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" Courage and grace are a formidable mixture. The only place to see it is in the bullring. "

Marlene Dietrich

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" I can muster up the courage in the difficult situations to get me through. "

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" When we tackle obstacles, we find hidden reserves of courage and resilience we did not know we had. And it is only when we are faced with failure do we realise that these resources were always there within us. We only need to find them and move on with our lives. "

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" It takes a lot of courage, when everyone is asking you what you want to do, if you say that you want to be a musician or an actor; people can be very condescending and say, 'Oh, that's so sweet, good luck with that!' It can be very frustrating. "

" The minute a person whose word means a great deal to others dare to take the open-hearted and courageous way, many others follow. "

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" If you are lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it. "

" Most women set out to try to change a man, and when they have changed him they do not like him. "

Marlene Dietrich

" I many times encountered courage, real courage. Undeniable courage. I've heard it said that that was the highest quality of the human animal. I encountered that many times, in unexpected places. And I have learned to recognize it when I see it. "

" I feel most alive, most electric with faith, breath, and courage, when I think of God as a current that runs through all that is. Not by will or by choice. Not as a benediction but because there are laws even God must obey. "

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