Victor Hugo Quotes

The future is called 'perhaps', which is the only possible thing to call the future. And the important thing is not to allow that to scare you.

Dear friends, may no adversity paralyze you. Be afraid neither of the world, nor of the future, nor of your weakness. The Lord has allowed you to live in this moment of history so that, by your faith, his name will continue to resound throughout the world.

Do not look upon this world with fear and loathing. Bravely face whatever the gods offer.

A hero has faced it all: he need not be undefeated, but he must be undaunted.

Darkness is full of possibility.

The unknown used to be really scary, just that fear of, 'What's next? What if I'm not prepared?' I just don't feel that way anymore. I feel like the best is yet to come.

Never fear to deliberately walk through dark places, for that is how you reach the light on the other side.

Withough danger you cannot go beyond danger.

Any coward can fight a battle when he's sure of winning.

Don't be afraid of fear. Because it sharpens you, it challenges you, it makes you stronger; and when you run away from fear, you also run away from the opportunity to be your best possible self.

Fear is the opportunity for courage, not proof of cowardice.

The best thing about fear is that it provides a wonderful opportunity to demonstrate courage.

You never know what your opportunities are going to be.

You can't be brave if you've only had wonderful things happen to you.

When I said the city would be stronger, I didn't know that. I just hoped it. There are parts of you that say, 'Maybe we're not going to get through this.' You don't listen to them.

And I can't wait to see where the road leads from here.

Real courage is knowing what faces you and knowing how to face it.

Valor is a gift. Those having it never know for sure whether they have it till the test comes. And those having it in one test never know for sure if they will have it when the next test comes.

Human spirit is the ability to face the uncertainty of the future with curiosity and optimism. It is the belief that problems can be solved, differences resolved. It is a type of confidence. And it is fragile. It can be blackened by fear and superstition.

Life is a risk.

There are no guarantees. From the viewpoint of fear, none are strong enough. From the viewpoint of love, none are necessary.

Courage is being afraid but going on anyhow.

Not knowing when the dawn will come I open every door.

We cannot banish dangers, but we can banish fears. We must not demean life by standing in awe of death.