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All Birds find shelter during a rain. But Eagle avoids rain by flying above the Clouds.

— A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Inspirational Courage & Strength

There is a saying in Tibetan, 'Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength.'No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful experience is, if we lose our hope, that's our real disaster.

— Dalai Lama XIV
Life Sadness & Pain Courage & Strength Hope

Man often becomes what he believes himself to be. If I keep on saying to myself that I cannot do a certain thing, it is possible that I may end by really becoming incapable of doing it. On the contrary, if I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even if I may not have it at the beginning.

— Mahatma Gandhi
Self & Identity Courage & Strength Positive Thinking

I have accepted fear as part of life – specifically the fear of change... I have gone ahead despite the pounding in the heart that says: turn back....

— Erica Jong
Life Change & Growth Courage & Strength Fear

We can't be afraid of change. You may feel very secure in the pond that you are in, but if you never venture out of it, you will never know that there is such a thing as an ocean, a sea. Holding onto something that is good for you now, may be the very reason why you don't have something better.

— C. JoyBell C.
Inspirational Life Change & Growth Courage & Strength

Freedom lies in being bold.

— Robert Frost
Courage & Strength Freedom

With enough courage, you can do without a reputation.

— Margaret Mitchell
Courage & Strength

Courage isn't having the strength to go on - it is going on when you don't have strength.

— Napoleon Bonaparte
Inspirational Courage & Strength

Anyone can hide. Facing up to things, working through them, that's what makes you strong.

— Sarah Dessen
Inspirational Courage & Strength

You never change your life until you step out of your comfort zone; change begins at the end of your comfort zone.

— Roy T. Bennett
Inspirational Life Dreams Change & Growth Courage & Strength

Let the first act of every morning be to make the following resolve for the day:- I shall not fear anyone on Earth. - I shall fear only God. - I shall not bear ill will toward anyone. - I shall not submit to injustice from anyone. - I shall conquer untruth by truth. And in resisting untruth, I shall put up with all suffering.

— Mahatma Gandhi
Faith & Religion Sadness & Pain Kindness Society & Politics Courage & Strength

I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.

— Nelson Mandela
Courage & Strength Fear

The two hardest tests on the spiritual road are the patience to wait for the right moment and the courage not to be disappointed with what we encounter.

— Paulo Coelho
Courage & Strength

All happiness depends on courage and work.

— Honoré de Balzac
Courage & Strength Happiness

When we least expect it, life sets us a challenge to test our courage and willingness to change; at such a moment, there is no point in pretending that nothing has happened or in saying that we are not yet ready. The challenge will not wait. Life does not look back. A week is more than enough time for us to decide whether or not to accept our destiny.

— Paulo Coelho
Life Change & Growth Courage & Strength

World quotes adapted from the Abirate/english_quotes dataset (CC BY 4.0). Indian-figure and Hindi/Urdu quotes are a curated compilation of widely-attributed public sayings.