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“Making a documentary is like having a dream. You can’t really anticipate what it will be. You have to constantly yield to whatever is manifested before you, to have the courage for whatever is revealed to you. Whatever truth confesses itself, even if it’s not what you anticipated. To just be a mirror. To invite in whatever arrives. To reflect it as loyally.”
Scott Crary (born 1978) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in “Filmmaker Scott Crary on KILL YOUR IDOLS” in AMFM Magazine (10 September 2020)
“Did he not appear to you to be a public man of no little courage, no little candour and no little ability.”
Gordon Hewart, 1st Viscount Hewart (1870–1943) said by 1943 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“A medicine man shouldn't be a saint. He should experience and feel all the ups and downs, the despair and joy, the magic and the reality, the courage and the fear, of his people. He should be able to sink as low as a bug, or soar as high as an eagle. Unless he can experience both, he is no good as a medicine man.”
John Fire Lame Deer (1903–1976) said by 1976 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Impermanence becomes vivid in the present moment; so do compassion and wonder and courage. And so does fear.”
Pema Chödrön (born 1936) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Emptiness is not what we thought. Neither is mindfulness or fear. Compassion—not what we thought. Love. Buddha nature. Courage.”
Pema Chödrön (born 1936) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“He hated suicides. ... Was suicide just the coward's refuge from some black despair? Or was it in its way an act of courage that revealed a perverted sort of valour? Not that, though. So many other lives were intertwined: no burdens were shed — they were merely passed from the shoulders of one to those of another.”
Colin Dexter (1930–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The independence of the Congo is the crowning of the work conceived by the genius of King Leopold II undertaken by him with firm courage, and continued by Belgium with perseverance. Independence marks a decisive hour in the destinies not only of the Congo herself but- I don't hesitate to say-of the whole of Africa.”
Baudouin of Belgium (1930–1993) said by 1993 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We do not have the courage to bear our cross: we are wrong; for, no matter how much we do, the cross holds us and escapes it and is impossible.”
John Vianney (1786–1859) said by 1859 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I believe being a bishop in Mongolia is very similar to the episcopal ministry of the early Church, the Church is a very small reality, it is a minority but there is this group of Mongolian faithful who have chosen, with great courage and also a sense of responsibility, to follow the Lord and become part of the Catholic Church.”
Giorgio Marengo (born 1974) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Pope Francis meets with bishop newly consecrated to lead Mongolia’s Catholics (August 12, 2020)
“Directing takes more courage than acting.”
Moon So-ri (born 1974) first seen 2018 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in "Moon So-ri interview: “I wasn’t relaxed enough for us to improvise!”" in Eastern Kicks (6 June 2018)
“McCain is a man of principle, integrity and courage, and has the skills and leadership qualities to lead our country and restore dignity to the office of the president of the United States.”
Peter Brownell (born 1948) first seen 2000 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in The Burlington Free Press (March 4, 2000)
“[I]t requires intelligence... guts... courage and commitment... but the tools are there. ...The People are sovereign. The Constitution... The first three words say "We the People"... [M]ost of the state constitutions say "This Constitution derives from the People." Well, we are the People, and we have to exercise our sovereignty.”
Garry Davis (1921–2013) said by 2013 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I've always hated September 1. This was further encouraged by left-wing teachers and professors who try to incorporate their multicultural nonsense into their lessons. But put your best foot forward, I hope you find the courage to make the most of it. And in 2024 we will present the bill to all those left-wing teachers.”
Tom Van Grieken (born 1986) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I definitely like myself more as I grow older, and there’s no way I would want to return to my younger days of people pleasing and uncertainty. But the journey doesn’t end here. I wish to be more courageous, to have the courage to live life more fully, stand up for what I believe in and fight for who I’ll eventually fall in love with.”
Rebecca Lim (born 1986) first seen 2019 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in "Rebecca Lim Opens Up About Being An Introvert Who Feels Lonelier In Big Groups" in Her World (10 June 2019)
“As priests while fearing and paying attention to the Covid virus, let's not let our fears paralyze us in action, forgetting the people who need us. Do not hesitate to face the challenges posed by the pandemic with courage, but go towards the faithful showing mercy and compassion”
Marlo Peralta (born 1950) first seen 2021 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: In the pandemic, the path is compassion (23 September 2021) Fides News Agency
“Learning how to fall teaches you how to land. And learning how to land gives you the courage to jump high.”
