Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear — not absence of fear.

Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt.

Perfect courage is to do without witnesses what we would be capable of doing before all the world.

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

Fire tests gold; adversity tests the brave.

If you venture in pursuit of honor, do not settle for anything less than the stars.

Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string.

Fall down seven times, rise up eight.

If you shut your door to all errors, truth will be shut out.

Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance.

Find a place inside where there's joy, and the joy will burn out the pain.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

To make a mistake and not correct it — that is the real mistake.

Each morning sees some task begun, each evening sees it close Something attempted, something done, has earned a night's repose.

Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties.

Control your own destiny or someone else will.

One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity.

Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.

Conscience is the root of all true courage if a man would be brave let him obey his conscience.

The future is made of the same stuff as the present.