"Nothing gives us courage more readily than the desire to avoid looking like a damn fool."― Dean Koontz Topic(s): CourageMore From Dean Koontz"Although charismatic, James Dean is no Harrison Ford. In the majority of his movies, sooner or later he got the crap beaten out of him.""There’s sometimes a weird benefit to having an alcoholic, violent father. He really motivated me in that I never wanted to be anything like him.""I really believe that everyone has a talent, ability, or skill that he can mine to support himself and to succeed in life."More In Courage"I’ve always been inspired by artists who have shown musical and intellectual curiosity and the courage to take risks."― Renee Fleming"Courage is often lack of insight, whereas cowardice in many cases is based on good information."― Peter Ustinov"In all realms of life it takes courage to stretch your limits, express your power, and fulfill your potential… it’s no different in the financial realm."― Suze Orman