Adventure Quote by Henry Van Dyke
“Faith is an adventure; it is the courage of the soul to face the unknown. But that courage springs from the hope and confidence of the soul that its adventure will succeed.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Elements of Style, 1918
Adventure requires courage, which is fueled by hope and confidence that the journey will succeed.
In simple terms: Courage + hope leads to adventure.
Key Takeaway
Embrace unknown with confidence.
Themes
courage
faith
adventure
hope
Mood
inspirational
reflective
Type
philosophical
motivational
When to use this quote
- personal growth
- travel
- creative projects
- risk taking
Key Concepts
psychology
philosophy
spirituality
Questions to Reflect On
- What hope fuels your courage?
- How do you sustain confidence?
A Different Perspective
Courage may falter without belief in success.
![“Without [hope and] confidence in a cause, there is no action. Ignorance may be enlightened, superstition wiped out; intolerance may become tolerant, and hate be changed into love; ideas may be quickened, intelligence widened, and men's hearts may be ennobled; but from pessimism which can see…” quote by Klas Pontus Arnoldson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/57b/klas-pontus-arnoldson-69240_action_without-hope-and-confidence-in-a-cause-t_300349.jpg)
![“I've used the Phoenix Centrifuge to replicate what the body's going to go through on the flight up. I've also done some gravity tests with ZERO-G [a charter-flight service in Arlington, Va., that uses modified Boeing 727s to simulate weightlessness], which went great.” quote by Richard Branson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/aa1/richard-branson-256_adventure_i-ve-used-the-phoenix-centrifuge-to-repl_903.jpg)
