#oura

Keep a clear eye toward life's end. Do not forget your purpose and destiny as God's creature. What you are in his sight is what you are and nothing more. Remember that when you leave this earth, you can take nothing that you have received...but only what you have given; a full heart enriched by honest service, love, sacrifice, and courage. ↗

— Francis of Assisi

#death #god #honesty #letters-to-rulers-of-people #love

Suffering! We owe to it all that is good in us, all that gives value to life; we owe to it pity, we owe to it courage, we owe to it all the virtues. ↗

— Anatole France

#gives #good #life #owe #pity

The life of the hero of the tale is, at the outset, overshadowed by bitter and hopeless struggles; one doubts that the little swineherd will ever be able to vanquish the awful Dragon with the twelve heads. And yet, ...truth and courage prevail and the youngest and most neglected son of the family, of the nation, of mankind, chops off all twelve heads of the Dragon, to the delight of our anxious hearts. This exultant victory, towards which the hero of the tale always strives, is the hope and trust of the peasantry and of all oppressed peoples. This hope helps them bear the burden of their destiny. ↗

— Gyula Illyés

#heroes #hungarian #story-telling #victory #courage

The mobilisation which Bush has been able to perform since 11 September 2001 has to be fought - at least by Americans - in the name of a wise, honourable and democratic patriotism. ↗

— Todd Gitlin

#been #bush #democratic #fought #honourable

It's hard for women at my age in Hollywood, but I'm not discouraged. ↗

— Jane Fonda

#discouraged #hard #hollywood #i #women

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

— Peter Fonda

#god #i #i love #important #love

I like to encourage people to realize that any action is a good action if it's proactive and there is positive intent behind it. ↗

— Michael J. Fox

#any #behind #encourage #good #good action

How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough to mend them. ↗

— Benjamin Franklin

#enough #faults #few #how #mend

Nine tenths of education is encouragement. ↗

— Anatole France

#encouragement #nine

I wanted something that would address the strengths and weaknesses of humanity. I wanted a story that could move readers. My Honor Flight is that story. ↗

— Dan McCurrigan

#courage #death #emotional #hero #humanity