I speak the truth not so much as I would, but as much as I dare, and I dare a little more as I grow older.Michel de Montaigne
All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.Arthur Schopenhauer
Confidence is that feeling by which the mind embarks in great and honorable courses with a sure hope and trust in itself.Cicero
It is courage, courage, courage, that raises the blood of life to crimson splendor. Live bravely and present a brave front to adversity.Horace