“Fearlessness is the first requisite of spirituality. Cowards can never be moral.”
“I feel sorry for the man who has never known the bracing thrill of taking a stand and sticking to it fearlessly. Moral courage has rewards that timidity can never imagine. Like a shot of adrenaline, it floods the spirit with vitality”
“Our moral decisions about ourselves can be spiritual. Our moral decisions about other people can only be practical.”
“Self-confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings”
“The amateur believes he must first overcome his fear; then he can do his work. The professional knows that fear can never be overcome. He knows there is no such thing as a fearless warrior or a dread-free artist.”
“To disagree with three-fourths of the British public is one of the first requisites of sanity.”