It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world, and moral courage so rare.
01978 – Only Woman in the Room
[Debbie Allen--dancer, choreographer, actor, singer, director, producer--accepting Governor's Award at 2021 Emmys:] It’s taken a lot of courage to be the only woman in the room most of the time. A lot of courage and creativity and fight and faith to believe that I...
01973 – Action vs. Inaction
Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer the negative elements in your life, don’t sit at home and think about it. Go out and get busy!
01956 – Success, Failure, & Courage
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.
01918 – Real Things haven’t Changed
The real things haven't changed. It is still best to be honest and truthful; to make the most of what we have; to be happy with simple pleasures, and have courage when things go wrong.
01911 – Ready to Cut That Rope?
I’m all for waiting on the Lord and careful discernment. There are also times we need to cut that rope tethering us to the the dock, launching out onto the sea. God can more easily guide a ship in motion than one securely attached to home base. Sometimes courageous,...
01897 – Moving Beyond Fear
God's love calls us to move beyond fear. We ask God for courage to abandon ourselves unreservedly, so that we might be molded by God's grace, even as we cannot see where that path may lead us.
01894 – Life is Hard
Courage is knowing it might hurt, and doing it anyway. Stupidity is the same. And that's why life is hard.
01681 – Courage? Comfort? Choose One
We can choose courage or we can choose comfort, but we can't have both. Not at the same time.
01677 – Hope & Faith; Hearing & Dancing
Hope is the ability to hear the music of the future. Faith is having the courage to dance to it today.