23 Inspirational quotes to ignite your inner courage

Expand your courage

Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage. ? Anaïs Nin

Risk failure

You fail, and then what? Life goes on. It’s only when you risk failure that you discover things. – Lupita Nyong’o

Pursue your talent

Everyone has talent. What’s rare is the courage to follow it to the dark places where it leads. — Erica Jong

Asking is brave

You get in life what you have the courage to ask for. — Oprah Winfrey

Dare to be powerful

When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid. ? Audre Lorde

You can do it

We gain strength, courage and confidence every time we look fear in the face. We must do that which we think we cannot do. — Eleanor Roosevelt

Become who you are

It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are. — e.e. cummings

Push through

I always did something I was a little not ready to do. I think that’s how you grow. When there’s that moment of “Wow, I’m not really sure I can do this,” and you push through those moments, that’s when you have a breakthrough. — Marissa Mayer

Go after your dreams

If you don’t go after what you want, you’ll never have it. If you don’t ask, the answer is always no. If you don’t step forward, you’re always in the same place. — Nora Roberts

Embrace vulnerabilities

Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy — the experiences that make us the most vulnerable. Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light. ? Brené Brown

Follow your intuition

Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. — Steve Jobs

Other side of fear

Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear. — George Addair

Creativity and courage

Creativity takes courage. — Henri Matisse

Try before you’re ready

Great people do things before they’re ready. They do things before they know they can do it. — Amy Poehler

Live in the breath

If you want to conquer the anxiety of life, live in the moment, live in the breath. ? Amit Ray

This one moment

All that is important is this one moment in movement. Make the moment important, vital, and worth living. Do not let it slip away unnoticed and unused. ? Martha Graham

Listen

Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. — Winston Churchill

Be proud of your life

For what it’s worth: It’s never too late to be whoever you want to be. I hope you live a life you’re proud of, and if you find that you’re not, I hope you have the strength to start over. — F. Scott Fitzgerald

Live the life you love

If you are lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it. — John Irving

Courage is not cautious

You can’t test courage cautiously. ? Annie Dillard

Think aloud

The most courageous act is to think for yourself. Aloud. — Coco Chanel

Not the absence of fear

I learned that courage was not the absence of fear. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear. — Nelson Mandela

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