Courage is not the absence of ...

Courage is not the absence of fear; it is the making of action in spite of fear.
Courage is not the absence of fear; it is the making of action in spite of fear.
 M. Scott Peck

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Until you value yourself, you won't value your time. Until you value your time, you won't do anything with it.
 M. Scott Peck
God creates each soul differently, so that when all the mud is finally cleared away, His light will shine through it in a beautiful, colorful, totally new pattern.
 M. Scott Peck
Abandon the urge to simplify everything, to look for formulas and easy answers, and to begin to think multidimensionally, to glory in the mystery and paradoxes of life, not to be dismayed by the multitude of causes and consequences that are inherent in each experience -- to appreciate the fact that life is complex.
 M. Scott Peck
The best decision-makers are those who are willing to suffer the most over their decisions but still retain their ability to be decisive.
 M. Scott Peck
What people get admired and appreciated for in community are their soft skills: their sense of humor and timing, their ability to listen, their courage and honesty, their capacity for empathy.
 M. Scott Peck