“Things that we have to really dare ourselves to do come quite naturally to others.” Quote by Chris Cleave
“The ways in which we are able to express courage also depend on the hand life deals us.” WayHandsAbleDealsDepends Author:Chris Cleave
“I grew up in a very secular home with no religion at all, so I was starting from zero.” HomeGrewGrew UpStartingZeroSecular Author:A. J. Jacobs
“It is easier for a rich person to act on their principles than it is for someone with fewer choices (which is why it is all the more disappointing when a wealthy person plays to the crowd).” PersonsPlayChoicesPrinciplesRichEasierCrowdsWealthyFewerDisappointingRich Person Author:Chris Cleave
“I found there were things about religion that I really loved; things like the sense of gratefulness that it brings.” FoundGratefulness Author:A. J. Jacobs
“Something I am now convinced of, after researching Everyone Brave, is that none of us is born courageous in all respects.” BornBraveConvincedCourageous Author:Chris Cleave
“Courage is a muscle that develops through use. It's no use waiting for some inner fire to conveniently become apparent at the moment of crisis - that's cartoon stuff.” MomentsUseStuffWaitingFireCrisisMusclesCartoon Author:Chris Cleave
“We must constantly dare ourselves in the small things, until courage becomes a habit of mind that will serve us when we are unexpectedly tested.” MindHabitDareTestedSmall ThingsHabits Of Mind Author:Chris Cleave
“I love to live things, so I wanted to immerse myself and get into the mindset - and sandals - of my forefathers.” WantedMindsetForefathersSandals Author:A. J. Jacobs
“Since I was relatively new to the Bible, I was surprised by the Old Testament God. He's wrathful, but at other times, He's incredibly compassionate. He's not a one-dimensional figure at all.” FiguresCompassionateTestamentOld Testament Author:A. J. Jacobs
“One of the interesting things to me is that God grows throughout the Old Testament. He evolves, sort of matures, and becomes kinder.” GrowsInterestingEvolveTestamentInteresting ThingsOld TestamentKinder Author:A. J. Jacobs