#oura

You're gutless. It's how you were made. And that's not such a bad thing because your saving grace is that you've never lied to yourself about it. Not about that. Nothing wrong with cowardice as long as it comes with prudence. But when a coward stops remembering who he is... God help him. ↗

— Khaled Hosseini

#cowardice #courage

He looked up at the reddening sky and said with a self-deprecating laugh, "You put me to shame, Seraphina. Your bravery always has." "It's not bravery; it's bullheaded bumbling." He shook his head, staring off into the middle distance. "I know courage when I see it, and when I lack it. ↗

— Rachel Hartman

#bumbling #courage #courage

A wise man is able to differentiate between humility and weakness, he does not mistake courage for pride. ↗

— Newton Gatambia

#courage

I regret every single thing i ever said; I said those things too softly. ↗

— Jaymay songwriter

#guts #truth #courage

If optimism is the highest form of courage -- as I am beginning to believe it is -- then these students are all heroes. ↗

— Paula Huntley

#courage

Before you can be effective in communication with ANYONE else, you must know who YOU are. It begins with you. Believe me when I say, I don't need anyone's approval in this classroom ... I'm great company for myself. Me, myself, and I ... we laugh a lot. (Said on the first week of class each phase, somewhat rewording each time, but the gist is always there). ↗

— Dacia Wilkinson

#encouragement #self-awareness #teaching #communication

Success is not determined by the outcome. The outcome is the result of having already decided that you are successful to begin with. ↗

— T.F. Hodge

#courage #decisions #goals #outcome #quotes

Head up, heart open. To better days! ↗

— T.F. Hodge

#encouragement #endurance #faith #inspiration #optimism

Loyalty never put blood back in a man's veins. ↗

— Carol Berg

#life-and-death #loyalty #courage

The greatest act of faith some days is to simply get up and face another day. ↗