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The courage of life is often a less dramatic spectacle
than the courage of a final moment;
but it is no less a magnificent mixture of triumph and tragedy.
- John F. Kennedy
Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth.
- John F. Kennedy 
As we express our gratitude,
we must never forget that the highest appreciation
is not to utter words, but to live by them.
- John F. Kennedy
Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.
- John F. Kennedy
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Change is the law of life.
And those who look only to the past or the present
are certain to miss the future.
- John F. Kennedy
The best road to progress is freedom's road.
- John F. Kennedy
A child miseducated is a child lost.
- John F. Kennedy
The basic problems facing the world today
are not susceptible to a military solution.
- John F. Kennedy
America has tossed its cap over the wall of space.
- John F. Kennedy
Communism has never come to power in a country
that was not disrupted by war or corruption, or both.
- John F. Kennedy
We cannot expect that all nations will adopt like systems,
for conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth.
- John F. Kennedy
If a free society cannot help the many who are poor,
it cannot save the few who are rich.
- John F. Kennedy
If anyone is crazy enough to want to kill
a president of the United States, he can do it.
All he must be prepared to do is give his life for the president's.
- John F. Kennedy
We believe that if men have the talent
to invent new machines that put men out of work,
they have the talent to put those men back to work.
- John F. Kennedy
Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.
- John F. Kennedy
Domestic policy can only defeat us; foreign policy can kill us.
- John F. Kennedy
All free men, wherever they may live, are citizens of Berlin.
And therefore, as a free man, I take pride
in the words "Ich bin ein Berliner!"
- John F. Kennedy
The cost of freedom is always high,
but Americans have always paid it.
And one path we shall never choose,
and that is the path of surrender, or submission.
- John F. Kennedy
And so, my fellow Americans,
ask not what your country can do for you;
ask what you can do for your country.
- John F. Kennedy
My father always told me that
all businessmen were sons of bitches,
but I never believed it till now.
- John F. Kennedy
If art is to nourish the roots of our culture,
society must set the artist free
to follow his vision wherever it takes him.
- John F. Kennedy
Courage doesn't always roar.
Sometimes courage is the quiet voice
at the end of the day, saying,
"I will try again tomorrow."
- Mary Anne Radmacher
Choose what lies in the shadows to be a matter
for discovery and adventure, rather than fear.
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This above all, to thine own self be true.
- William Shakespeare
I Act with Bold Courage:
Standing in the inspiring vision of my future,
I boldly take every step -
large and small - with courage and intent.
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Attitude is everything.
- Charles Swindoll
It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.
- Chinese proverb often quoted by Eleanor Roosevelt
Fly Life on Free Wings, and Sing to its Glory.
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The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.
- Joseph Campbell
The future belongs to those
who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
- Eleanor Roosevelt
Adventure is not outside man; it is within.
- George Eliot
We must become the change we wish to see in the world.
- Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi
Choose to be as a young child -
fully awake, eager for the next experience.
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The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy
is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet,
alone with the heavens, nature and God.
Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be.
- Anne Frank
Choose to soar. Choose to fly your dreams.
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Change of any sort requires courage.
- Mary Anne Radmacher
Don't die with your music still inside you.
Listen to your intuitive inner voice
and find what passion stirs your soul.
- Wayne Dyer
Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand,
the spines of others are often stiffened.
- Billy Graham
I Act with Bold Courage.
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I gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience
in which I must stop and look fear in the face.
I say to myself, I've lived through this
and can take the next thing that comes along.
- Eleanor Roosevelt
With courage, you will dare to take risks,
have the strength to be compassionate,
and the wisdom to be humble.
Courage is the foundation of integrity.
- Keshavan Nair
Be curious; be adventurous; live life full-out.
Accept the challenge, and reach for the brass ring.
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Adventure is the child of courage.
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Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman,
before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air.
- John Quincy Adams
I Act with Bold Courage -
Taking inspiration from the powerful vision of my future,
I boldly set sail with courage and intent.
I hold my course with focused attention and relentless commitment,
as I weather the storms of life.
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Choose with no regret.
- Mary Anne Radmacher
Dream up the world you want to live in. Dream out loud.
- Bono
I have accepted fear as a part of life -
specifically the fear of change...
I have gone ahead despite the pounding
in the heart that says: turn back.
- Erica Jong
If being good isn't working - try being outrageous.
- Mary Anne Radmacher
We must dare to think "unthinkable" thoughts.
- J. W. Fulbright
Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead.
- David Farragut
Choose in ways that support your dreams.
- Mary Anne Radmacher
The biggest adventure you can take is
to live the life of your dreams.
- Oprah Winfrey
The challenge before us is to savor the unknown
and delight in the taste of possibility.
- Mary Anne Radmacher
The best way to gain self-confidence
is to do what you are afraid to do.
- Anonymous
Avoiding danger is no safer
in the long run than outright exposure.
The fearful are caught as often as the bold.
- Helen Keller
There is beauty and serenity in the eye of the storm.
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Dream. Begin. Persevere.
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The fact is, that to do anything in the world worth doing,
we must not stand back shivering and thinking of the cold and danger,
but jump in and scramble through as well as we can.
- Robert Cushing
Choose wisely - then act decisively. Do it today!
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
We come this way but once.
We can either tiptoe through life
and hope we get to death without being badly bruised
or we can live a full, complete life achieving
our goals and realizing our wildest dreams.
- Bob Proctor
To avoid criticism, do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.
- Elbert Hubbard
Formula to live your dream:
1. Be bold. 2. Begin now, 3. No exceptions.
- William James
Don't dream it, be it.
- the movie Rocky Horror Picture Show
Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition -
they somehow already know what you truly want to become.
- Steve Jobs
Freedom lies in being bold.
- Robert Frost
During the first period of a man's life
the greatest danger is not to take the risk.
- Soren Kierkegaard
The most effective way to do it, is to do it.
- Amelia Earhart
Cherish the uncertainty of life's adventures.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Consciously adopt the mindset of a young child,
to whom all of life is a grand adventure.
Life is your playground.
Fashion grand castles and sweeping boulevards,
defeat fire-breathing dragons,
leap tall buildings in a single bound.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
To dare is to lose one's footing momentarily.
Not to dare is to lose oneself.
- Soren Kierkegaard
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