George Orwell Quotes

Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened.

Heroism is endurance for one moment more.

Winston Churchill aroused this nation in heroic fashion to save civilisation in World War Two. We have everything we need except political will, but political will is a renewable resource.

All men are prepared to accomplish the incredible if their ideals are threatened.

Ordinary people need extraordinary examples.

Nurture your mind with great thoughts. To believe in the heroic makes heroes.

The history of struggle is rich with stories of heroes and heroines - some of them leaders, some of them followers, all of them deserve to be remembered.

I'd prefer people read about Churchill and how he wasn't overwhelmed by Nazi Germany. Amazing; that the morale of a country rested on one person's shoulders. Extraordinary people carried that country through its darkest hours; truly inspirational. I suppose that's my theme. Whether it's a biography or a movie; whether it's fictional or true, I'm inspired by people doing great things.

The bone's 6 inches out of his leg and all he's yelling is, 'Win the game, win the game.' I've not seen that in my life. Pretty special young man. I don't think we could have gathered ourselves - I know I couldn't have - if Kevin didn't say over and over again, 'Just go win the game,' I don't think we could have gone in the locker room with a loss after seeing that. We had to gather ourselves. We couldn't lose this game for him. We just couldn't.

People don't follow titles, they follow courage.

You see so many earnest characters in movies all the time, everyone has a purpose.

Great hopes make great men.

I've been absolutely terrified every moment of my life - and I've never let it keep me from doing a single thing I wanted to do.

The true test of a leader is whether his followers will adhere to his cause from their own volition, enduring the most arduous hardships without being forced to do so, and remaining steadfast in the moments of greatest peril.

Don't give up. Don't lose hope. Don't sell out.

Men ever follow willingly a daring leader: most willingly of all, in great emergencies.

You pick out the big men! I’ll make them brave!”

Courage is the most important of the virtues because it is the one that makes all the others possible.

God has given man no sharper spur to victory than contempt of death.

As a leader you must celebrate life, you must celebrate success and paradoxically, you must celebrate heroic failures

The change in the world is always brought by one man, whom we call "the leader". Who has the vision and the force not only to make people dream, but to reach and live that dream. He is intelligent enough to foresee tomorrow. He is selfless and courageous to the extent of being ready to sacrifice everything and express truth even if it defames him. People fellow him where he takes them. He is the one who accelerates history …

Saviors don’t have policies. They have energy.

I look up to a strong woman; maybe that's why I fell for Gaga. She works incredibly hard and is very strong and inspirational like Mom, with a great work ethic.

It's not how you fall down or how low you go in life, but if you can get yourself up and set an example for even one person, then you've done your job.

'Life Changes' is a song that we feel really connects to the spirit of our band and our fans. It's got that positive vibe we always want to put out there, and the message - no matter how many times you get knocked down, always get back up - will forever be part of the GC story.