161 Confidence And Courage Quotes

Following is our list of confidence and courage quotations and slogans full of insightful wisdom and perspective about gain strength courage and confidence.

Quick Jump To

Famous Confidence And Courage Quotes

Skill and confidence are an unconquered army. — George Herbert

Confidence is directness and courage in meeting the facts of life. — John Dewey

Confidence is that feeling by which the mind embarks in great and honorable courses with a sure hope and trust in itself. — Marcus Tullius Cicero

Courage is a mean with regard to fear and confidence. — Aristotle

Optimism is the true moral courage - Ernest Shackleton

Optimism is the true moral courage — Ernest Shackleton

Courage - a perfect sensibility of the measure of danger, and a mental willingness to endure it. — William Tecumseh Sherman

The secret of freedom, courage. — Thucydides

Alertness and courage are life's shields. — Indian Proverbs

Courage is the enforcing virtue, the one that makes possible all the other virtues common to exceptional leaders: honesty, integrity, confidence, compassion and humility — John McCain

Optimism is the foundation of courage. — Nicholas Murray Butler

In the world of securities, courage becomes the supreme virtue after adequate knowledge and a tested judgment are at hand. — Benjamin Graham

The most vital quality a soldier can possess is self-confidence. — George S. Patton

Courage is a kind of salvation. — Plato

Courage in danger is half the battle. — Plautus

True courage is cool and calm. The bravest of men have the least of a brutal, bullying insolence, and in the very time of danger are found the most serene and free. — Lord Shaftesbury

Short Confidence And Courage Quotes

  • You just have to be yourself and go full with confidence and be courageous! — Gabby Douglas
  • Courage, my boy! that is the complexion of virtue. — Diogenes Laertius
  • Self-confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings. — Samuel Johnson
  • Besides pride, loyalty, discipline, heart, and mind, confidence is the key to all the locks. — Joe Paterno
  • Courage is very important. Like a muscle, it is strengthened by use. — Ruth Gordon
  • Courage is the resolution to face the unforeseen. — Agatha Christie
  • Cash combined with courage in a time of crisis is priceless. — Warren Buffett

Confidence And Courage Image Quotes

Confidence and courage quote A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compas
A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others.

Self Confidence And Courage Quotes

Love is something you and I must have. We must have it because our spirit feeds upon it. We must have it because without it we become weak and faint. Without love our self-esteem weakens. Without it our courage fails. Without love we can no longer look out confidently at the world. — Chief Dan George

Put all excuses aside and remember this: YOU are capable. - Zig Ziglar

Put all excuses aside and remember this: YOU are capable. — Zig Ziglar

Noble and great. Courageous and determined. Faithful and fearless. That is who you are and who you have always been. And understanding it can change your life, because this knowledge carries a confidence that cannot be duplicated any other way. — Sheri L. Dew

Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. - Dale Carnegie

Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. — Dale Carnegie

If you doubt you can accomplish something, then you can't accomplish it. You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through. — Rosalynn Carter

The secret of making dreams come true can be summarized in four C's.They are Curiosity, Confidence, Courage, and Constancy; and the greatest of these is Confidence. — Walt Disney

Confidence and courage quote You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear
You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face... You must do the thing you think you cannot do.

As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others. — Nelson Mandela

Through persistence, self-knowledge, prayer, commitment, optimism, a resolute trust in God and the building of your own personal moral strength, you can enjoy the blessings of a deeper faith and face the difficulties of life with courage and confidence. — Norman Vincent Peale

The main characteristics of effective leadership are intelligence, integrity or loyalty, mystique, humor, discipline, courage, self sufficieny and confidence. — James Fisher

We were born to make manifest the glory of God within us. — Marianne Williamson

Gain Strength Courage And Confidence Quotes

We gain strength, and courage, and confidence by each experience in which we really stop to look fear in the face... we must do that which we think we cannot. — Eleanor Roosevelt

You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience which you must stop and look fear in the face. — Eleanor Roosevelt

Each time we face our fear, we gain strength, courage, and confidence in the doing. — Unknown

Confidence and courage quote The comfort zone if great enemy of courage and confidence.
The comfort zone if great enemy of courage and confidence.

