Josiah Gilbert Holland Quotes

There is something of the warrior in me.

Only those who do not fight are never wounded.

I guess I'm just a natural warrior.

I can't spare this man—he fights.

War is always the sanction of failure. France has always stood up upright in the face of history before mankind.

No sir, anybody who went out and got into the front line trenches to fight for liberty was a goddamn fool and the guy who got him there was a liar.

‘Tis better to have fought and lost, Than not to have fought at all.

Soldiers, I intend to stay here, not only as long as a man remains, but as long as a piece of a man is left.

I think the best thing to say is that I was born to fight.

When I was younger, I was a bit of a feisty fighter type of guy. That's something my father told me as I was becoming a man: 'You don't go picking fights, but you don't run from any of them.' And I was more afraid of my father than anybody else I had to fight.

My mind can't always be on fighting.

I would fight till I'm dead. This is why I am here. I am put on Earth to fight. I feel it deep in my waters.

Any fool can fight a winning battle, but it needs character to fight a losing one, and that should inspire us; which reminds me that I dreamed the other night that I was being hanged, but was the life and soul of the party.

I prayed all the way up that hill yesterday, he said softly. Not for you to stay; I didna think that would be right. I prayed I'd be strong enough to send ye away. He shook his head, still gazing up the hill, a faraway look in his eyes. I said 'Lord, if I've never had courage in my life before, let me have it now. Let me be brave enough not to fall on my knees and beg her to stay.' He pulled his eyes away from the cottage and smiled briefly at me. Hardest thing I ever did, Sassenach.

Bravery comes along as a gradual accumulation of discipline.

To fight aloud is very brave, but gallanter, I know, who charge within the bosom, the Cavalry of Woe.

I must fight with my weapons. Not his. Not selfishness and brutality and shame and resentment.

The truth is that life is hard and dangerous; that he who seeks his own happiness does not find it; that he who is weak must suffer; that he who demands love will be disappointed; that he who is greedy will not be fed; that he who seeks peace will find strife; that truth is only for the brave; that joy is only for him who does not fear to be alone; that life is only for the one who is not afraid to die.

Life is a fight, but not everyone’s a fighter. Otherwise, bullies would be an endangered species.

You don't have to fight to be brave. Millions of good, fine, decent folks show more bravery than heavyweight champs just by getting out of bed every morning, going out to do a good day's work and living the best life they know how against the law of odds.

Bravely overcoming one small fear gives you the courage to take on the next.

Some people are capable of making great sacrifices, but few are capable of concealing how much the effort has cost them; and it is this concealment that constitutes their value.

I don’t feel brave, especially not right now. (Delphine) That’s what bravery is, especially for a woman not used to having emotions. When you feel deep, paralyzing fear and you don’t let it stop you, that is true courage. There’s never been bravery without fear. Just as there’s no love without hate. (M'Adoc)

Wept o'er his wounds, or tales of sorrow done, Shoulder'd his crutch, and shew'd how fields were won.