William Cowper Quotes

The paradox of courage is that a man must be a little careless of his life even in order to keep it.

I'd rather give my life than be afraid to give it.

You know, I'm no different from a fireman. You got to run into a fire no matter how big the blaze is.

You can't make accommodations in crucial situations and be heroic.

Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to die.

Besides we are men, and after all it is our business to risk our lives.

All is possible for those who dare to die!

Let us all be brave enough to die the death of a martyr, but let no one lust for martyrdom.

To save all we must risk all.

Only a few act - the rest of us reap the benefits of their risk.

You can't test courage cautiously.

I'd like to think that I'm brave. That's a really wonderful personality trait to have. I would love to think I'm the type of person to go rescue someone.

I have a great deal of respect and admiration for people who put themselves on the line.

If you are brave too often, people will come to expect it of you.

I mean, I'm not going to play the hero of something.

One hour of life, crowded to the full with glorious action, and filled with noble risks, is worth whole years of those mean observances of paltry decorum, in which men steal through existence, like sluggish waters through a marsh, without either honor or observation.

One of the marks of a gift is to have the courage of it.

A hero is somebody who voluntarily walks into the unknown.

A warrior is free to be a hero and pull off daring do and the soldier is irresponsible if he does it.

For us, someone who is willing to step forward and help is much more courageous than someone who is merely fulfilling the role.

We see your willingness to die beautifully. We don’t see the need to die beautifully.

For months people have been begging me to come here for this Kamikaze operation. We will die well. The fact that we are taking a role in a great moment is history is a great honor.

A coward turns away, but a brave man's choice is danger.

Choose bravery but not bravado.

There is always safety in valor.