"Necessity is not merely the father of invention;……" — Superman

"Necessity is not merely the father of invention; it is the father of courage."

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3,522 Quotes by Superman

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I'm not who you think I am. In fact, my disguise is so thin I'm surprised you haven't seen right…
I've known you long enough to know you try not to let your feelings show. Lately when I hold you…
Cause I like you, but I know you don't know it. I like you soo much, I talk to everyone…
Throughout all of this confusion, I hope I somehow get to you. I practice all the things I'd say to…
I have so much that I want to say to you, but I can't say a word. only you will…
Why can't I just tell you how I feel? That you're constantly on my mind...that I'm crazy about you. Maybe…
If I were an actor I could be someone, someone who'd always know the right things to say. But as…
I have to tell you something, something that will change everything forever...but I don't know how to tell it to…
I'm just a part of the scenery, like an old shoe or a rug that you walk on every day…
I want to tell you my heart is filled with things to say when you are here. All those words…
Love changes everything. It changes what you feel and what you do. What would you say to me if I…
You'll never realize, because I'll never tell you, that I love you.

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You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to… — Aristotle
I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over… — Aristotle
The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace, making the best of circumstances. — Aristotle
Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees the others. — Aristotle
Moral excellence comes about as a result of habit. We become just by doing just acts, temperate by doing temperate… — Aristotle
Courage is a mean with regard to fear and confidence. — Aristotle
We become just by performing just action, temperate by performing temperate actions, brave by performing brave action. — Aristotle
To bring anything into your life, imagine that it's already there. — Richard Bach
Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it… — Lance Armstrong
True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but… — Arthur Ashe
To have courage for whatever comes in life - everything lies in that. — Teresa of Avila
Action is the antidote to despair. — Joan Baez

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