If we are to survive we must have ideas vision and courage. These things are rarely produced by committees. Everything that matters in our intellectual and moral life begins with an individual confronting his own mind and conscience in a room by himself.

Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow the talent to the dark place where it leads.

Life is the most exciting opportunity we have. But we have one shot. You graduate from college once and that's it. You're going out of that nest. And you have to find that courage that's deep deep deep in there. Every step of the way.

Every day begins with an act of courage and hope: getting out of bed.

If human beings had genuine courage they'd wear their costumes every day of the year not just on Halloween.

Every human being on this earth is born with a tragedy and it isn't original sin. He's born with the tragedy that he has to grow up... a lot of people don't have the courage to do it.

Every man has his own courage and is betrayed because he seeks in himself the courage of other persons.

You don't develop courage by being happy in your relationships everyday. You develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity.

We must have courage to bet on our ideas to take the calculated risk and to act. Everyday living requires courage if life is to be effective and bring happiness.

A great deal of talent is lost to the world for want of a little courage. Every day sends to their graves obscure men whose timidity prevented them from making a first effort.