12 Motivational Quotes About Courage for Startups and Small Business

From time to time, every small business leader must draw upon inner reserves of courage, boldness and bravery. Put these twelve inspirational workplace quotes about courage in your back pocket for the next time you need them!

Being Brave – 12 Inspirational Workplace Quotes About Courage to Keep You Standing Firm

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• the ability to do something that frightens you
• strength in the face of pain or grief

synonyms: bravery, courageousness, pluck, pluckiness, valor, fearlessness, intrepidity, nerve, daring, audacity, boldness, grit, true grit, hardihood, heroism, gallantry

Or, as defined in the Urban Dictionary:

Knowing there is almost certain failure but doing it anyway.

As in: He asked the supermodel out on a date. That took courage.

Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us.” Keep these twelve quotes about courage around for those moments when being brave is called for in your small business.

“Sometimes all you need is 20 seconds of insane courage and something great will come of it.”
We Bought a Zoo

“Why not go out on a limb? Isn’t that where the fruit is?”
Frank Scully, American journalist

“There can be no courage unless you're scared.” Edward Vernon Rickenbacker

“There can be no courage unless you’re scared.”
Edward Vernon Rickenbacker

“I like bold directors. I like directors who go against the norm in some way.” Nicole Kidman

“I like bold directors. I like directors who go against the norm in some way.”
Nicole Kidman

“Curiosity is one of the forms of bravery.” Victor Hugo

“Curiosity is one of the forms of bravery.”
Victor Hugo

“From caring comes courage.”
Lao Tzu

“I’m not funny. What I am is brave.”
Lucille Ball

“Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened.” Billy Graham

“Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened.”
Billy Graham

“It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to your enemies – but a great deal more to stand up to your friends.” Dumbledore, Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling

“It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to your enemies – but a great deal more to stand up to your friends.”
Dumbledore, Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling

“You can’t be brave if you’ve only had wonderful things happen to you.” Mary Tyler Moore | Photo credit: www.hollywoodreporter.com - SAG Awards