Monday Morning: We drink coffee, check the mail, take the children to school and think about the coming week. At such a moment, it is sometimes difficult to find the courage to get together and start business. Anything can be a source of inspiration, for example, statements of great people. Quotes are sometimes neglected, but in fact, the statements in which we see a deep meaning are able to give hope, motivation and internal power.
Here are a few quotes about the courage that will help to gain strength for the coming week.
1. “The secret of happiness in freedom is the secret of freedom in courage,” – Fukidid.
2. “Truth and courage can cause discomfort, but they can never be a manifestation of weakness,” Bren Braun, American writer and social worker.
3. “Any success is not final, any defeat is not fatal. Only the courage is important that helps to move forward, ”Winston Churchill.
4. “Any experience that makes it possible to look in the face, makes us stronger, adds courage and confidence. We can say to ourselves: “Once I survived this horror, it means that future problems are on the shoulder,” Eleanor Roosevelt.
5. “I realized that courage is not a lack of fear, but a victory over him. Smelchak is not the one who does not feel fear, but the one who managed to defeat him, ”Nelson Mandela.
6. “A person is not necessarily born a daredevil, he is born with a certain potential. Without courage and courage, we will not be able to truly show our virtues, we cannot be kind, loving, goodbye, generous and honest, ”Maya Angelou, American writer.
7. “Courage is nobility in a difficult situation,” – Ernest Hemingway.
8. “Inaction gives rise to fears and doubts. Action gives rise to confidence and courage. If you want to defeat fear – do not sit at home, thinking about it, but go and get down to business, ” – Dale Carnegie.
9. “Courage begins with readiness to be in front of others,” – Brand Brown.
10. “Your time is limited, so do not waste it, living someone else’s life. Do not fall into the trap of dogmas, do not live according to the rules invented by others. Do not let the noise of other people’s opinions drown out your own inner voice and most importantly, have the courage to follow the call of your heart and intuition, ”Steve Jobs.
eleven. “You will not be able to sail to new horizons until you dare to lose sight of the coast,” William Folkner ”.
12. “Life is narrowing or expanding in proportion to our courage,” – Anais Nin, an American writer.
13. “I admitted that fear is an integral part of life, especially the fear of changes. I went forward contrary to the frantic knock of the heart, which seemed to say: go back, ” – Erica Yong, American writer.
14. “Whatever
you do, you will need courage. Whatever path you choose, there will always be someone who says that you were mistaken. And there will always be some difficulties because of which there will be a temptation to believe that critics were right. To draw up a plan of action and follow it to the end, you need the same courage that a soldier needs on the battlefield, ”Ralph Waldo Emerson, an American essayist, poet and philosopher.
15. “Most of all, I hope that I will laugh no less than crying, I can do my job, decide to love and dare to accept the reciprocal love,” Maya Angelou.
16. « Believe in yourself. You are braver than you think, more talented than you think and capable of much more than you can imagine, ” – Roy T. Bennett.
17. “Courage is not always a formidable roar. Sometimes courage is a quiet voice that at the end of the day promises to try again tomorrow, ”Mary Ann Radmacher, writer, artist.
Choose one of the quotes for yourself and think over it during the day. When we consciously choose the direction of thinking for ourselves, this affects our behavior and decisions that we make. And this in itself also requires courage.