George S. Patton Quotes

They say you never know who's the real hero and who's the real coward until you're looking death in the face. I've always been afraid of plenty of things, but fear isn't what makes you a coward. It's how depraved your heart becomes when fear gets pumped through it.

The best heroes in the world are the reluctant ones. Courage isn't fearlessness - it's acting in the face of fear.

Only a fool is never afraid, Frank. Heroes are the people who carry on despite their fear, because they know the job’s got to get done

You want to be a hero? Learn to create certainty in the face of fear.

A hero can be afraid, but a hero never runs away.

He who says, "I know no fear," is no hero. No man knows courage unless he does know fear, and has that in him which is superior to fear, and conquers it.

Being a hero doesn’t mean you’re invincible. It just means that you’re brave enough to stand up and do what’s needed.

The real hero is the man who fights even though he is scared.

The brave man, the real hero, quakes with terror, sweats, feels his very bowels betray him, and in spite of this moves forward to do the act he dreads.

The coward makes himself cowardly, the hero makes himself heroic.

True heroics, obviously, is not the absence of fear, but having that fear and doing something anyway.

A brave man is a man who dares to look the Devil in the face and tell him he is a Devil.

Some people are cowards... I think by and large a third of people are villains, a third are cowards, and a third are heroes. Now, a villain and a coward can choose to be a hero, but they've got to make that choice.

Some have been thought brave because they were afraid to run away.

Fearlessness may be a gift but perhaps more precious is the courage acquired through endeavour, courage that comes from cultivating the habit of refusing to let fear dictate one's actions, courage that could be described as 'grace under pressure' - grace which is renewed repeatedly in the face of harsh, unremitting pressure.

Courage calls to courage everywhere, and its voice cannot be denied.

The direst foe of courage is the fear itself, not the object of it; and the man who can overcome his own terror is a hero and more.

Be not afraid of anything. You will do marvelous work. The moment you fear, you are nobody. Be a hero. Always say, 'I have no fear'. Tell this to everybody-'Have no fear'.

There's a hero if you look inside your heart. You don't have to be afraid of what you are.

There's no shame in fear. But understand this - the coward is ruled by fear, while the hero rides it like a wild stallion.

No hero is above fear, Percy. And you have risen above every hero. - Poseidon

It's all right to be afraid. You just don't let it stop you from doing your job.

No hero is above fear.

Be a hero. Always say, 'I have no fear.' Tell this to everyone - 'Have no fear.'

You remember that I told you it was safer not to know. But,' he went on, as his hands moved wuth their sure and practiced motion, 'I will tell you just a little, because you were so very brave.' Brave?' Annemarie asked, surprised. 'No, I wasn't. I was very frightened.' You risked your life.' But I didn't even think about that! I was only thinking of-' He interrupted her,smiling. 'That's all that brave means-not thinking about the dangers. Just thinking about what you must do. Of course you were frightened. I was too, today. But you kept your mind on what you had to do. So did I.