More firm and sure the hand of courage strikes, when it obeys the watchful eye of caution.

That's what acting is - it's about... having the courage to allow your audience into the private moments of your characters' lives.

The criteria for serving one's country should be competence, courage and willingness to serve. When we deny people the chance to serve because of their sexual orientation, we deprive them of their rights of citizenship, and we deprive our armed forces the service of willing and capable Americans.

We had every problems starting a big top could have. The tent fell down on the first day. We had problems getting people into the shows. It was only with the courage and arrogance of youth that we survived.

The word courage - God, I love that word. Words are so important to me.

Just two weeks ago, millions of Iraqis defied the threats of terrorists and went to the polls to determine their own future. I congratulate the Iraqi people for the courage they've shown in making these elections so successful.

Presumption should never make us neglect that which appears easy to us, nor despair make us lose courage at the sight of difficulties.

No man in the world has more courage than the man who can stop after eating one peanut.

I admired Eugene McCarthy's courage and although I left his Senate staff after four years to accept a job as the researcher on the editorial page of the 'Washington Post,' I remained an admirer.

A man of courage flees forward, in the midst of new things.