131 Courage Quotes
Find courage quotes to reflect on. May these quotes inspire you to use your courage to create the life you want.Courage does not reflect the absence of fear but, instead, the dedicated action in spite of fear. Courage by a multitude of people over the centuries reflects a variety of behaviors and actions. However, the strength to act despite the risks rests within each of us. Part of this fearlessness is the development of an attitude of perseverance wherein a never give up attitude reigns supreme. Fortitude to carry on despite tribulations, obstacles or problems see a person always looking for a solution and refusing to be mired in the problem.
May these quotes inspire you to use your courage to or problems see a person always looking for a solution and refusing to be mired in the problem. May these quotes inspire you to use your courage to create the life you want. You may also be inspired by our collection of courage poems.
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Practicing courage, compassion, and connection in our daily lives is how we cultivate worthiness.
Bren Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection
Poems of Encouragement -
Courage and will, perseverance and skill - are the four leaves of Luck’s clover.
Unknown, Luck
Inspirational Poems -
Within the the Christian life, courage is necessary to meet the demands of daily life much like a garden needs daily attention.
Catherine Pulsifer
Christian Poems -
Friendship cheers the faint and weary, makes the timid spirit brave
Unknown, Friendship
Friendship Poems -
Strong courage is not learnt in happy sleep
M. E. F., A Birthday Greeting
Birthday Poems -
The seeds of resilience are planted in the way we process the negative events in our lives.
Sheryl Sandberg
Garden Poems -
Can't is the worst word that's written or spoken; doing more harm here than slander and lies...and robs us of courage we need through the day
Edgar A. Guest, Can't
Positive Poems -
I've known men who discovered in an hour a courage they had never shown before. I've seen 'em rise from failure to the top
Edgar A. Guest, Hard Knocks
Don't Quit Poem -
It takes strength to stand alone,
It takes courage to lean on another.
Unknown, It Takes Strength & Courage
Poems About Strength -
How fast the years have flown by, it's wild.So as lines show and grey hairs sprout, a pint of courage helps me live it out.
Catherine Pulsifer, Time Keeps Moving On
Funny Poems About Life -
Turning "if" into an action so sure, we will find courage that shall endure.
Catherine Pulsifer, If Only
If Poems -
Your courage and strength have brought you so far, we know success will follow wherever you are.
Catherine Pulsifer, Milestone of Your Graduation
Graduation Poems From Parents -
Sometimes we make mistakes and regret, but with courage forward is the best bet.
Catherine Pulsifer, Mistakes and Regret
Poems About Regret -
...whatever foes assail, they shall but higher courage move more boldly for the truth to strive.
Unknown, Faith, Love And Patience
Poems About Faith -
My mom ....gives me strength to find courage anew, sometimes offering a challenge I never thought I could do.
Catherine Pulsifer, Stands By Me
Mom Poems -
Sometimes life can be tough, and the road can be long, but with the courage to overcome, we can find our way back to where we belong.
Catherine Pulsifer, The Courage to Overcome
Poems About Resilience -
My heart will keep the courage of the quest,
And hope the road's last turn will be the best. Henry VanDyke, Let Me But Live
Poems On Aging -
You’re winning, though the journey’s slow; you’re gaining steadily each day.
O Courage! what a warmth and glow you shed along your way. Wilhelmina Stitch, Believe This
Famous Poems -
A Father Is . . . .courageous in the eyes of his children
What Is A Dad Poem -
You stand in my life like a mighty oak, your strength and courage are no joke.
Catherine Pulsifer, My Love Forever Grows
Love Poems For Husband -
Thank you, veteran, for your courage and your might, you are the reason we sleep soundly at night.
Catherine Pulsifer, Thank You Veteran
Thank You Veteran Poems -
Sunrises and sunsets denote beginnings and ends. Very few see a sunrise but crowds gather for a sunset. Such is life. Very few have the courage to start, but everyone loves to join the party when you succeed.
