A man is a hero, not because he is braver than anyone else, but because he is brave for ten minutes longer.

Life wastes itself while we are preparing to live

Whatever you do you need courage.
Whatever course you decide upon, there will always be someone to tell you that you are wrong.

Even in the mud and scum of things, something always, always sings.

Whatever you do, you need courage. Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising that tempt you to believe your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires some of the same courage that a soldier needs. Peace has its victories, but it takes brave men and women to win them. -Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Every man has his own courage, and is betrayed because he seeks in himself the courage of other persons.