You must do the thing you think you cannot do.--Eleanor Roosevelt (You Learn by Living)

Adventure can be an end in itself. Self-discovery is the secret ingredient that fuels daring.--Grace Lichtenstein

All wars are wars among thieves who are too cowardly to fight and who therefore induce the young manhood of the whole world to do the fighting for them.--Emma Goldman

Alone with none but thee, my God
I journey on my way.
What need I fear, when thou art near
O king of night and day?
More safe am I within thy hand
Than if a host did round me stand.--Columba, c 521-97

Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.--Helen Keller

Be bold. If you're going to make an error, make a doozy, and don't be afraid to hit the ball.--Billie Jean King

Because a fellow has failed once or twice, or a dozen times, you don't want to set him down as a failure till he's dead or loses his courage--and that's the same thing.--George Lorimer

Being afraid to fail is what prevents many of us from trying something new, putting ourselves out on a limb. It often stops us singing, running, working for an exam or telling a joke in company. Fear of failure can also stop us trying to pray. Just in case nothing happens. Just in case we feel foolish. Just in case we make a mess of it.--The Reverend Lucy Winkett ("Thought for the Day," August 16, 2016)

Bravery is the capacity to perform properly even when scared half to death.--General Omar Bradley

The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it.--Thucydides