"People with courage and character always seem sinister to the rest." ― Hermann Hesse Topic(s): Courage More From Hermann Hesse "To be able to throw one’s self away for the sake of a moment, to be able to sacrifice years for a woman’s smile – that is happiness." "To study history means submitting to chaos and nevertheless retaining faith in order and meaning." "Knowledge can be communicated, but not wisdom. One can find it, live it, be fortified by it, do wonders through it, but one cannot communicate and teach it." More In Courage "We are very much what others think of us. The reception our observations meet with gives us courage to proceed, or damps our efforts."― William Hazlitt "Leadership requires the courage to make decisions that will benefit the next generation."― Alan Autry "The golden rule for every business man is this: ‘Put yourself in your customer’s place.’"― Orison Swett Marden