Richie Norton
Sunrise Quotes -
And wakened Hope, grown vigorous and strong. Will then surprise the silence with a song - keep a brave heart, Hope never slumbers long.
Anna J. Granniss, Hope Never Slumbers Long
Poems About Hope -
Have faith in you, find the courage to try, let your heart guide you and be strong of mind.
Catherine Pulsifer, Keep Moving
Poems About Confidence -
Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.
Lao Tzu
Valentines Day Poems -
It takes courage and much grit, discovering your authentic fit
Catherine Pulsifer, The Purpose
Character Poems -
Just remember, as you travel. . . that your only chance of squaring up the debt you owe your dad is to strive with all your courage to grow better every day
Edgar A. Guest, Not A Money Debt
Fathers Day Poems -
"I truly believe that there is a hidden champion inside all of us, and
we must have the courage to bring it out."
David DeNotaris, Feeling Your Way Through Life
Poems About Life -
Let go with courage, as you spread your wings wide, the path ahead holds wonders, waiting to be tried.
Catherine Pulsifer, Goodbyes Are Tough
Goodbye Love Poems -
Nothing is too big when faith in yourself is prime. Courage and confidence will lead the way, each timid step bringing cheer
Catherine Pulsifer, Fear And Doubt
Poems About Fear -
Weeds arise from hidden places....It is up to us to pull them out one by one, speaking words of courage and hope instead
Catherine Pulsifer, Garden An Analogy To Life
Poems about Gardens by Famous Poets -
Sunshine to brighten the pathway of life; courage to trust, tho' the skies be overcast...This is my New Year's wish for you.
Unknown, New Year's Wish
New Years Wish -
You were put on this earth to achieve your greatest self, to live out your purpose, and to do it courageously.
Steve Maraboli
Quotes About Purpose -
Sometimes it takes a lot of courage to be who you are.
Joan Bauer
Quotes About Being Yourself -
Be courageous to count your blessings.
Lailah Gifty Akita
Quotes About Blessings -
Forgiveness is not weak. It takes courage to face and overcome powerful emotions.
Desmond Tutu
Forgiveness Quotes -
Some day the world will need a man of courage in a time of doubt, and somewhere, as a little boy, that future hero plays about.
Edgar A. Guest
Father Son Poems -
Courage is not having the strength to go on; it is going on when you don't have the strength.
Theodore Roosevelt
Perseverance Quotes -
Never take our Veterans for granted. . . their courage and bravery should not go unnoticed; many gave their lives to protect
Catherine Pulsifer, Never Take For Granted
Veteran Poem -
Spend every moment in "Hope" and "Love" for God for he has risen and brought us courage.
Phil Mitchell
Easter Quotes -
What makes you a man is not the ability to make a child, it’s the courage to raise one.
Barack Obama
Adoption Poems -
And may you always have the courage to spread your wings and fly!
Irish Saying
Irish Blessing Quotes -
Take the help of others, courageously push on through
Catherine Pulsifer, Put In The Effort
Poems About Effort -
It takes much nerve and courage too, your talent to augment, but every one beneath the sun a talent has - his bent.
David V. Bush, Find Your Work - Then Leap
Poems About Work -
So if success be tardy at our call, it is to test our courage, that is all.
Reynale S Pickering, All Things Come Right
Meaningful Poems -
As parents, we must develop the courage to let it happen.
Jacquie McTaggart
Parent Quotes -
When the lamp of Courage's no longer lit, busy the hand to still the heart.
Lillian E. Curtis, Busy The Hand To Still The Heart
Poems About Life Struggles -
We'll go along, taking things in stride and never let our courage die!
Unknown, Take It Easy
Poems About Worry -
We must develop within ourselves the courage to believe in our dreams and ideas.
Demond Jackson, The 101 Most Powerful Success Quotes for High Achievers
Dream Quotes -
Have courage for the great sorrows of life and patience for the small ones. And when you have finished your daily task, go to sleep in peace. God is awake.
Victor Hugo
Bible Verses about Hope In Hard Times -
Mistakes are always forgivable, if one has the courage to admit them.
Bruce Lee
Apology Quotes -
Optimism is the foundation of courage.
Nicholas M. Butler
Optimistic Poems -
The lessons life takes us on may seem hard ...face them head on and learn each day with courage and fearlessness in every way.
Catherine Pulsifer, Life - A Tapestry Of Lessons
Poems On Life Lessons -
May you always have courage to take a chance.
Irish Blessing -
His [The Woodsman] is the calling courageous: he blazed the trail for his children.
William Steward Gordon, The Psalm Of The Woodsman
Nature Poems -
Keep onward...front the future with courage, and obstacles fall.
Eben S. Rexford, Workers And Winners
Poems About Winning -
Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.
Winston Churchill
Poems About Listening -
And shall a man in his time of prosperity lay up no store of sunshine in his inner self, whereby, when darker days come on, he shall be luminous with courage and good cheer?
Kate Sanborn, A Touch of Adversity Shows
Adversity Poems -
Here's a hand to the boy who has courage to be loyal to God and the right
C. H. Dewey, A True Hero
Life Mottos -
Be brave to do the right, and scorn to be untrue; when fear would whisper, Yield, ask, What would Jesus do
Frances Ridley Havergal, What Would Jesus Do
Poems about Following Jesus -
Courage is better than fear.
Washington Gladden, Things That Abide
Poems About Fate -
Hold up your head and look the world in the face
George F. Butler, Look At The Bright Side
Motivational Poems -
Heartbreaks and grief will come your way . . . .but you can bravely face that day if you believe in powers above.
Unknown, Don't Give Up
Poems For Teenagers -
The gloom of night is dense and deep; rough is the path as we grope along; Courage, Heart, as the shadows creep
Grace Duffield Goodwin, Gloom Of Night
Poems About Night -
When the days are gloomy, sing some happy song. meet the world's repining with a courage strong
Lanta Wilson Smith, Scatter Sunshine
This Too Shall Pass Poems -
I have raised my hand to choose to willingly become a foster parent.
Jillana Goble, No Sugar Coating
Adoption Quotes -
God, grant me the serenity to accept things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference.
Reinhold Niebuhr, Serenity Prayer
Short Prayers -
We turn our faces toward the year being born with a riding hope that will carry us into the days ahead with courage and with confidence. The old year dies; the new year is being born
Howard Thurman
Year End Poem -
Look not upon your failures and their hurdles high, take courage for this time, for the time shall pass by
Catherine Pulsifer, Take Courage
Poems About Failure -
Let your heart o'erflow with courage for the fainting one who calls.
Samuel Henry Longley, The Better Way
Poems About Regret -
Bravery is when you walk into a battle you are not sure of winning.
Jeffrey Fry
Quotes On Winning -
Hark to the drums of life! They throb and roll; inspire with courage the responsive soul.
March on, you're bound to reach your goal. Hold up your head.
Wilhelmina Stitch
Be The Best You Can Be -
If we had the courage and power, to make life sublime, our lives would be charming flowers, to soothe and content the mind.
J. J. Thorne, Sweet Is Contentment
Poems About Contentment -
I nearly gave up when the thing looked so bad, I had almost decided to quit: I'm surprised at myself at the courage I had, and I'm glad that I had so much grit.
Unknown, Reflection
Think On These Things -
Be brave to-day; the darkest night will pass and golden days will usher in the dawn
Sarah Knowles Bolton, Now
Poems About Time -
Take chances, make mistakes. That's how you grow. Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being brave.