You gain strength, courage, and confidence by doing the thing which you think you cannot do. — Eleanor Roosevelt

Have Courage Quotes

All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them. - Walt Disney

All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them. — Walt Disney

Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary. — Steve Jobs

Gloom and despondency have never defeated adversity. Trying times need courage and resilience. Our strength as a people is not tested during the best of times. — Thabo Mbeki

You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore. — William Faulkner

Remember that when you leave this earth, you can take with you nothing that you have received - only what you have given: a full heart, enriched by honest service, love, sacrifice and courage. — Francis of Assisi

You may not always have a comfortable life and you will not always be able to solve all of the world's problems at once but don't ever underestimate the importance you can have because history has shown us that courage can be contagious and hope can take on a life of its own. — Michelle Obama

Do the right thing because it is right. - Immanuel Kant

Do the right thing because it is right. — Immanuel Kant

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

To those of you with your years of service still ahead, the challenge is yours. Stop doubting yourselves. Have the courage to make up your minds and hold your decisions. Refuse to be BOUGHT for a nickel, or a million dollars, or a job! — Mary Mcleod Bethune

Great spirits have always encountered opposition from mediocre minds. The mediocre mind is incapable of understanding the man who refuses to bow blindly to conventional prejudices and chooses instead to express his opinions courageously and honestly. — Albert Einstein

What Is A Quotes

What my campaign is about is a political revolution - millions of people standing up and saying, enough is enough. Our government belongs to all of us, and not just the hand full of billionaires. — Bernie Sanders

We are what we repeatedly do.  Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. - Aristotle

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. — Aristotle

The great question that has never been answered, and which I have not yet been able to answer, despite my thirty years of research into the feminine soul, is 'What does a woman want?' — Sigmund Freud

Be a free thinker and don't accept everything you hear as truth. Be critical and evaluate what you believe in. — Aristotle

Never, never be afraid to do what's right, especially if the well-being of a person or animal is at stake. Society's punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict on our soul when we look the other way. — Martin Luther King

A friend is one that knows you as you are, understands where you have been, accepts what you have become, and still, gently allows you to grow. — William Shakespeare

When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love. — Marcus Aurelius

Everyone is in favor of free speech. Hardly a day passes without its being extolled, but some people's idea of it is that they are free to say what they like, but if anyone else says anything back, that is an outrage. — Winston Churchill

A Scout is never taken by surprise; he knows exactly what to do when anything unexpected happens. — Robert Baden-Powell

Simply believing in the existence of God is not exactly what I would call a commitment. After all, even the devil believes that God exists. Believing has to change the way we live. — Mother Angelica

Faith And Courage Quotes

Living with faith and courage is something that life requires of each of us. Never, absolutely never, give up! Never give in no matter what! Fight it through! And I promise you something with all of my heart-God will help you. — Kathryn Kuhlman

You do not need to know precisely what is happening, or exactly where it is all going. What you need is to recognize the possibilities and challenges offered by the present moment, and to embrace them with courage, faith and hope. — Thomas Merton

God grant me courage and hope for everyday, faith to guide me along my way, understanding and wisdom, too, and grace to accept what life gives me to do. — Helen Steiner Rice

Dream big . . . don't let anybody or anything break your wishbone. Stay strong, full of faith, and courageous... keep that backbone straight. And along the way, don't forget to laugh and enjoy the journey. — Charles R. Swindoll

Our hopes are high. Our faith in the people is great. Our courage is strong. And our dreams for this beautiful country will never die. — Pierre Trudeau

To the Muslim woman, the hijab provides a sense of empowerment. It is a personal decision to dress modestly according to the command of a genderless Creator; to assert pride in self, and embrace one's faith openly, with independence and courageous conviction. — Randa Abdel-Fattah

The only way to keep from going backward is to keep going forward. Eternal vigilance is the price of success. There are three steps, and each one is absolutely essential. You must first have the knowledge of your power; second, the courage to dare; third, the faith to do. — Charles F. Haanel

Believe and act as if it were impossible to fail. — Charles Kettering

Real success requires respect for and faithfulness to the highest human values-honesty, integrity, self-discipline, dignity, compassion, humility, courage, personal responsibility, courtesy, and human service. — Michael E. DeBakey

