#ura

You or I might think that at least one would show courage and put up a fight. But neither you nor I have suffered as they, and even we have born witness in silence to lesser ills under less dire threat. Yet, in the face of evil, to sit silent is an even greater evil. Complacency is ever the enabler of darkest deeds; ↗

— Robert Fanney

#courage #enablement #evil #fantasy #fight

How could we forget those ancient myths that stand at the beginning of all races, the myths about dragons that at the last moment are transformed into princesses? Perhaps all the dragons in our lives are princesses who are only waiting to see us act, just once, with beauty and courage. ↗

— Rainer Maria Rilke

#courage #beauty

You get in life what you have the courage to ask for. ↗

— Oprah Winfrey

#oprah #courage

Personal affection is a luxury you can have only after all your enemies are eliminated. Until then, everyone you love is a hostage, sapping your courage and corrupting your judgment. ↗

— Orson Scott Card

#courage #enemies #hostage #luxury #courage

Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen. ↗

— Brené Brown

#vulnerability #courage

Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren't always comfortable, but they're never weakness. ↗

— Brené Brown

#truth #vulnerability #weakness #courage

I plead with you--never, ever give up on hope, never doubt, never tire, and never become discouraged. Be not afraid. ↗

— John Paul II

#faith #hope #life-and-living #love #courage

Too many people out there tell us what we can and cannot do but…they don’t know who we are, what’s put in us. ↗