You must do the thing you think you cannot do.

Eleanor Roosevelt

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Topic

Facing one's fears Taking action Courage

Author

Eleanor Roosevelt

Source

You Learn by Living

Statement Type

Advice

Language

English

Time

1960 1960s 20th century

Occupation

First Lady Diplomat Activist

From

United States

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Roosevelt, Eleanor. You Learn by Living: Eleven Keys for a More Fulfilling Life. Harper, 1960.

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Another quote from the 1960s

The pebble
is a perfect creature

equal to itself
mindful of its limits

filled exactly
with a pebbly meaning

Zbigniew Herbert

Pebble

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Author

Zbigniew Herbert
Source
Pebble
Medium
Poem
Language
Polish
Time
1966 1960s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Herbert, Zbigniew. "Kamyk [Pebble]." Studium przedmiotu [Subject Study]. Czytelnik, 1961.

Another quote about Courage

We must travel in the direction of our fear.

John Berryman

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Topic
Facing one's fears Courage Fear

Author

John Berryman
Source
A Point of Age
Medium
Poem
Statement Type
Advice
Language
English
Time
1942 1940s 20th century
Authentication Score 1
Citation

Berryman, John. "A Point of Age." Poems. New Directions, 1942.

Another quote of the following type Advice

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding;
In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.

Proverbs 3:5-6

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Topic
Trust in God God and man
Source
Proverbs The Bible
Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Statement Type
Advice
Language
Hebrew
Time
686 BC 680s BC 7th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 3
Citation

The Holy Bible, New King James Version. Thomas Nelson, 1982. (Proverbs 3:5-6).