I am personally convinced that one person can be a change catalyst, a 'transformer' in any situation, any organization. Such an individual is yeast that can leaven an entire loaf. It requires vision, initiative, patience, respect, persistence, courage, and faith to be a transforming leader. — Stephen Covey

Boldness And Courage Quotes

People ask me, what special is in my mentorship which has made Malala so bold and so courageous and so vocal and poised? I tell them, don't ask me what I did. Ask me what I did not do. I did not clip her wings, and that's all. — Ziauddin Yousafzai

Be bold and courageous. When you look back on your life, you'll regret the things you didn't do more than the ones you did. — H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

If heaven were by merit, it would never be heaven to me, for if I were in it I should say, "I am sure I am here by mistake; I am sure this is not my place; I have no claim to it." But if it be of grace and not of works, then we may walk into heaven with boldness. — Charles Spurgeon

All problems become smaller if you don't dodge them, but confront them. Touch a thistle timidly, and it pricks you; grasp it boldly, and its spines crumble. — William Halsey

A true friend unbosoms freely, advises justly, assists readily, adventures boldly, takes all patiently, defends courageously, and continues a friend unchangeably. — William Penn

The old skin has to be shed before the new one can come. - Joseph Campbell

The old skin has to be shed before the new one can come. — Joseph Campbell

The generous and bold have the best lives. — Icelandic Proverbs

Darwin was not afraid to look deeply into the void. His bold view can be seen as either noble and pessimistic or noble and admirable. For people of science, he is a hero. Denying man a privileged place in creation, .. he reaffirms with his own intellectual courage the dignity of man. — Primo Levi

Be bold - and mighty forces will come to your aid. — Basil King

You’ll learn, as you get older, that rules are made to be broken. Be bold enough to live life on your terms, and never, ever apologize for it. — Mandy Hale

Courage And Bravery Quotes

Develop enough courage so that you can stand up for yourself and then stand up for somebody else. — Maya Angelou

Keep alive within you and bring under wise control that courage which makes you long to undertake great works, which others might consider it folly to attempt. — Mary Euphrasia Pelletier

Recognize that you have the courage within you to fulfill the purpose of your birth. Summon forth the power of your inner courage and live the life of your dreams. — Gurumayi Chidvilasananda

This is bravery: using the challenge of daily life to sharpen our mind and open our heart. — Sakyong Mipham

Failure is a badge of honor. It means you risked failure. And if you don’t risk failure, you’re never going to do anything that’s different from what you’ve already done or what somebody else has done. — Charlie Kaufman

Throughout the years, many Christian women have told me of their great respect for the bravery and courage evident in my work, perhaps even gesturing to their own Isis earrings or a Nile River Goddess pendants. — Carol P. Christ

The frontiers of the kingdom of God were never advanced by men and women of caution. — J. Oswald Sanders

The only time a man can be brave is when he is afraid. - George R. R. Martin

The only time a man can be brave is when he is afraid. — George R. R. Martin

Fearless doesn’t mean careless. There is a thin line between fearless and careless. I think we need to play fearless. — Smriti Mandhana

Truthfully, in this age those with intellect have no courage and those with some modicum of physical courage have no intellect. If things are to alter during the next fifty years then we must re-embrace Byron’s ideal: the cultured thug. — Sayings

Bravery And Courage Quotes

The brave may not live forever, but the cautious do not live at all. — Meg Cabot

Bravery is a complicated thing to describe. You can't say it's three feet long and two feet wide and that it weighs four hundred pounds or that it's colored bright blue or that it sounds like a piano or that it smells like roses. It's a quality, not a thing. — Mickey Mantle

Having courage does not mean that we are unafraid. Having courage and showing courage mean we face our fears. We are able to say, 'I have fallen, but I will get up.' — Maya Angelou

To live with fear and not be afraid is the final test of maturity. — Ed Weeks

Understand first that failure indicates courage. It means you had the bravery to test yourself. The temerity to challenge your status quo. The audacity to step outside your comfort zone. That impulse is both inspiring and empowering. Hold on to it. And congratulate yourself for trying. — Rich Roll

