Robert Falcon Scott Quotes

To die in order to avoid the pains of poverty, love, or anything that is disagreeable, is not the part of a brave man, but of a coward.

It requires more courage to suffer than to die.

For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth; to know the worst and provide for it.

Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid.

Heroism is endurance for one moment more.

Courage is a peculiar kind of fear.

Courage: Great Russian word, fit for the songs of our children's children, pure on their tongues, and free.

Courage! I have shown it for years; think you I shall lose it at the moment when my sufferings are to end?

A hero is one who knows how to hang on one minute longer.

Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to die.

We all wish to be brave and strong in the face of disaster. We all wish to be looked up to for our endurance and efforts to help others.

It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience.

Heroes may not be braver than anyone else. They're just braver five minutes longer.

We see your willingness to die beautifully. We don’t see the need to die beautifully.

No place is weak where there are men capable of defending it.

The bravest person I've ever met was a young boy going through massive amounts of treatment for a very rare, complex and unpleasant disease. I last saw him at a Discworld convention, where he chose to take part in a game as an assassin. He died not long afterwards, and I wish I had his fortitude and sense of style.

One man with courage is a majority.

There's a scene I particularly like in 'Betrayed' where Shane has been shot in the side. Yet he drives to a small airport, checks out the Rockfort plane and flies himself and Elena to safety. Only when he knows they are out of danger does he allow himself to sit down on the couch and admit he's injured - to a horrified Elena.

Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened.

Heroic people take risks to themselves to help others. There's nothing heroic about accepting $5 million to go out and run around chasing a ball, although you may show fortitude or those other qualities while you do it.

Real courage is when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.

Better to have beasts that let themselves be killed than men who run away.

Bravery is the capacity to perform properly even when scared half to death.

Part of courage is simple consistency.

Courage, above all things, is the first quality of a warrior.