Seneca the Younger Quotes

The only courage that matters is the kind that gets you from one moment to the next.

Fearlessness is like a muscle. I know from my own life that the more I exercise it the more natural it becomes to not let my fears run me.

Despair gives courage to a coward.

Live as brave men; and if fortune is adverse, front its blows with brave hearts.

I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but they whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves their conduct, will pursue their principles unto death.

Courage is being afraid but going on anyhow.

I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death.

His voice is silent but his courage is not spent.

There is a strength of a quiet endurance as significant of courage as the most daring feats of prowess.

I can muster up the courage in the difficult situations to get me through.

You don't have to be a scared person. I've had so many tragedies. I've managed to withstand things that you may think you cannot tolerate. But I have the strength.

I was a skeleton compared to what I used to be, but it didn't matter. Nothing really mattered except remaining unbroken.

One should be brave. It's life, there will be ups and downs. It's only when you are down, that you get the strength to get back up.

I will survive, Tracy thought. I face mine enemies naked, and my courage is my shield.

One Child's courage to survive.

It isn't for the moment you are struck that you need courage, but for that long uphill climb back to sanity and faith and security.

In joy or sorrow, health or sickness, prosperity or the reverse, the effort must still continue. One must rise after every fall and gradually acquire courage, faith, the will to succeed and the capacity to love.

Courage will now be your best defence against the storm that is at hand-—that and such hope as I bring.

As we advance in life it becomes more and more difficult, but in fighting the difficulties the inmost strength of the heart is developed.

Everything's the same; I'm living with cancer and it's not going to stop me. But until you really test yourself and challenge yourself, I don't think you quite know.

You learn who you really are in a fight - what you're really made of. You have to face yourself and rise above your own fears and failings.

Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.

When you see how you react when you suffer that's when you know what you are made of.