Brave Quotes

1701 Brave quotes by 1101 unique authors

To believe yourself brave is to be brave; it is the one only essential thing. — Mark Twain
To be brave, by definition, one has first to be afraid. — Robert Harris
Since it is so likely that (children) will meet cruel enemies, let them at least have heard of brave knights and heroic courage. Otherwise you… — C.S. Lewis
Peter did not feel very brave; indeed, he felt he was going to be sick. But that made no difference to what he had to… — C.S. Lewis
It is very hard to be brave," said Piglet, sniffing slightly, "when you're only a Very Small Animal." Rabbit, who had begun to write very… — Benjamin Hoff
What we need now are heroes and heroines, about a million of them, one brave deed is worth a thousand books. Sentiment without action is… — Edward Abbey
Before I knew you, I thought brave was not being afraid. You've taught me that bravery is being terrified and doing it anyway. — Laurell K. Hamilton
I’m not brave any more darling. I’m all broken. They’ve broken me. — Ernest Hemingway
Little Montenegro! He lifted up the words and nodded at them-with his smile. The smile comprehended Montenegro’s troubled history and sympathized with the brave struggles… — F. Scott Fitzgerald
Although I didn't think so at the time, things were a lot simpler in 1969. All you had to do to express yourself was throw… — Haruki Murakami
Venerable are letters, infinitely brave, forlorn, and lost. — Virginia Woolf
At the thought of being eaten by rats, Despereaux forgot about being brave. He forgot about not being a disappointment. He felt himself heading into… — Kate DiCamillo
Wear them, they will make you brave. — Ann Brashares
Quickly, the dragon came at him, encouraged As Beowulf fell back; its breath flared, And he suffered, wrapped around in swirling Flames -- a king,… — Burton Raffel
Beloved Beowulf, remember how you boasted, Once, that nothing in the world would ever Destroy your fame; fight to keep it, Now, be strong and… — Burton Raffel
When she spoke again it was in the thin, careful and above all brave voice of someone who has pulled themselves together despite overwhelming odds… — Terry Pratchett
Life is unjust and this is what makes it so beautiful. Every day is a gift. Be brave and take hold of it. — Garrison Keillor
A craven can be as brave as any man, when there is nothing to fear. And we all do our duty, when there is no… — George R. R. Martin
No one expected you to amount to much," she told me. "Lori was the smart one, Maureen the pretty one, and Brian the brave one.… — Jeannette Walls
….it was a brave man’s fear. I knew what he meant. What must a brave general feel when he knows the battle has gone against… — Anne Rice
One part brave, three parts fool! — Christopher Paolini
Gryffindor, where dwell the brave at heart! — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
Give us grace and strength to forbear and to persevere. Give us courage and gaiety, and the quiet mind. Spare to us our friends, soften… — Robert Louis Stevenson
It is much easier to be brave if you do not know everything. — Lois Lowry
Girls are like apples...the best ones are at the top of the trees. The boys don't want to reach for the good ones because they… — Pete Wentz

Who Wrote These Brave Quotes

1,101 authors contributed a total of 1,701 Brave Quotes, led by these top contributors: