"A team is where a boy can prove his courage on his own. A gang is where a coward goes to hide." ― Mickey Mantle Topic(s): Courage More From Mickey Mantle "After I hit a home run I had a habit of running the bases with my head down. I figured the pitcher already felt bad enough without me showing him up rounding the bases." More In Courage "Someone once told me the one thread that runs through them all is a premium on personal courage – not intellectual courage, but just plain physical courage."― Walter Lord "Without courage, wisdom bears no fruit."― Baltasar Gracian "How many women have the courage to start properly with a cold, cold bath early in the morning? I jump in, throw the water, cold as ice, and after the first plunge I am happy."― Anna Held