Courage Quote by Elizabeth Strout Download Open image ““He hated dishonesty-- or lack of courage-- more than anything.”” — Elizabeth Strout ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.9 out of 5 (8 ratings) Copy quoteShare Courage Honesty Truth
“He hated words. Words glossed every real thing with brittle artifice and deceit. Words were always lies, always intended to deceive even when they… — Bill Granger Copy Share Image
“The worst things were cowardly acts of betrayal. Betraying a friend and in the process betraying yourself. He knew all about that.” — Elizabeth Hay Copy Share Image
“He had a weakness, though. All of us do, and those of us who think they do not are not being honest.” — J.R. Ward Copy Share Image
“It's too cowardly, and besides, I don't have the courage. [on why he hadn't killed himself yet]” — Nick Drake Copy Share Image
“if he were honest with himself, he’d understand that his hate was, in fact, a form of respect. You don’t bother to hate what… — Nelson DeMille Copy Share Image
“I wondered what he'd done that had been so terrible that he wouldn't accept even an ounce of kindness from another person. It seemed… — Kristen Simmons Copy Share Image
“In his own mind, it was never a matter of courage. But courage it was.” — Carl Hiaasen Copy Share Image
“Well, he used to say that only a lie that wasn't ashamed of itself could possibly succeed. He also said that nothing had to… — Isaac Asimov Copy Share Image
“The implied trust was humbling. He didn't deserve it, but then again, he wouldn't betray it either.” — Emma Wildes Copy Share Image
By the time they were pulling into the parking lot of the A&P, the mood was fading, the moment gone. Amy could feel it… — Elizabeth Strout Copy Share Image
“what young people did not know. They did not know that lumpy, aged, and wrinkled bodies were as needy as their own young, firm… — Elizabeth Strout Copy Share Image
“I said on the phone to my mother, “I think I’m going to write the story of the Burgess kids.” “It’s a good one,”… — Elizabeth Strout Copy Share Image
“And she learned - freshly, scorchingly - of the privacy of sorrow. It was as though she had been escorted through a door into… — Elizabeth Strout Copy Share Image
“He looked at the books, and she wanted to say, 'Stop that,' as though he were reading her diary.” — Elizabeth Strout Copy Share Image
“The year that followed - was it the happiest year of his own life? He often thought so, even knowing that such a thing… — Elizabeth Strout Copy Share Image
I have to pay attention to what I have felt and observed, then push these responses to an extreme while keeping the story within… — Elizabeth Strout Copy Share Image
“She could hear in the darkness of her car how his breathing was quicker now; and her own was, too. She wanted to say… — Elizabeth Strout Copy Share Image
“Abdikarim shook his head in his darkened room, sweat coming from his face down onto his neck. “No, he cuts my heart. You didn’t… — Elizabeth Strout Copy Share Image
I like people a lot, but I am not comfortable in literary New York situations. There is deep anxiety and tension around success here.… — Elizabeth Strout Copy Share Image
The fact of the matter is I always have a really high sense of responsibility to the reader, whether it's a few readers that… — Elizabeth Strout Copy Share Image
The greatest act of courage is to be and to ownall of who you are—without apology, without excuses, without masks to cover the truth… — Debbie Ford Copy Share Image
“It takes tremendous courage, persistence, and perseverance to pursue your ultimate purpose.” — Debasish Mridha Copy Share Image
“Yes, the issue was courage. It always had been, even as a kid. Things scared him. He couldn't help it. Noise scared him, dark… — Tim O'Brien Copy Share Image
Our young Marines of today are courageous, willing to make sacrifices, and are marvelous team players. I am confident our Corps, and indeed our… — James T. Conway Copy Share Image
Courage: the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently — Maya Angelou Copy Share Image
“Tranquillity is courage in repose. It is a statical manifestation of valor, as daring deeds are a dynamical. A truly brave man is ever… — Inazo Nitobe Copy Share Image
When you heed the calling of your heart, you are following your purpose. Having purpose in your life gives you the courage to do… — Rhonda Britten Copy Share Image
“Of all the train, none escaped except Wamba, who showed upon the occasion much more courage than those who pretended to greater sense.” — Walter Scott Copy Share Image
The four Cs of making dreams come true: Curiosity, Courage, Consistency, Confidence. — Walt Disney Copy Share Image
Certainly these are not easy times. But history does not contain very many easy times. Years from now, we will look back at this… — Laura Ingraham Copy Share Image
Have the courage to go against the tide of current values that do not conform to the path of Jesus. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
“There is nothing purer, braver, or more beautiful than the try.” — Kristen Armstrong Copy Share Image