Courageous People Quotes

I suppose authoritarians don't like being made fun of because authoritarian rulers have a very inflated sense of themselves and don't like being deflated, which makes it all the more important to continue to deflate them. These are very courageous people around the world who poke fun from inside these societies. So, we now have to broaden the definition of what we mean by "writer" to include bloggers, cartoonists, song writers, visual artists - all these people are, in different ways, quite brave.

And this is what was fascinating to me about 'The Help'; they were ordinary people who did extraordinary things.

Like every other industry or institution, the journalism world is populated by the petty and fearful, in addition to the courageous and brilliant.

I'm getting older, so how people face grave circumstances is of interest to me. And you meet a lot of people who are very courageous, and it doesn't reek of something funny to write about, but I always think that the higher the stakes, the bigger the laughs can be, and the more emotional the scenes can be.

[Referring to Mexican officers:] I do not think a more incompetent set of officers ever existed ... With an able general the Mexicans would make a good fight, for they are a courageous people.

I admire people who come to politics because it takes a lot of courage to be in politics in India.

Brave men earn the right to shape their own destiny.

I never thought of London in terms of possible heroes - of course, there are thousands. It's a very talented city.

The divine flame of thought is inextinguishable in the Filipino people, and somehow or other it will shine forth and compel recognition. It is impossible to brutalize the inhabitants of the Philippines!

People who get OBEs are people like firefighters and lifesavers - these are real-life heroes.

One thing is clear: The Iraqi people are showing incredible courage. The United States of America must understand that it's in our interests that we help this democracy succeed.