“Courage is the resolution to face the unforeseen.”

“How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough to mend them.”

“Her heart ached, but she took her resolution. It will be seen that Fantine possessed the stern courage of life.”

“Waste not a day in vain digression;with resolute, courageous trustseek every possible impressionand make it firmly your posessionyou'll then work on because you must.”

“I am constantly frightened of the pain that will never come, whilst resolutely facing the pain that does.”

“If the mind is to emerge unscathed from this relentless struggle with the unforeseen, two qualities are indispensable: first, an intellect that, even in the darkest hour, retains some glimmerings of the inner light which leads to truth; and second, the courage to follow this faint light wherever it may lead.”