"It takes as much courage to have tried and failed as it does to have tried and succeeded." ― Anne Morrow Lindbergh Topic(s): Courage More From Anne Morrow Lindbergh "When the wedding march sounds the resolute approach, the clock no longer ticks, it tolls the hour. The figures in the aisle are no longer individuals, they symbolize the human race." "For happiness one needs security, but joy can spring like a flower even from the cliffs of despair." "The only real security is not in owning or possessing, not in demanding or expecting, not in hoping, even. Security in a relationship lies neither in looking back to what it was, nor forward to what it might be, but living in the present and accepting it as it is now." More In Courage "My mother taught me that we all have the power to achieve our dreams. What I lacked was the courage."― Clay Aiken "Overcoming the Cold War required courage from the people of Central and Eastern Europe and what was then the German Democratic Republic, but it also required the steadfastness of Western partner over many decades when many had long lost hope of integration of the two Germanys and Europe."― Angela Merkel "The qualities of an exceptional cook are akin to those of a successful tightrope walker: an abiding passion for the task, courage to go out on a limb and an impeccable sense of balance."― Bryan Miller