Mary Tyler Moore

"Pain nourishes courage. You can't be brave if you've only had wonderful things happen to you."

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screw up one's courage

[screw up one's courage] or [pluck up one's courage] {v. phr.} To force yourself to be brave. * /The small boy screwed up his courage and went upstairs in the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

have the courage of one's convictions

[have the courage of one's convictions] {v. phr.} To be brave enough to act according to your beliefs. * /Steve showed that he had the courage of his convictions by […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

on pain of

[on pain of] also [under pain of] {prep.}, {formal} At the risk of; under penalty of. * /The workers went on strike on pain of losing their jobs./ * /The […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

get up the nerve

[get up the nerve] {v. phr.} To build up your courage until you are brave enough; become brave enough. * /Jack got up the nerve to ask Ruth to dance […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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забивать голову

[забивать голову] or [брать в голову] {v. phr.} {informal} [zabi`vat' `golovu] or [brat' v `golovu] […]

press box

[press box] {n.} The place or room high in a sports stadium that is for newspaper men and radio and television announcers. * […]

Zsa Zsa Gabor

To be loved is a strength. To love is a weakness.

fairy godmother

[fairy godmother] {n.} 1. A fairy believed to help and take care of a baby as it grows up. 2. A person who helps and does […]