Stand upright, speak thy thought, declare
The truth thou hast that all may share;
Be bold, proclaim it everywhere;
They only live who dare.
Sir Lewis Morris
Let me die facing the enemy.
Bayard
Heroism is the brilliant triumph of the soul over the flesh—that is to say, over fear; fear of poverty, of suffering, of calumny, of sickness, of isolation, and of death.
There is no serious piety about heroism. Heroism is the dazzling and glorious concentration of courage.
Amiet
Life affords no higher pleasure than that of surmounting difficulties, passing from one step of success to another, forming new wishes, and seeing them gratified.
He that labours in any great or laudable undertaking has his fatigues first supported by hope and afterward rewarded by joy.
Dr. Samuel Johnson
No coward soul is mine,
No trembler in the world’s storm-troubled sphere;
I see heaven’s glories shine,
And faith shines equal, arming me from fear.
Emily Bronte
Courage for the great sorrows of life, and patience for the small ones; and then when you have accomplished your daily task, go to sleep in peace. God is awake.
Victor Hugo
It fortifies my soul to know
That, though I perish, Truth is so;
That, howsoe’er I stray and range,
Whate’er I do, Thou dost not change.
I steadier step when I recall
That, if I slip, Thou dost not fall.
Arthur Hugh Clough
Others mistrust and say, “But time escapes:
Live now or never!”
He said, “What’s time?” Leave Now for dogs and apes!
Man has Forever.”
Robert Browning
Fortune helps the bold.
Virgil
Jean James:
Before becoming a full-time writer Jean spent a good portion of her time working in wilderness areas. She collected live mammals and reptiles for US and foreign distribution, collected live venomous snakes for antivenom production, and was involved in sundry wilderness construction projects. She’s also worked as a press agent, a song writer, and was the captain of a small, leaky cabin cruiser. Her hobbies are boating, hunting, fishing, trapping, photography, swimming, inventing, building, archery, cooking, and organic gardening. She’s married to WW2 veteran, William James and the couple have six children.Mary James (aka Mean Mary):
Mary started out life as a musical prodigy—could read music before she could read words and co-wrote original songs at age five. By age seven she was proficient on the guitar, banjo, and violin, and entertained audiences across the US with her vocal and instrumental skills. Since that time her life has been one long road show interspersed with TV, radio, and film work. She’s now the master of eleven instruments, is a prolific songwriter, novelist, and playwright, and is the spirited host of Nashville TV show “Café Americana” where she brings music and pertinent “Americana” topics to an enthusiastic TV audience.” For the rest of the story click here.Frank James:
Frank James, musician and actor, is a veteran of more than 500 live TV shows, over 3,700 road shows, and numerous films. He has spent half his life on stage and a good bit of the rest of it on the back of a horse as a wrangler, horse trainer, and performer. Interspersed elsewhere through his life he’s worked as a writer, stuntman, truck driver, web designer, carpenter, electrician, and a host of forgotten trades even he can’t remember.