What you feel doesn’t matter in the end; it’s what you do that makes you brave. — Andre Agassi

Bravery and courage is walking into pain and knowing that something better is on the other side — Kanye West

The courage to cooperate or initiate are based entirely on the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth as the divine mind within you tells you the truth is. — Richard Buckminster Fuller

It really does require a courage and a self-disciplining to go along with that truth. — Richard Buckminster Fuller

Physical bravery is an animal instinct; moral bravery is much higher and truer courage. — Wendell Phillips

Fear And Courage Quotes

America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand. — Harry S Truman

There's a lie that all drivers tell themselves. Death is something that happens to other people, and that's how you find the courage to get in the car in the first place. The closer you are to death the more alive you feel. But more powerful than fear itself, is the will to win. — James Hunt

America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand. — Harry S. Truman

It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that things are difficult — Seneca

He who has overcome his fears will truly be free. — Aristotle

We shall steer safely through every storm, so long as our heart is right, our intention fervent, our courage steadfast, and our trust fixed on God. If at times we are somewhat stunned by the tempest, never fear. Let us take breath, and go on afresh. — Saint Francis de Sales

Of all the liars in the world, sometimes the worst are our own fears. - Rudyard Kipling

Of all the liars in the world, sometimes the worst are our own fears. — Rudyard Kipling

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself-and possibly teh bogey man. — Pat Paulsen

My motto is: feel the fear and do it anyway. — Tamara Mellon

When you look fear in the face, you are able to say to yourself, 'I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.' — Eleanor Roosevelt

Strength And Courage Quotes

Don't follow the path. Go where there is no path and begin the trail. When you start a new trail equipped with courage, strength and conviction, the only thing that can stop you is you! — Ruby Bridges

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. — Lao Tzu

Count your blessings. Once you realize how valuable you are and how much you have going for you, the smiles will return, the sun will break out, the music will play, and you will finally be able to move forward the life that God intended for you with grace, strength, courage, and confidence. — Og Mandino

Courage isn't having the strength to go on - it is going on when you don't have strength. — Napoleon Bonaparte

Don't pray for an easy life, pray to be a stronger man. — John F. Kennedy

When something bad happens you have three choices. You can either let it define you, let it destroy you, or you can let it strengthen you. — Dr. Seuss

The strongest oak of the forest is not the one that is protected from the storm and hidden from the sun. It’s the one that stands in the open where it is compelled to struggle for its existence against the winds and rains and the scorching sun. — Napoleon Hill

You've got to follow your passion. You've got to figure out what it is you love--who you really are. And have the courage to do that. I believe that the only courage anybody ever needs is the courage to follow your own dreams. — Oprah Winfrey

I hope you make the best of it. And I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things you never felt before. I hope you meet people with a different point of view. I hope you live a life you're proud of. If you find that you're not, I hope you have the strength to start all over again. — F. Scott Fitzgerald

Don't be afraid to ask questions. Don't be afraid to ask for help when you need it. I do that every day. Asking for help isn't a sign of weakness, it's a sign of strength. It shows you have the courage to admit when you don't know something, and to learn something new. — Barack Obama

People Writing About Confidence And Courage

Name Quotes Likes
Read quotes by George Herbert

George Herbert
quotes on az

1254 2130
Read quotes by John Dewey

John Dewey
quotes on education, pragmatism and education and democracy

421 4699
Read quotes by Marcus Tullius Cicero

Marcus Tullius Cicero
quotes on law

1036 10824
Read quotes by Aristotle

Aristotle
quotes on life, love and success

1252 18854
Read quotes by Ernest Shackleton

Ernest Shackleton
quotes on education, life and leadership

27 1663
Read quotes by William Tecumseh Sherman

William Tecumseh Sherman
quotes on war

86 1463

More Confidence And Courage Quotes

What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lives within us. — Henry David Thoreau

My message to you all is hope, courage and confidence. — Muhammad Ali Jinnah

The self-confidence of the warrior is not the self-confidence of the average man. The average man seeks certainty in the eyes of the onlooker and calls that self-confidence. The warrior seeks impeccability in his own eyes and calls that humbleness. The average man is hooked to his fellow men, while the warrior is hooked only to infinity. — Carlos Castaneda

