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title: "10 Brave Courageous Quotes by 10 authors"
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> [Whenever you are faced with darkness, hardship and adversity; be brave, courageous, smile and keep pushing forward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ricardo-housham/whenever-you-are-faced-with-darkness-hardship-and-adversity-be-brave/)

[Ricardo Housham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ricardo-housham/)

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> [I want to thank all the shoulders of the strong and brave and courageous women that I am standing on,](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/audra-mcdonald/i-want-to-thank-all-the-shoulders-of-the-strong-and-brave-and/)

[Audra McDonald](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/audra-mcdonald/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/451/audra-mcdonald-9650_brave_i-want-to-thank-all-the-shoulders-of-the_2953537.jpg)

> [“The strong are not always vigorous, the wise not always ready, the brave not always courageous, and the joyous not always happy.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-spurgeon/the-strong-are-not-always-vigorous-the-wise-not-always-ready-the/)

[Charles Spurgeon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/charles-spurgeon/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a83/charles-spurgeon-82_brave_the-strong-are-not-always-vigorous-the-w_66142.jpg)

> [We don't always cry because we are weak, sometimes we cry because we have been strong, brave and courageous for way too…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-depp/we-don-t-always-cry-because-we-are-weak-sometimes-we-cry-because-we/)

[Johnny Depp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-depp/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d39/johnny-depp-658_brave_we-don-t-always-cry-because-we-are-weak_3084079.jpg)

> [“How brave are you prepared to be, Eleanor?” Laura asked. This was the correct question. I am brave. I am brave, courageous,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gail-honeyman/how-brave-are-you-prepared-to-be-eleanor-laura-asked-this-was-the/)

[Gail Honeyman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gail-honeyman/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d8f/gail-honeyman-2909_courage_how-brave-are-you-prepared-to-be-eleanor_2623461.jpg)

> [You must be bold, brave, and courageous and find a way... to get in the way.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-lewis/you-must-be-bold-brave-and-courageous-and-find-a-way-to-get-in-the-way/)

[John Lewis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-lewis/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aa9/john-lewis-1310_bold_you-must-be-bold-brave-and-courageous-an_3130681.jpg)

> [My first passion was to create for young girls the idea that you have to be brave and courageous, it's not easy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/oti-mabuse/my-first-passion-was-to-create-for-young-girls-the-idea-that-you-have/)

[Oti Mabuse](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/oti-mabuse/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/06d/oti-mabuse-19958_brave_my-first-passion-was-to-create-for-young_3117679.jpg)

> [For me, Caitlyn Jenner is such a huge role model. She's really making a difference in our society by just being brave…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jazz-jennings/for-me-caitlyn-jenner-is-such-a-huge-role-model-she-s-really-making-a/)

[Jazz Jennings](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jazz-jennings/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f5a/jazz-jennings-5753_brave_for-me-caitlyn-jenner-is-such-a-huge-rol_2891640.jpg)

> [“You listen to me, Beaumont Tyler Grady. You are a wise-cracking, stubborn, annoying pain in the ass who lives to cause trouble.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abigail-roux/you-listen-to-me-beaumont-tyler-grady-you-are-a-wise-cracking/)

[Abigail Roux](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abigail-roux/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/846/abigail-roux-1114_courageous_you-listen-to-me-beaumont-tyler-grady-yo_61173.jpg)

> [“Who is she? She is brave, courageous, a real go-getter. She knows what she wants and she knows that she’ll make it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carrie-green/who-is-she-she-is-brave-courageous-a-real-go-getter-she-knows-what/)

[Carrie Green](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carrie-green/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/32b/carrie-green-31316_courage_who-is-she-she-is-brave-courageous-a-rea_975398.jpg)

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