There is a stubbornness about me that never can bear to be frightened at the will of others. My courage always rises at every attempt to intimidate me. ― Jane Austen

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The future doesn't belong to the light-hearted. It belongs to the brave. ― Ronald Regan

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Be brave. Take risks. Nothing can substitute experience.- Paulo Coelho

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We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light. ― Plato

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Courage is feeling fear, not getting rid of fear, and taking action in the face of fear. ― Roy T. Bennett

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Fear doesn't shut you down; it wakes you up ― Veronica Roth

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When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid. ― Audre Lorde

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I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion. — Alexander the Great

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Scared is what you're feeling. Brave is what you're doing. ― Emma Donoghue

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Being brave doesn't mean you aren't scared. Being brave means you are scared, really scared, badly scared, and you do the right thing anyway.

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