A timid person is frightened before a danger, a coward during the time, and a courageous person afterward.

Do not wait for extraordinary circumstances to do good; try to use ordinary situations.

—Jean Paul Richter

Never part without loving words to think of during your absence. It may be that you will not meet again in life.

—Jean Paul Richter

Flowers never emit so sweet and strong a fragrance as before a storm. When a storm approaches thee, be as fragrant as a sweet-smelling flower.

—Jean Paul Richter

When a man asks himself what is meant by action he proves he is not a man of action. Action is a lack of balance. In order to act you must be somewhat insane. A reasonably sensible man is satisfied with thinking.

—Jean Paul Richter

I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It's when you know you're licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what.

—Harper Lee

A coward turns away, but a brave man's choice is danger.

—Euripides

Courage is doing what you're afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you're scared.

—Eddie Rickenbacker

Courage is fear that has said its prayers.

—Dorothy Bernard