Yamamoto Tsunetomo Quotes

Take one more deep breath, savor it, and plunge forward without thinking. Do not allow yourself hesitation. Do not allow yourself a moment of doubt. Follow your instincts and go where you never would have considered possible.

To dare, and again dare, and forever dare!

I like guts in my leaders.

No great deed is done by falterers who ask for certainty.

People who ask confidently get more than those who are hesitant and uncertain. When you've figured out what you want to ask for, do it with certainty, boldness and confidence. Don't be shy or feel intimidated by the experience. You may face some unexpected criticism, but be prepared for it with confidence.

I'm also pretty resilient and fearless, and when I want something I go for it.

Never forget that no military leader has ever become great without audacity.

Once I'm committed, I'm unafraid of the outcome.

In politics, guts is all.

Presidents with strong nerves are decisive. They don't balk at unpopular decisions. They are willing to make people angry. Bush had strong nerves. Clinton, who passed up a chance to eliminate Osama bin Laden, did not. Obama is a people pleaser, a trait not normally associated with nerves of steel.

Necessity of action takes away the fear of the act, and makes bold resolution the favorite of fortune.

My way to combat anything is just to walk straight into it with my fists up.

Courage is heartworth making itself felt in deeds. It never waits for chances; it makes chances.

A Stevenson with balls

I'm not very big. But I've got a big bark and a lot of heart.

I pride myself on being someone who stomps, who does not tippy-toe.

There's a fine line between brave and mad. But whatever I do, I go for it.

I'm the type of person that if I feel strongly about something and if I really want to do something, I'm just gonna do it. And if it works out, amazing, and it's like 'I told you so,' but if it doesn't work out, that's fine.

Be bold - there's enough Neville Chamberlains in the world; be a Winston Churchill, for crying out loud!

You must be proud, bold, pleasant, resolute, And now and then stab, as occasion serves.

Live as brave men and face adversity with stout hearts.

A brave heart? It feels like a swollen and aching thing in my chest.

Forget yourself! Think courage.

Even in the most bold and daring acts, courage is a matter of the heart.

Spirit is now a very fashionable word: to act with Spirit, to speak with Spirit, means only to act rashly, and to talk indiscreetly. An able man shows his Spirit by gentle words and resolute actions; he is neither hot nor timid.