A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out to be a leader, but becomes one by the equality of his actions and the integrity of his intent. — Douglas MacArthur

I have great confidence in you to do what you think best. State your opinion and always act with courage. — Catherine McAuley

There is a quiet courage that comes from an inward spring of confidence in the meaning and significance of life. Such courage is an underground river, flowing far beneath the shifting events of one's experience, keeping alive a thousand little springs of action. — Howard Thurman

Character is a quality that embodies many important traits, such as integrity, courage, perseverance, confidence and wisdom. Unlike your fingerprints that you are born with and can't change, character is something that you create within yourself and must take responsibility for changing — Jim Rohn

This is what I found out about religion: It gives you courage to make the decisions you must make in a crisis, and then the confidence to leave the result to a higher Power. Only by trust in God can a man carrying responsibility find repose. — Dwight D. Eisenhower

You have plenty of courage, I am sure," answered Oz. "All you need is confidence in yourself. There is no living thing that is not afraid when it faces danger. The true courage is in facing danger when you are afraid, and that kind of courage you have in plenty. — L. Frank Baum

My message to you all is of hope, courage and confidence. Let us mobilize all our resources in a systematic and organized way and tackle the grave issues that confront us with grim determination and discipline worthy of a great nation. — Muhammad Ali Jinnah

It is time for you to make a commitment to create joy, creativity and love for yourself, only then will you benefit others, for if you do not evolve yourself, you do not serve others. By becoming a living example, by following what is in your heart, you show the way for others to follow with courage, what is in their hearts. — Barbara Marciniak

Confident and courageous leaders have no problems pointing out their own weaknesses and ignorance. — Thom S. Rainer

Always be courageous and strong, & don't fear. You've got to be confident when you're competing. You've got to be a beast. — Gabby Douglas

The key to success is for you to make a habit throughout your life of doing the things you fear. — Brian Tracy

Courage is more exhilarating than fear, and in the long run, it is easier. — Eleanor Roosevelt

There is no more beautiful sight than a young woman who glows with the light of the spirit who is confident and courageous because she is virtuous. — Elaine S. Dalton

Prayer requires that we stand in God's presence with open hands, naked and vulnerable, proclaiming to ourselves and to others that without God we can do nothing. As disciples, we find not some but all of our strength, hope, courage, and confidence in God. Therefore, prayer must be our first concern. — Henri Nouwen

It is so often true that whether a person carries with him an atmosphere of gloom and depression or one of confidence and courage depends on his individual outlook. — James Keller

Whatever you do, you need courage. Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

Morale is the state of mind. It is steadfastness and courage and hope. It is confidence and zeal and loyalty. It is élan, esprit de corps and determination. — George C. Marshall

Act with purpose, courage, confidence, competence and intelligence until these qualities 'lock in' to your subconscious mind. — Brian Tracy

I have every confidence in the ultimate success of our joint cause; but success in modern war requires something more than courage and a willingness to die: it requires careful preparation. — Douglas MacArthur

He who has faith has... an inward reservoir of courage, hope, confidence, calmness, and assuring trust that all will come out well - even though to the world it may appear to come out most badly. — B. C. Forbes

A mind always hopeful, confident, courageous, and determined on its set purpose, and keeping itself to that purpose, attracts to itself out of the elements things and powers favourable to that purpose. — Ralph Waldo Trine

Live in your hopes and not in your fears. — Johnny Majors

Confidence and courage come through preparation and practice. — Unknown

Somehow I can't believe that there are any heights that can't be scaled by a man who knows the secrets of making dreams come true. — Walt Disney

Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy. — Dale Carnegie

In Conclusion

Which quotation resonated with you best? Did you enjoy our collection of confidence and courage quotes? Or may be you have a slogan about confidence and courage to suggest. Let us know using our contact form.

Citation

Feel free to cite and use any of the quotes in this collection of confidence and courage quotations. For popular citation styles(APA, Chicago, MLA), please use this citation page.

Embed HTML Link

Copy and paste this HTML code in your webpage