#oura

For the first time in my life, I put my body and reputation on the line to stand up for my beliefs and do the right thing. I hope I've encouraged other people to do the same. ↗

— Lucy Lawless

#body #do the right thing #encouraged #first #first time

It takes great courage to open one's heart and mind to the tremendous injustice and suffering in our world. ↗

— Vincent A. Gallagher

#humanity #injustice #suffering #courage

I never expected any sort of success with 'Mockingbird'... I sort of hoped someone would like it enough to give me encouragement. ↗

— Harper Lee

#encouragement #enough #expected #give #give me

I don't think I would have been able to stick with it and been proud of who I am and be feminine out on the court. I think I would have folded to the peer pressure if I didn't have my mom to encourage me to be me and be proud of how tall I am. ↗

— Lisa Leslie

#am #been #court #encourage #feminine

Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. As a peacemaker the lawyer has superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be business enough. ↗

— Abraham Lincoln

#being #business #compromise #discourage #enough

Optimism is essential to achievement and it is also the foundation of courage and true progress. ↗

— Nicholas M. Butler

#also #courage #essential #foundation #optimism

I want children to be glued to interactive books that encourage singing and dancing. I feel when kids work together it brings about a different energy. ↗

— Lisa Loeb

#books #brings #children #dancing #different

You must have love as the core; it takes courage to be willing to constantly tell the truth to each other and risk letting the relationship go. ↗

— Kenny Loggins

#core #courage #each #go #letting

Managing can be more discouraging than playing, especially when you're losing because when you're a player, there are at least individual goals you can shoot for. When you're a manager all the worries of the team become your worries. ↗

— Al Lopez

#become #discouraging #especially #goals #individual

We simply do not understand our place in the universe and have not the courage to admit it. ↗

— Barry Lopez

#courage #our #place #simply #understand