Kathi Appelt Quotes

Yeah, I call my warrior spirit the lion.

Be not afraid of anything. You will do marvelous work. The moment you fear, you are nobody. Be a hero. Always say, 'I have no fear'. Tell this to everybody-'Have no fear'.

There's a hero if you look inside your heart. You don't have to be afraid of what you are.

Somehow the killing of the giant spider, all alone by himself in the dark without the help of the wizard or the dwarves or of anyone else, made a great difference to Mr. Baggins. He felt a different person, and much fiercer and bolder in spite of an empty stomach, as he wiped his sword on the grass and put it back into its sheath.

A brave soul is a thing which all things serve.

Courage is like a strain of yoghurt culture, if you have some you can have some more.

He who is brave is free.

Now I have the bravery to do fine things.

The first and great commandment is, don't let them scare you.

God did not give you the spirit of cowardice.

The approach of liberty makes even an old man brave.

The chief thing is to make children feel good about themselves. They want to step into the shoes of a hero who is bigger and stronger, to face tremendous dangers and come home safely for tea.

I love taking challenges, as my name Leander means 'lion's heart.'

Courage is a kind of salvation.

Courage is poorly housed that dwells in numbers; the lion never counts the herd that are about him, nor weighs how many flocks he has to scatter.

You pick out the big men! I’ll make them brave!”

To the brave nothing is difficult.

Courage mounteth with occasion

I am drawn to courageous women.

'Oz' means strength - and it also means courage.

Anyone can be a hero. You just have to have faith in yourself.

All the superhero stuff, somewhere deep down, I think it nudges us into remembering that, really, we're all fabulous if you let go of fear.

It's so easy to do things you like. But then, the thing is, when you're afraid of something, face it; go for it. You become a better human being.

I have the heart of lion.

I thought I was weak and couldn't be on my own. But actually, I can do it; I just need to be a bit braver.