Do it trembling if you must, but do it.

The wise man does at once what the fool does finally.

There is a proper dignity and proportion to be observed in the performance of every act of life.

You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right.

Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can't be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.

What though strength fails? Boldness is certain to win praise. In mighty enterprises, it is enough to have had the determination.

Opportunities don’t often come along. So, when they do, you have to grab them.

Far better it is to dare might things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they in the gray twilight that knows nor victory nor defeat.

I've had a lot of worries in my life, most of which never happened.

Remember that fear always lurks behind perfectionism. Confronting your fears and allowing yourself the right to be human can, paradoxically, make you a far happier and more productive person.

If you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the results of a hundred battles.