Maya Angelou Quotes

Real courage is holding on to a still voice in your head that says, 'I must keep going.' It's that voice that says nothing is a failure if it is not final. That voice that says to you, 'Get out of bed. Keep going. I will not quit.'

A stout heart, a clear conscience, and never despair.

Only yield when you must, never "give up the ship," but fight on to the last "with a stiff upper lip!

Never flinch, never weary, never despair.

I never fall down. I always fight.

I have the strength to endure it all.

You've got to have steel in you somewhere.

The stalwart soul has the will to live and is eager for the race.

Endurance is the crowning quality, And patience all the passion of great hearts.

It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.

Your strength lies in this, that you are not absolute but resolute.

I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It's when you know you're licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what.

There is a strength of a quiet endurance as significant of courage as the most daring feats of prowess.

I live by two words: tenacity and gratitude.

Sometimes it's easy to go where the wind blows, but those that stand firmly planted are forces to be reckoned with.

Being strong, showing that you will see things through no matter what comes your way, that's what matters most to me.

It's courage, not luck, that takes us through to the end of the road.

To be honest...here is a task for all that a man has of fortitude...

A leader, once convinced that a particular course of action is the right one, must....be undaunted when the going gets tough.

The most important talent for a shinobi is not the numberof jutsu. The important thing is... HAVING THE GUTS TO NEVER GIVE UP.

I don't give up because I don't give up. I don't believe in it.

Don't give up, courage is my conviction.

My greatest point is my persistence. I never give up in a match.

Fortitude. ... It means fixity of purpose. It means endurance. It means having the strength to live with what constrains you.