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Ten Great Quotes that Inspire Courage

January 23rd, 2008 · 5 Comments

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My last post discussed taking risks and included an exercise to help you determine if you let fear get in the way of reaching your dreams. In this post, I’ve included some of my favorite inspirational quotes that give me courage. Enjoy!

The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide that you are not going to stay where you are. -J. Pierpont Morgan

Why wait? Life is not a dress rehearsal. Quit practicing what you’re going to do, and just do it. In one bold stroke you can transform today. -Phillip Markins

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the tradewinds in your sails. Explore, Dream, Discover. -Mark Twain

Great things are only possible with outrageous requests. -Thea Alexander

Anything I’ve ever done that ultimately was worthwhile…initially scared me to death. -Betty Bender

There’s a big difference between seeing an opportunity and seizing an opportunity. -Jim Moore

Everyone needs and deserves love and happiness. Let’s not wait until we’re perfect to go out and find it. -Pat A. Mitchell

Anyone can give up, it’s the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that’s true strength. -Unknown

Success will come to you in direct proportion to the number of times you are willing to risk failure. -EDGE Kenote

The purpose of life is to live it. -Clarance Darrow

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Tags: Fear · Personal development · Happiness

5 responses so far ↓

  • 1 jw // Jan 23, 2008 at 10:23 pm

    I love these. I am going to make a copy and keep them where I will see them often. Thanks

  • 2 Tina // Jan 23, 2008 at 10:43 pm

    As you know, they have special meaning to me. Glad you like them as well!

  • 3 Buffy // Jan 24, 2008 at 2:24 am

    Love the quote by Twain.

  • 4 Ricardo // Jan 27, 2008 at 3:35 pm

    Hello,

    Found your post through Blogrush.

    Thanks for sharing these quotes. You’re right — they really do inspire courage!

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  • 5 Tina // Jan 27, 2008 at 7:23 pm

    Glad you enjoyed them Ricardo! Thank you for visiting my blog.

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