“God grant me the courage not to give up what I think is right even though I think it is hopeless.”– Chester W. Nimitz Related Quotes “It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else.”– Erma Bombeck “I know that if I’d had to go and take an exam for acting, I wouldn’t have got anywhere. You don’t take exams for acting, you take your courage.”– Dame Edith Evans “Courage is never to let your actions be influenced by your fears.”– Arthur Koestler