, but I also knew that I couldn't keep that door shut all my life, just because it was dangerous, just because there was a chance of getting hurt. ↗

— Kathryn Wesley

#inspirational

Soyons fermes, purs et fidèles ; au bout de nos peines, il y a la plus grande gloire du monde, celle des hommes qui n'ont pas cédé. [Let us be firm, pure and faithful; at the end of our sorrow, there is the greatest glory of the world, that of the men who did not give in.] ↗

— Charles de Gaulle

#fortitude #glory #man #strength #faith