May we muster courage at the crossroads, courage for the conflicts, courage to say, "no, " courage to say, "yes, " for courage counts.

Thomas S. Monson
About This Quote

Courage counts. This quote comes from a story about a man who was walking through the woods when he came upon an old woman. He was about to pass her by, but she said, “Say 'Yes' to me.” He asked her what she meant, and she said, “I want you to marry me. Say 'Yes,' and you will have the courage to be happy.” He agreed, and they lived together happily ever after.

The moral of this story is that courage counts. Courage is the ability to make good choices even when they are hard or uncomfortable. Courage is both passion and perseverance, but it can also be the ability to say "No" to something that could be dangerous or harmful for us.

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