"All problems become smaller if you don't dodge them, but confront them. Touch a thistle timidly, and it pricks you; grasp it boldly, and its spines crumble." - William S. Halsey.
Courage is nothing more than the absence of fear-nothing more, nothing less. It is like a burning in the back of your very being that is telling you to go against all of your human instincts and seek your wildest fantasies. In nature courage is a rarity with a value beyond any earthly substance. It can only be acquired through extreme pain and suffering. So why bother seeking it?.
If you have courage you have power beyond that of any of the great emperors of times past. If you have courage you have the power to over come any obstacle in your path-physical or mental. .
"Great occasions do not make heroes or cowards; they simply unveil them to the eyes. Silently and imperceptibly, as we wake or sleep, we grow strong or we grow weak, and a last some crisis shows us what we have become." - Bishop Westcott.
September eleventh has not changed my views on courage; it has just shone my thoughts to me clearer than ever imagined. I believe the courage of many people has been brought forth in the light of this horrific tragedy. It has also shone the fear in the hearts of many who hide in their own self-pity while sending others forth to do what they can only fantasize about. This, therefore, shows how manipulation is only a spineless excuse for a lack of courage.
My ideas of courage may differ from yours, who may in turn differ from others. That is the way it should be. We show courage in our difference of thought. Independence is one form of courage that could have you searching for him for lifetimes on end and still never grasp the concept.
"If you let fear of consequence prevent you from following your deepest instinct, then your life will be safe, expedient and thin." - Katharine Butler Hathaway.
At a time when nuclear war seemed to be looming, novels about destruction (On the Beach) and bomb drills in schools augmented people's fear. The USSR vs. the US in a war that nobody can win, the military called this MAD or mutual assured destruction. This situation begged for a satire and Stanley Ku...
The study was carried out by the Transport Research Laboratory for an insurance company called Direct Line to show the dangers that drivers present while talking on cell phones and driving. ... Reaction times of drivers using cellular phones were dramatically reduced from reaction times of a drunk driver, making the reaction time one third of a second longer than a drunk driver and half of a second longer than normal(Wrolstand 1). ... The studies carried out by Direct Line are at the very least, eye opening to many people. Furthermore, it may be time to take a step back and look at out "...
From the first line of the song "Another turning point another fork stuck in the road"(1), we learn that the poem is going to explain the author's view of time. ... As we move to the second line, "Time grabs you by the wrist directs you where to go" (2), time is described in a new sense. In this line time serves as someone or something that is leading the author in the right direction. From line to line we are not only exposed to new meanings of time, but building blocks for the rest of the song. ... As we move through the song, it is quite obvious that this line foreshadows the last ...
The similar question, does the universe exist only in time or does time only exist in the universe? Was there time before the universe, and will there be time after it ceases to exist? ... There is no time or space "outside."... This is the idea of space-time. ... In the space ship time would pass as normal, but time in the universe would have seemed to stop. ...
In soccer, there are various debates and controversies about whether the ball crosses the goal line, mistakes made by referees. ... One of the best solutions to these problems is Goal Line technology. This method is used to determine when the ball has slightly crossed the goal line with the assistance of electronic devices and at the same time assisting the referee in awarding the goal or not. ... The first official testing of Goal line technology came in Japan for the 2012 FIFA club world cup. ... The FIFA 2014 world cup was the first time that Goal Line technology was introduced on a big sta...
We are unable to see our world in a cyclical manor anymore, of the seasons and time repeating over and over again. We see time now on a time line going only forward. ... For any family to continue over time they must procreate, to exist on the time line of life. ...
Antonia's Line The film, Antonia's Line, confronts many issues related to the topic of gender and the challenging of expectations of people to conform to their traditional roles in society. ... The women in Antonia's family are all portrayed as having an unusual degree of independence for the time. ... An important scene which emphasises this role as a mother figure is when Bas and his son's are walking to Antonia's for a feast, the boys are in a line behind Bas in order of tallest to smallest. ... Unlike many American produced films, Antonia's Line contains...
But at the time this poem was written, in the late 17th century, a mistress was not the lover of a married man. ... The speaker is telling his coy mistress that if there were enough time in the world, her shyness would be no crime because time would not be a factor. ... But this is not possible, because he knows that time is short; our lives are short indeed compared to the time it would take him to properly praise her. Because life is so short, because "Time's winged chariot hurr[ies] near" (line 22) she would be dead long before he got done praising her. ... "Now let us sport us whi...
Art should cross the line. ... Coop treads the same turf as Manet did in, "The Olympia," and Duchamp did with, "Le Voyeur," paintings that in their time stirred controversy to the censors as well, and inspired debates that have forced untold millions to question their beliefs, and the society that taught them. ... Art should cross the line. ... Coop treads the same turf as Manet did in, "The Olympia," and Duchamp did with, "Le Voyeur," paintings that in their time stirred controversy to the censors as well, and inspired debates that have forced untold millions to question their beliefs, an...
The Anglo-Saxons I. Time Line A. 307-1B.C. 1. Literary Events a. Roman poet Virgil born b. Alexandria is center of Greek learning c. Library began under Ptolemy, 307B.C. 2. Cultural/Historical Events a. Celts ("Brythons") live in Britain b. Caesar invades Brita...