Irving Stone Quotes

When you make the right decision, it doesn't really matter what anyone else thinks.

Valor is a gift. Those having it never know for sure whether they have it till the test comes. And those having it in one test never know for sure if they will have it when the next test comes.

Courage is the most important virtue because it is the hardest.

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

There was a time when I just felt like a superwoman. I was like, 'I got Jesus! I ain't afraid!' But, the truth is, I want to do things right, and sometimes I am afraid that I'm not good enough or that I'm not going to handle something right.

When I said the city would be stronger, I didn't know that. I just hoped it. There are parts of you that say, 'Maybe we're not going to get through this.' You don't listen to them.

Life hits you hard. But it takes you three seconds to decide if you are a superhero or not. I am.

Never grow a wishbone, daughter, where you backbone ought to be.

I just felt that 'Golden Balls' was the right thing to do. I didn't care if people thought I was a failure.

Strength is one of those things you're supposed to have. You don't feel that you have it at the time you're going through it.

Courage is never to let your actions be influenced by your fears.

Courage is the greatest of all virtues, because if you haven't courage, you may not have an opportunity to use any of the others.

Fortitude is the guard and support of the other virtues.

Courage is the ladder on which all the other virtues mount.

Courage is the most important of the virtues because it is the one that makes all the others possible.

I fight if I need to, I dance if I need to, yet I won't compromise my integrity and pride.

It is difficult to constantly make courageous choices.

At various stages in my life, I could have stopped, or took the long rest. For some reason, my heart told me otherwise. I just kept going. Half of the time, I wasn't sure where I was heading. The other half, I was probably taking the wrong turns. No matter.

Be strong and of good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed.

No magic formula can completely prepare us for crises in life. However, each choice we make now will impact how we handle those crises in the future. Make your choice count. Dedicate time each day to developing your character. If you do, courage will be there when you need it most.

Each must act as he thinks best; and if he is wrong, so much the worse for him. We stand on a mountain pass in the midst of whirling snow and blinding mist through which we get glimpses now and then of paths which may be deceptive. If we stand still we shall be frozen to death. If we take the wrong road we shall be dashed to pieces. We do not certainly know whether there is any right one. What must we do? Be strong and of a good courage. Act for the best, hope for the best, and take what comes. . . . If death ends all, we cannot meet death better.

Among the fearless soldiers that fight for your victory in life, character has no equal.

The most important talent for a shinobi is not the numberof jutsu. The important thing is... HAVING THE GUTS TO NEVER GIVE UP.

There wasn't a time where I felt fearful that I couldn't make the best decisions possible.

You have to be willing to endure the discomfort, the doubts and unknowing, you somehow find the courage to walk through your doubts and the difficult times because you are living the life you are meant to live.