Famous Quotes & Sayings

Mark Twain

Except a creature be part coward it is not a compliment to say it is brave; it is merely a loose application of the word. Consider the flea! -- incomparably the bravest of all the creatures of God, if ignorance of fear were courage.

Mark Twain

Except a creature be part coward, it is not a compliment to say he is brave; it is merely a loose misapplication of the word

Thomas Paine

I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death.

The mines are no place for a pony, even one so brave as Bill. Bye-bye Bill.

This is a very difficult situation for a young, brave man to go through. Our thoughts are with the entire Smith family, and Jordan will always be a part of ours. He will rebound from this, and we will be there for him and his family as they move forward from here.

Elie Wiesel

On a strictly military level, the operation is a success. For that, and for his brave decision to pursue peace even at present political cost, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon deserves praise. But starting now, Israelis and Palestinians must face the question: What next?

Lewis Carroll

I'm very brave generally, he went on in a low voice: only today I happen to have a headache.

Jessica Lynch

It takes a brave bunch of people to risk their own lives to go in and free a hostage, ... We didn't even know she was captured, you know. Last we knew she was just missing in action.

Bryant Gumbel

it took bravery to get into the ring and risk his pretty face, it took real guts to step out of the ring and risk everything.

It took one brave mother sitting in a ditch to have the whole country chase this around.

J. K. Rowling

It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our friends, but just as much to stand up to our enemies.

Kenneth Lay

It will only take a few brave individuals who are willing to stand up and say it's time for the truth to come out.

Casey Stengel

They are very brave men, the way they talk right up. Now if it was me, I would double-talk.

Jeffrey Tambor

They were working on Home of the Brave - deconstructing it, putting it together. I kept coming every day to watch. It seemed beautiful.

Jon Seda

What was accomplished in 'Band of Brothers' was incredible, from the writing and producing to the performances of the actors who honored all those men that fought bravely and gave the ultimate sacrifice for the freedoms we enjoy today.

David Halberstam

What happened very quickly was a move away from the bravery of the kids fighting.

They're a lot braver than they used to be - they know they can find a job on their lunch break.

They're braver than me. I tell them that they have to think no matter what, they're going to get through it. No matter what.

Dwayne Johnson

Those who are truly brave, shall never live in fear.

In the past, libraries were concrete boxes, and you had to be brave enough to walk inside. When you have buildings that are transparent with lots of light and windows, it gives people the opportunity to get a glimpse of what's going on inside. It makes the whole experience of going to the library a little more friendly. We're no longer just about books. We're a lot about social spaces, for people to congregate as a community.

Willie Randolph

If somebody told me wed lose every game to the Braves this year and be in the World Series, Id take that.

Paul Gillmor

In this brave new world, we should not try to do so much here that we bog down the process of implementing modest, commonsense improvements.

Indira Gandhi

Forgiveness is the virtue of Brave.

Be glad today. Tomorrow may bring tears. Be brave today. The darkest night will pass. And golden rays will usher in the dawn.

He's feeling better, but I think he's just being brave, you know? He's only 19.

I must be the stupidest or the bravest guy you've seen today.

I'm hoping that she has hunkered down somewhere, that she's terrified and she's hiding for a couple of days before she's brave enough to come out.

Harry Reid

In the last 24 hours, 10 of our brave soldiers have been killed in far-off Iraq, ... On such a night, you would think Cheney would give a speech that honors the fallen and those still fighting by laying out a strategy for success. Instead we have the vice president of the United States playing politics like he's in the middle of a presidential campaign.

I really try to make them think more about turning their sadness into bravery and feeling pride for their parent and what they're doing for their country.

Alan Alda

Be brave enough to live creatively. The creative is the place where no one else has ever been. You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition. You cannot get there by bus, only by hard work, risking and by not quite knowing what you are doing. What you will discover will be wonderful; yourself.

Chipper Jones

I am turning my Golden Child Status over to Frenchie. He is going to be the next face for the Braves for a long time.

Tim Hudson

Buck called me to see if I was interested, and I told him yeah. Obviously, if everything's OK with the Braves from their end, I feel like it's an honor to play.

Phil Collins

They're the only ones brave enough to give me these opportunities