William Halsey Quotes

Better to face the bear than run from it.

It has been my philosophy of life that difficulties vanish when faced boldly.

Most of our obstacles would melt away if, instead of cowering before them, we should make up our minds to walk boldly through them.

I used to not back down from a challenge.

I am a fighter and I will fight anybody.

I don't take easy fights.

Live as brave men and face adversity with stout hearts.

Any coward can fight a battle when he's sure of winning; but give me the man who has the pluck to fight when he's sure of losing.

I challenge the challenges. I like to face the problems. I don't run away from them. Whatever loss I have to face it, I face it.

It is courage, courage, courage, that raises the blood of life to crimson splendor. Live bravely and present a brave front to adversity.

To do anything truly worth doing, I must not stand back shivering and thinking of the cold and danger, but jump in with gusto and scramble through as well as I can.

Either you face the challenges in life head on or back out. And I am not someone to back out from challenges.

I am deliberate and afraid of nothing.

There's nothing I won't attempt.

If the challenge to fight was there, I always took it.

Courage can't see around corners but goes around them anyway.

My father raised us to step toward trouble rather than to step away from it.

The best way out is always through.

If I've learned anything in this business, it's that you have to be fearless.

I'm not the sort to back away from a fight. I don't believe in shrinking from anything. It's not my speed; I'm a guy who meets adversities head on.

To the brave nothing is difficult.

I do life fearlessly.

I have more confidence in myself just to be out there and take the big hit or go across the middle.

I don't shy away from any fight.

Every time I feel fearful of something now, I do it.