Meryl Streep Quotes

Boldness becomes rarer, the higher the rank.

If I'm going to be a leader then I have to go places that other people are afraid to go to. That's what makes a leader. To be not afraid to step out and go over the frontline. To stare darkness right in the face.

No matter how much you're going to be criticized or no matter how big of a risk it is, the boldness is the thing that helps you

You've got to be brave and you've got to be bold. Brave enough to take your chance on your own discrimination, what's right and what's wrong, what's good and what's bad.

Power is given only to him who dares to stoop and take it ... one must have the courage to dare.

I have the belief in boldness. What I generally lack is the boldness itself. Because boldness doesn't feel bold. It feels scared not brave.

But if you must be clever, then be clever. Be brave. Sleep with fists closed and shoot straight.

Some people have more guts than brains.

I never take counsel of my fears.

Courage is caution overcome.

Sometimes if something scares me, I lean right into it . I’m not a brave person— I’m more of a fearless idiot.

Those who take risks walk the high wire with no fear of falling.

I'm brave to say that I won't take this sort of risk.

It's not that we fly by the seat of our pants. We're not afraid of failure.

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.

Fate loves the fearless.

And what he greatly thought, he nobly dared.

I am ready to act, if I can find brave men to help me.

Boldness, more boldness, and always boldness, and France is saved.

Caution and cynicism are safe, but soldiers don't want to follow cautious cynics.

Boldness isn't something you're born with; you either choose it or you don't.

No fear - that's my approach every single time I'm on the ice.

As a stuntwoman, I never wanted anyone to ever feel afraid for me. I didn't want anyone to ever feel sorry for me.

You've got to be brave.

Be brave with your life, so others will be brave with theirs.