Courage

I have been thinking about Courage for the past two weeks and so many things are happening that revolving with Courage. Did a check on dictionary for the definition and here it is:

1. the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger, pain, etc., without fear; bravery.
2. Obsolete. the heart as the source of emotion.
3. have the courage of one's convictions, to act in accordance with one's beliefs, esp. in spite of criticism.

Point number 3 truly appeals to me and set me thinking....to act in one's beliefs in spite of criticism......some will say that this action is a act of a fool but for those who truly believe in their choice and stick to their decision through thick and thin, it does take courage.

How about others, what does courage means to them?

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.
Quotes from Lao Tsu

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
Quotes from Reinhold Niebuhr

Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising which tempt you to believe that your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires courage.
Quotes from Ralph Waldo Emerson

Remember, always give your best. Never get discouraged. Never be petty. Always remember, others may hate you. But those who hate you don't win unless you hate them. And then you destroy yourself.
Quotes from Richard M.Nixon

So many quotes from so many great man but true courage is a lone man path.