"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 "There can be no failure to a man who has not lost his courage, his character, his self respect, or his self-confidence. He is still a King."― Orison Swett Marden "The only courage that matters is the kind that gets you from one moment to the next."― Mignon McLaughlin "True courage is like a kite; a contrary wind raises it higher."― John Petit-Senn