Mary Tyler Moore
Take A Chance Quotes -
Let your courage well appear; if you only persevere,
Unknown, A Lesson We Should Heed
Lessons Learned In Life -
For when trials come upon us, disappointments sad and sore;
Seek we still with hope and courage, seek and find his open door. Juliea A. Sullivan, The Open Door
St. Patrick's Day Poems -
Enduring the demands of any leadership position and living through the milestones of life, work, and family requires stamina.
Greg Helmer, Lead with Endurance
Energy Quotes -
Kindle the courage that smoulders still; think what Jesus would do to-day for one who had fallen beside the way.
Unknown, Along The Way
Poems About Helping Others -
The two hardest tests on the spiritual road are the patience to wait for the right moment and the courage not to be disappointed with what we encounter.
Paulo Coelho
Patience Poem -
May you be blessed with a spirit of courage, daring to be who you are.
Baby Blessing Poem -
At length to win the toilsome race; for in each one there rests the stride that to the brave is ne'er denied.
David V. Bush
You'll Strike Your Stride -
... with the ability to reflect and adapt, and the courage to continue—it becomes obvious to you that all those things that appear to be obstacles and hindrances at first are actually blessings in disguise.
Michael Hetherington, 15 Sure Signs That You Are On The Right Path
Adaptation Quotes -
If there's a friend beside me...It gives me strength and courage, the mountains to ascend
Unknown, My Friends
Best Friend Poems -
Old Age, press on! let courage now, with steadfast stride and strengthened soul,
Give tone to life though head may bow, and keep the faith that wins the goal Bernhart Paul Holst, Press On
Never Give Up Poem -
Work as if thy task were made for thee; be strong as if thou hadst courage
Max Ehrmann, The Greater Heroism
Desiderata Poem -
Believers, look up - take courage. The angels are nearer than you think.
Billy Graham
Angel Quotes -
Courage is the price that life extracts for granting peace.
Amelia Earhart, Courage Is
Easy Poems -
Be glad to-day, to-morrow may bring tears; be brave to-day, the darkest night will pass
Sarah K. Bolton, Time To Love
Easy Poems to Memorize -
Be brave, little ones, and be pure of heart, for God loveth innocence, such as thine
Eloise A. Skimings, Come Little Children
Faith In God Poems -
We don't develop courage by being happy every day. We develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity.
Barbara De Angelis
Resilience Quotes -
Hope is the courage to face the future, knowing that God is already there.
Author Unknown
Christian Quotes About Hope -
Keep your courage! Hold the fort! Life is short!
Amos R. Wells, The Length Of Life
Life Is Too Short Poems -
A laugh is just like sunshine...The soul grows glad that hears it and feels its courage strong
Ripley Dunlap Saunders, A Laugh
Poems About Laughter -
Courage, brother! do not stumble...Trust in God and do the right.
Norman Macleod, Do The Right
Trust In God Poems -
"Each of us is a pioneer in our own lives. We're each charting new territory every day. The people I admire are the people who willingly go forward, no matter what the odds."
Hillary Clinton
Motivational Quotes -
Let me meet with courage and patience the changing lot of life.
David Bush
Simple Things -
Our hearts filled with courage and confidence grown. What we will make of ourselves...is the result of the training of high school learning.
Unknown, Farewell
Graduation Poems -
May you be blessed with a spirit of courage, daring to be who you are.
Catherine Pulsifer, Baby Blessing
Baby Shower Poem -
"A simple life depends on mustering the courage to reckon with who we are
and what it will take to move us in a direction we want to go."
Deborah Deford, from The Simpler Life
Simplicity Quotes -
These are the gifts I ask...strength for the daily task, courage to face the road, good cheer to help me bear the traveller's load
Henry VanDyke
God Of The Open Air -
Though things perhaps weren’t written down, they’re etched upon your heart,
And through the times of challenges new courage may impart. Greta Zwaan, Dead Men Talking
Spiritual Poems -
Don't leave your life to chance; take control by giving it over to the One who loves you more than any human could.
