Boldness is that small, steady decision to step forward even when the outcome is unknown. These quotations gather voices that dare us to stand for what we believe, to take risks with heart, and to live a little more bravely today.

“Be bold in what you stand for and careful what you fall for.” ~ Ruth Boorstin

Your motto: Be Bold, Be Free, Be Truthful. ~ Brenda Ueland

I hate to see things done by halves. If it be right, do it boldly. ~ Bernard Gilpin

It has been my philosophy of life that difficulties vanish when faced boldly. ~ Isaac Asimov

In difficult and hopeless situations the boldest plans are the safest. ~ Titus Livy

When you cannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of action you should take — choose the bolder. ~ William Joseph Slim

We make way for the man who boldly pushes past us. ~ Christian N. Bovee

It is better by noble boldness to run the risk of being subject to half the evils we anticipate than to remain in cowardly listlessness for fear of what might happen. ~ Herodotus

Put a grain of boldness in everything you do. ~ Baltasar Gracián

Be bold. If you're going to make an error, make a doozey, and don't be afraid to hit the ball. ~ Billie Jean King

Time makes you bolder / children get older / I'm getting older, too. ~ Stevie Nicks

He was a bold man that first ate an oyster. ~ Jonathan Swift

Act honestly, and answer boldly. ~ Danish Proverb

Bold botches are to be cherished. ~ Tom Peters

I must say, I am trying to live my life with a Sharpie-marker approach. You can't erase the strokes you've made, but each step is much bolder and more deliberate. ~ Dianna Agron

Freedom lies in being bold. ~ Robert Frost