If human beings had genuine courage, they'd wear their costumes every day of the year, not just on Halloween.

There is nothing in the world so much admired as a man who knows how to bear unhappiness with courage.

I have seen in the Halls of Congress more idealism, more humanness, more compassion, more profiles of courage than in any other institution that I have ever known.

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

No matter what you think about the Iraq war, there is one thing we can all agree on for the next days - we have to salute the courage and bravery of those who are risking their lives to vote and those brave Iraqi and American soldiers fighting to protect their right to vote.