Bunmi Afolabi, Incredible Courage
Poems About Life and Love -
"As you work on rebuilding your confidence your levels of courage
and bravery in the world will expand."
Ben Samson, Confidence Boosting Secrets
Learning Quotes -
Take courage, man, be brave and drive ahead, start where you stand.
Berton Braley
Start Where You Stand -
Firefighters and police officers aren't born courageous. They, instead, personify the spirit of preserving life. Defeat is not in their vocabulary.
Byron R. Pulsifer
Defeat Quotes -
"A confident person has the courage to do what he thinks is right even if
others criticize or mock them for it."
Matt Morris, How To Live In The Present Moment
Quotes To Live By -
"Being empathetic can give you the strength and courage you never
thought you had."
Michael Unks, Awesome In Hours
Be An Example Quotes -
"True beauty, grace and courage just get better over the years."
Noelle C. Nelson, Happy Healthy…Dead
Birthday Quotes -
Each person is given the courage to carry on knowing full well that no one is ever given any challenge or problem beyond their individual strength.
Byron Pulsifer
These Are The Gift -
"Courage is your resolution to do it anyway - whatever 'it' is - in spite
of your feelings of fear, insecurity, and doubt."
Daree Allen, What's Wrong With Me?
Fear Quotes -
When I am wrong, Lord, courage me to own it
Strickland Gillilan
When I Am Wrong -
"It takes self-confidence to gain the courage to move on after you
learn from your mistakes."
David A. Hunter, Positive Thinking
Mistake Quotes -
Before you can become a millionaire, you must learn to think like one. You must learn how to motivate yourself to counter fear with courage.
Thomas J. Stanley
You Don't Have To Be Rich -
Never despair, let come what will...press on, press on, with courage bold, and never despair any more.
Lillian E. Curtis -
"You wouldn’t need courage if it were a simple thing to do."
Carl Sommer, Teen Success in Career and Life Skills
Graduation Quotes -
"Another word for creativity is courage."
George Prince
Creativity Quotes -
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal:
it is the courage to continue that counts."
Winston Churchill
Failure Quotes -
No man is greater than his will; no gods to him will lend a hand!
Upon his courage and his skill the record of his life must stand. Edgar A. Guest, Choose The Path
Life Choices Poems -
"If you lose hope, somehow you lose the vitality that keeps life moving,
you lose that courage to be, that quality that helps you go on in spite of it all.
And so today I still have a dream."
Martin Luther King, Jr
Hope Quotes - "Courage is the price that life extracts for granting peace."
Amelia Earhart
Life Quotes -
Take courage and be faithful, rejoicing in your soul,
Your body may be weakened but your spirit is made whole. Greta Zwaan, God Cares
God's Mercy Poems -
"An optimist, on the other hand, experiences greater happiness and
approaches life with more courage, his efforts unhindered by fear of failure
or misfortune."
Erik Blumenthal, Peace With Your Partner
Optimistic Quotes -
"It takes strength to be certain, it takes courage to have doubt."
Author Unknown
Strong Quotes -
"It takes courage and persistence to solve a problem. Each answer,
each solution will give you more and more confidence."
Milton Katselas, Dreams into Action, Getting what you want!
Problem Quotes -
Help your brother there who's sighing. Keep his flag of courage flying; help him try
Strickland Gillilan
Poems -
"Have courage enough to accept what you can not change,
but yet courageous enough to stand up and fight for what you can."
Robert M. Hensel
Positive Quotes About Change -
When the cares of life o'erwhelm us and the way is dark and drear.
Brothers, sisters, then take courage for the night of rest draws near! Maria J. Dodge, And Then Cometh the Evening
God Has A Plan -
I'd rather fail greatly with courage undying then plod on sedately with never a thrill!
Berton Braley
The Joy Of Life -
"Courage is the discovery that you may not win,
and trying when you know you can lose."
Tom Krause
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