#ura

Courage comes from a heart that is CONVINCED it is loved. ↗

— Beth Moore

#courage

A revolution is coming – a revolution which will be peaceful if we are wise enough; compassionate if we care enough; successful if we are fortunate enough – but a revolution which is coming whether we will it or not. We can affect its character; we cannot alter its inevitability. ↗

— John F. Kennedy

#truth #courage

If you want to make a difference, the next time you see someone being cruel to another human being, take it personally. Take it personally because it is personal!” (p 272) ↗

— Brené Brown

#inspirational #leadership #shame #courage

Excessive caution destroys the soul and the heart, because living is an act of courage, and an act of courage is always an act of love. ↗

— Paulo Coelho

#courage #inspirational #love #courage

The wishbone will never replace the backbone ↗

— Will Henry

#determination #life-lessons #courage

Events may be horrible or inescapable. Men have always a choice - if not whether, then how, they may endure. ↗

— Lois McMaster Bujold

#enduring #strength #strength-through-adversity #willpower #courage

Expect trouble as an inevitable part of life, and when it comes, hold your head high, look it quarely in the eye and say, 'I will be bigger than you. You cannot defeat me. ↗

— Ann Landers

#trouble #courage

The amount of eccentricity in a society has generally been proportional to the amount of genius, mental vigour, and moral courage which it contained. That so few now dare to eccentric, marks the chief danger of the time. ↗

— John Stuart Mill

#creativity #individuality #courage

The best lightning rod for your protection is your own spine. ↗

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

#courage #courage-to-be-oneself #independent-thought #lightning #lightning-rod

It was strictly forbidden to preach to other prisoners. It was understood that whoever was caught doing this received a severe beating. A number of us decided to pay the price for the privilege of preaching, so we accepted their [the communists' ] terms. It was a deal; we preached and they beat us. We were happy preaching. They were happy beating us, so everyone was happy. ↗

— Richard Wurmbrand

#courage #persecution #preaching #courage