Michelle Yeoh (born 1962) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“He allowed himself to feel that his stubbornness was courage. Maybe it was.”
Jonathan Lethem (born 1964) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“And as we marched through Dorchester that day, I saw in the eyes of every proud coach, and teammate, and day-one supporter—the spirit that burns bright in every corner of Boston…The grit, & courage, and deep sense of community that drives us to overcome the impossible—for the people we love and the place we call home.”
Michelle Wu (born 1985) first seen 2024 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 09 January 2024 "Mayor Wu's State of the City Address
“Even though sometimes it might seem like the opposite is true, I have always found goodness in the people I met, everywhere I went in the world. So this is for anyone who had the faith, and the courage to hold on to the goodness in themselves, and to hold on to the goodness in each other, no matter how difficult is to do that. And this is for you. You inspire me to keep going.”
Chloé Zhao (born 1982) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“For me, Hai Phượng reflects the current social reality of the child abduction problem, more than just a commercial movie. Through the process of finding a child, the film portrays the spiritual motherhood, the courage of a mother to be ready to face dangers, even to sacrifice her life to save her child. It is a very humanistic message that I want to dedicate to my final action movie.”
Ngô Thanh Vân (born 1979) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: An Interview with Veronica Ngo, Lead Actress of Furie" in Films from the South (4 December 2020)
“CEO of Target Brian Cornell selling out the LGBTQ+ community to extremists is a real profile in courage. This isn’t just a couple stores in the South. There is a systematic attack on the gay community happening across the country. Wake up America. This doesn’t stop here. You’re black? You’re Asian? You’re Jewish? You’re a woman? You’re next.”
Gavin Newsom (born 1967) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Now is really the time to raise more awareness of what’s going on and to demand that things change. This younger generation is not afraid to speak out, I think they’ve given a lot of us courage to really stand up to what’s right, and I think that’s what we need to follow”
Kristi Yamaguchi (born 1971) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We rely on their courage and dedication to maintain a healthy ecosystem for wildlife and for people. The expertise of these women and men is skilled and diverse, supporting species, habitat, communities and ecosystems”
Auxilia Mnangagwa (born 1963) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I am here in Masvingo province with the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) and the Ministry of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry, and officially present to you this plaque, to recognise and acknowledge your extraordinary courage and service”
Auxilia Mnangagwa (born 1963) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We must have the courage to make decisions that are right, not decisions that are popular”
Njoki Susanna Ndung'u (born 1965) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“To find myself in that bottomless pit took so much courage to rise.”
Malebogo Molefhe (born 1980) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It gave me courage to ignore everyone. I ignored men, I ignored women, I ignored the government, I ignored the church”
Stella Chiweshe (1946–2023) said by 2023 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Anyone who tries to think or write about the world situation to-day needs courage. The subject is so enormous and so complicated that it is bewildering. It is a period in history vibrating with possibilities. The pessimist is able to wallow in forebodings until he submerges, whilst the optimist can be so stimulated that he nears combustion! Which of them is justified?”
Vera Stanley Alder (1898–1984) said by 1984 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Breathing is really a very complex activity. It does not only consist of taking in air, absorbing oxygen from it and letting it out again as carbonic acid gas! The breathing has a tremendous effect on the character, determining the mood, courage, strength of purpose, health and inspiration from day to day.”
Vera Stanley Alder (1898–1984) said by 1984 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“And there has to be a huge amount of courage that what you’re doing is shaping the future. I mean, concretely, shaping that future for your people with what you know is the right thing.”
Amina J. Mohammed (born 1961) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I think essentially, we’ve got to have a few conversations with ourselves. And there has to be a huge amount of courage that what you’re doing is shaping the future. I mean, concretely, shaping that future for your people with what you know is the right thing.”
Amina J. Mohammed (born 1961) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I was born in 1989, and my father, being a democracy activist, he was paying a lot of attention to what was going on in Tiananmen, in Beijing, at that time, so after the massacre, he named me Ti-Anna to commemorate the victims ... and also to celebrate the ideals of freedom and democracy. He really wanted to remember their courage.”
Ti-Anna Wang (born 1989) first seen 2013 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: A Real-Life Fight For Freedom In 'Nine Days'" in NPR (17 April 2013)
“Walk through the hallways of life with the curiosity of a child and the courage of a thousand warriors.”
