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Grace Under Pressure Quotes

“Survival is as much a matter of grace as fight. The expression, 'grace under pressure' implies the attainment of equanimity and equilibrium. The fundamental durability of the human body surprises us because the pain can be so intense - yet pain is often transient and hides the tremendous effforts the body is engaged in to heal itself.”

“There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.”

“The greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat without losing heart.”

“Effort and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.”

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

“Courage is being scared to death... and saddling up anyway.”

“Have enough courage to trust love one more time and always one more time.”

“Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.”

“Fearlessness may be a gift but perhaps more precious is the courage acquired through endeavour, courage that comes from cultivating the habit of refusing to let fear dictate one's actions, courage that could be described as 'grace under pressure' - grace which is renewed repeatedly in the face of harsh, unremitting pressure.”

“Sports is a moral undertaking because it requires of participants, and it schools spectators in the appreciation of, noble things - courage, grace under pressure, sportsmanship.”

“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.”