“Courage is a love affair with the unknown.”

“Have enough courage to trust love one more time and always one more time.”

Maya Angelou (1928–2014) American author and poet

“My great hope is to laugh as much as I cry; to get my work done and try to love somebody and have the courage to accept the love in return.”

Maya Angelou (1928–2014) American author and poet

“It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world, and moral courage so rare.”

Mark Twain (1835–1910) American author and humorist

“Courage is the complement of fear. A man who is fearless cannot be courageous. [He is also a fool. ]”

Robert A. Heinlein Time Enough for Love

“Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.”

Winston S. Churchill (1874–1965) Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

“Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can't practice any other virtue consistently. You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage.”

Maya Angelou (1928–2014) American author and poet

“Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently.”

Maya Angelou (1928–2014) American author and poet

“Fear is a reaction. Courage is a decision.”

Winston S. Churchill (1874–1965) Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

“Without fear there cannot be courage.”

Christopher Paolini (1983) American author