I think the Romans call it Stoicism.

I think the Romans call it Stoicism.

In order to discover new lands, one must be willing to lose sight of the shore for a very long read more

In order to discover new lands, one must be willing to lose sight of the shore for a very long time.

Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway.

Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway.

He who loses wealth loses much; he who loses a friend loses more; but he that loses his courage loses read more

He who loses wealth loses much; he who loses a friend loses more; but he that loses his courage loses all.

You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to read more

You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor.

Courage is not simply one of the virtues but the form of every
virtue at the testing point.

Courage is not simply one of the virtues but the form of every
virtue at the testing point.

Be steadfast as a tower that doth not bend its stately summit to
the tempest's shock.
[It., Sta read more

Be steadfast as a tower that doth not bend its stately summit to
the tempest's shock.
[It., Sta come torre ferme, che non crolla
Giammai la cima per soffiar de' venti.]

Courage is the power to let go of the familiar.

Courage is the power to let go of the familiar.

Don't wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always be challenges, obstacles and less read more

Don't wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always be challenges, obstacles and less than perfect conditions. So what. Get started now. With each step you take, you will grow stronger and stronger, more and more skilled, more and more self-confident and more and more successful.