Category Archives: courage

When you concern yourself with others, you naturally develop a sense of self-confidence. To help others takes courage and inner strength.

Posted on 11 August 2013 by philosiblog

When you concern yourself with others, you naturally develop a sense of self-confidence. To help others takes courage and inner strength. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? This quote has an interesting way of looking at self-confidence. We normally think of … Continue reading →

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Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass… It’s about learning to dance in the rain.

Posted on 31 July 2013 by philosiblog

Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass… It’s about learning to dance in the rain. – Anonymous, more recently attributed to Vivian Greene What does that mean? This quote is about living our lives, not simply waiting around for a … Continue reading →

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There is no remedy for love but to love more.

Posted on 15 July 2013 by philosiblog

There is no remedy for love but to love more. – Henry David Thoreau What does that mean? This quote is about love. Deep and intense, possibly even romantic. While some might hide from love after a loss, this quote … Continue reading →

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If you are lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it.

Posted on 8 July 2013 by philosiblog

If you are lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it. – John Irving What does that mean? We each have this life of ours to live. We have the … Continue reading →

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There is nothing in the world so much admired as a man who knows how to bear unhappiness with courage.

Posted on 8 June 2013 by philosiblog

There is nothing in the world so much admired as a man who knows how to bear unhappiness with courage. – Seneca What does that mean? This quote is about what the author of the quote thinks is one of the … Continue reading →

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Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere!

Posted on 24 May 2013 by philosiblog

Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere! – Martin Luther King Jr. What does that mean? This quote makes an obvious point, but too many people don’t understand it. When an injustice is done to one person, everyone else has to wonder what … Continue reading →

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You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor.

Posted on 7 May 2013 by philosiblog

You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor. – Aristotle What does that mean? While the word ‘anything’ is an absolute, and I try to avoid absolutes … Continue reading →

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Sometimes even to live is an act of courage.

Posted on 30 March 2013 by philosiblog

Sometimes even to live is an act of courage. – Seneca What does that mean? While I don’t know the exact situation in which this quote was originally used, I believe it has application in our lives today in many forms. … Continue reading →

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Stimulate the heart to love, and all other virtues will rise of their own accord.

Posted on 29 March 2013 by philosiblog

Stimulate the heart to love, and all other virtues will rise of their own accord. – W. T. Ussery This is a thinly sourced quote, apparently from a book titled Sermons, from the Baptist Publishing Company, Nashville, Tennessee, from 1912. … Continue reading →

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Remember: courage, unused, diminishes. Commitment, unexercised, wanes. Love, unshared, dissipates.

Posted on 8 February 2013 by philosiblog

Remember: courage, unused, diminishes. Commitment, unexercised, wanes. Love, unshared, dissipates. – Tony Robbins and here What does that mean? This quote reminds me of how fleeting the moment can be. It’s like the expression “strike while the iron is hot” for iron cools quickly … Continue reading →

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Reach for it. Push yourself as far as you can.

Posted on 28 January 2013 by philosiblog

Reach for it. Push yourself as far as you can. – Christa McAuliffe What does that mean? This quote, I believe, is fairly straight forward. It is urging us not to settle, not to wait, not to hesitate. It says to … Continue reading →

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If we wait until we’re ready, we’ll be waiting for the rest of our lives, let’s go.

Posted on 25 January 2013 by philosiblog

If we wait until we’re ready, we’ll be waiting for the rest of our lives, let’s go. – Lemony Snicket, nom de plume of Daniel Handler, from ‘The Ersatz Elevator’ What does that mean? This is the eternal question. When do … Continue reading →

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Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.

Posted on 15 January 2013 by philosiblog

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. – Martin Luther King Jr. What does that mean? To me, this quote is about a fundamental truth of the universe, and … Continue reading →

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Where fear is, happiness is not.

Posted on 12 January 2013 by philosiblog

Where fear is, happiness is not. – Seneca What does that mean? This is another of those terse sayings that is fairly self-explanatory. However, for completeness, I believe the quote is reminding us that it is hard to be happy when … Continue reading →

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The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it.

Posted on 4 January 2013 by philosiblog

The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it. – Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr. What does that mean? I was reminded of this quote in a recent e-mail exchange. The … Continue reading →

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