“The better part of valour is discretion; in the which better part I have saved my life.”

— William Shakespeare, Henry IV, Part 1, Act 5, Scene 4

About William Shakespeare

1564 – 1616

English playwright and poet, author of 'Hamlet', 'Macbeth' and 'Romeo and Juliet'.

“To thine own self be true.”

“Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt.”

“Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once.”

“Where there's hope, there's life. It fills us with fresh courage and makes us strong again.”

“Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.”

“The inert mind is a greater danger than the inert body, for it overlays and stifles the desire to live.”

“Yes, as my swift days near their goal 'Tis all that I implore In life and death a chainless soul With courage to endure.”

“Courage is more than a daring deed: It's the breath of life and a strong man's creed.”

“There is no living thing that is not afraid when it faces danger.”