217 quotes found
“Between two evils I always picked the one I never tried before.”
“The greater the obstacle the more glory in overcoming it.”
“People who are born even-tempered placid and untroubled-secure from violent passions or temptations to evil-those who have never needed to struggle all night with the angel to emerge lame but victo...”
“The harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheaply we esteem too lightly 'tis dearness only that gives everything its value.”
“There could be no honor in a sure success but much might be wrested from a sure defeat.”
“The defense force inside of us wants us to be cautious to stay away from anything as intense as a new kind of action. Its job is to protect us and it categorically avoids anything resembling danger...”
“There are those who have discovered that fear is death in life and have willingly risked physical death and loss of all that is considered valuable in order to live in freedom.”
“To gain that which is worth having it may be necessary to lose everything else.”
“Risk always brings its own rewards: the exhilaration of breaking through of getting to the other side the relief of a conflict healed the clarity when a paradox dissolves.”
“No guts no glory.”
“He gets a good hold on the paintbrush then confidently has the ladder removed.”
“If man is not ready to risk his life where is his dignity?”
“We owe something to extravagance for thrift and adventure seldom go hand in hand.”
“There was never a place for her in the ranks of the terrible slow army of the cautious. She ran ahead where there were no paths.”
“Creativity is inventing experimenting growing taking risks breaking rules making mistakes and having fun.”
“Something must be left to chance nothing is sure in a sea fight beyond all others.”
“Into the darkness they go the wise and the lovely.”