Palesa Molefe (born 1990) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Decisions must be made at any given time with wisdom and caution. But also, sometimes with courage and audacity.”
Martin Veillette (born 1936) first seen 2022 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Article in French "Biographie de Mgr Martin Veillette - 11 ans comme évêque auxiliaire et 15 ans évêque du diocèse de Trois-Rivières” (Translated to English: "Biography of Bishop Martin Veillette - 11 years as auxiliary…
“They’re just thinking of themselves…they’re just using their own frustrations and venting it out on you. Perhaps the courage you have, they don’t have… so just do you.”
Ini Edo (born 1982) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I sowed seeds of tenacity, courage, patience, and passion. I refused to take ‘no’ for an answer,”
Folorunsho Alakija (born 1951) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Had I known that my first novel would become required reading for all students applying to university in Nigeria, I probably wouldn’t have had the courage to write it. It has been an incredible honor for me to have a book read by so many people and especially exciting to know that the novel is, in some small way, inspiring a new generation of writers.”
Sarah Ladipo Manyika (born 1968) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Divine way is extremely difficult to tread, but you should not despair. If you have courage, true aspiration, and ardency of love, then come to this path, otherwise be silent.”
Bu Ali Shah Qalandar (1209–1324) said by 1324 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts." Sometimes You Win--Sometimes You Learn" (2013) page 13”
John C. Maxwell (born 1947) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I want to salute the King for having the courage to recognise this is a conversation that the time has come to have,”
Mia Mottley (born 1965) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We need the support of all Tanzanians. Let us work together with wisdom and courage and say: never again,”
Samia Suluhu Hassan (born 1960) first seen 2026 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Dr Samia pledges a promptly implementation of Chande Commission’s recommendations Daily news (April 23, 2026)
“Through their courage, patriotism and selflessness, they left us a strong foundation of freedom, peace, unity and solidarity that we continue to cherish today,”
Samia Suluhu Hassan (born 1960) first seen 2026 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Honouring our heroes’ daily news (July 26, 2026)
“We must have the courage and determination to uphold our vision and decisions until we achieve the goals we have set.”
Samia Suluhu Hassan (born 1960) first seen 2026 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Samia launches 2,115MW Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project, silences critics the citizens ( August 22, 2026)
“It seems to me from what I have learned that here in these gentle surroundings have been discovered the true functions of a university and its task of sending out into the world not only men of high educational and cultural standards, but men also of vision, of courage, of honesty and decision.”
Percy Spender (1897–1985) first seen 1956 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in the Kaleidoscope (1956), yearbook of Hampden-Sydney College, p. 4
“Literature has the task of molding character. It has the task of glorifying Courage, focusing ambition, directing, and giving life. These are the things that literature can do, and the biggest task of all that literature has is that the writer, in whatever sense, is a teacher. He is a man who explores new avenues of life, and therefore he is a guide into these new avenues.”
Cyprian Ekwensi (1921–2007) first seen 1969 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Cyprian Ekwensi On Négritude and the Responsibility of African Writers (1969)
“Rwandans, don’t owe your life to anybody else. Have the courage to deal with the situation and moment as it is, don’t offend anybody, but always fight for what is yours.”
Jeannette Kagame (born 1962) first seen 1994 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: President Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame lead Rwandans in 31st Commemoration of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi #Kwibuka31 | Kigali, 7 April 2025. paulkagame.rw (September 19, 2026)
“We must have the courage to write, preserve, and teach our own history so that our truth does not vanish.”
Jeannette Kagame (born 1962) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Jeannette Kagame Urges Rwandans to Protect Unity and Write Their Own History KT PRESS (November 8, 2025)
“We must teach them how to think independently and cultivate courage, not avoidance.”
Jeannette Kagame (born 1962) first seen 2026 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: It takes a village: Raising children in times of rapid change. newtimes.co.rw (September 21, 2026).
“We must teach them how to think independently and cultivate courage.”
Jeannette Kagame (born 1962) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: First Lady Jeannette Kagame Urges Parents to Nurture Resilience, Not Labels KT PRESS (October 1, 2025)
“I hope to remember my perseverance and courage that went behind achieving my goal. I also hope to remember that the lessons I've learned up to this point will serve future generations as they pursue wheelchair racing.”
Jenna Fesemyer (born 1997) first seen 2021 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: A World Class Athlete and So Much More - It's Her Time to Shine (18 August 2021)