"The man who has the courage of his platitudes is always a successful man." ― Van Wyck Brooks Topic(s): Courage More From Van Wyck Brooks "Magnanimous people have no vanity, they have no jealousy, and they feed on the true and the solid wherever they find it. And, what is more, they find it everywhere." More In Courage "One man with courage is a majority."― Thomas Jefferson "Let who will boast their courage in the field, I find but little safety from my shield, Nature’s, not honour’s law we must obey: This made me cast my useless shield away."― Archilochus "We must have courage to bet on our ideas, to take the calculated risk, and to act. Everyday living requires courage if life is to be effective and bring happiness."― Maxwell Maltz