Poll: Working on Finding Your Bravery

Results of 190 votes:

1. 1.
   

   Mel Gibson in Braveheart (1995)

    

   William Wallace: Men don’t follow titles, they follow courage.
2. 2.
   

   Richard Harris as Professor Dumbledore

    

   Albus Dumbledore: It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to your enemies, but a great deal more to stand up to your friends.
3. 3.
   

   Ian McKellen in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

    

   Gandalf: True courage is about knowing not when to take a life, but when to spare one.
4. 4.
   

   Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh in Gone with the Wind (1939)

    

   Rhett Butler: With enough courage, you can do without a reputation.
5. 5.
   

   Woody Allen and Mariel Hemingway in Manhattan (1979)

    

   Isaac Davis: Talent is luck. The important thing in life is courage.
6. 6.
   

   Arnold Schwarzenegger in Conan the Barbarian (1982)

    

   The Wizard: The gods are pleased with you, they will watch the battle.Conan: Are they going to help?The Wizard:No.Conan:Well, then tell them to stay out of the way!Suggested by mariojacobs
7. 7.
   

   Jodie Foster and Gerard Butler in Nim's Island (2008)

    

   Jack Rusoe: The thing about courage is, it’s something that we have to learn and relearn our whole lives. It’s not just in you. It’s in every choice we make, each and every day.
8. 8.
   

   Rene Auberjonois in The Princess Diaries (2001)

    

   Philippe Renaldi: Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear. The brave may not live forever, but the cautious do not live at all.
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   Vincent Grass, Pascal Renwick, Gérard Surugue, and Bernard Métreaux in Asterix and the Vikings (2006)

    

   Getafix(The Narrator): Fear is what makes us brave. Real courage is when you overcome your fear.
10. 10.
    

    Eloise Webb and Hayley Atwell from Cinderella

     

    Ella's Mother: I want to tell you a secret. A great secret that will see you through all the trials that life can offer. You must always remember this. Have courage and be kind.
11. 11.
    

    Nick Nolte and Scott Mechlowicz in Peaceful Warrior (2006)

     

    Socrates: A warrior is not about perfection, or victory, or invulnerability. He’s about absolute vulnerability. That’s the only true courage.
12. 12.
    

    Martin Lawrence and Marsha Thomason in Black Knight (2001)

     

    Jamal Walker: Courage isn’t the absence of fear. It is the presence of fear, yet the will to go on.
13. 13.
    

    Kelly Macdonald in Brave (2012)

     

    Merida: Our fate lives within us. You only have to be brave enough to see it.
14. 14.
    

    Mark Webber in 13 Sins (2014)

     

    Gameshow Host: A brave arm makes a short sword long.
15. 15.
    

    Sean Lawlor in Braveheart (1995)

     

    Malcolm Wallace: Your heart is free. Have the courage to follow it.
16. 16.
    

    Kim Hunter, Eve March, and Ottola Nesmith in The Seventh Victim (1943)

     

    Mildred Gilchrist: One must have courage to really live in the world.
17. 17.
    

    Janet Montgomery and Scott Takeda in The Space Between Us (2017)

     

    Sarah Elliot: Courage is fear that has said its prayers.
18. 18.
    

    Matt Damon, Patrick Fugit, Scarlett Johansson, Crystal the Monkey, and Felix in We Bought a Zoo (2011)

     

    Benjamin Mee: Sometimes all you need is 20 seconds of insane courage. Just, literally 20 seconds of just embarrassing bravery. And I promise you, something great will come of it.
19. 19.
    

    Alexandra Johnes in The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter (1990)

     

    Childlike Empress: Courage comes from the heart, not from symbols.
20. 20.
    

    Rene Russo and Jim Belushi in Mr. Destiny (1990)

     

    Larry Burrows: It’s a brave man who takes command of his own destiny.
21. 21.
    

    Sanoe Lake (right), Siena Goines (left)

     

    Gina: Courage doesn’t need explaining. It needs action.