#boldness

Boldness is a mask for fear, however great. ↗

Contemporaries relate that hearing Martin Luther pray was "an experience in theology". They said the reformer began praying with such humility that he could be pitied, only to proceed with such boldness before God that the human hearer would fear for him. ↗

— A.W. Tozer

#forgiveness #prayer #experience

Do stuff. Be clenched, curious. Not waiting for inspiration's shove or society's kiss on your forehead. ↗

— Susan Sontag

#boldness #curiosity #inspirational

What may intimidate a man is a woman who thinks with her mind before she feels with her heart. Nevertheless what determines the strength in the man is his ability to accept one when he sees one. ↗

— Criss Jami

#acceptance #boldness #determination #determine #ego

St. Luke again associates St. John with St. Peter in the Acts of the Apostles, when, after the Resurrection, that strange boldness had come upon the disciples. ↗

— Alfred Noyes

#after #again #apostles #associates #boldness

At times he could be very critical. He didn't like prints on me. He didn't like stripes. He didn't like boldness. He said I was petite and that was taking away from my looks. ↗

— Priscilla Presley

#boldness #could #critical #i #like

A decent boldness ever meets with friends. ↗

— Homer

#decent #ever #friends #meets

Past boldness is no assurance of future boldness. Boldness demands continual reliance on God's spirit. ↗

— Andy Stanley

#god #inspirational #reliance #inspirational

Bold knaves thrive without one grain of sense, But good men starve for want of impudence. ↗

— John Dryden

#impudence #knaves #men

If death is no longer a fear, we're really free. Free to take any risk under the sun for Christ and for love. ↗