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“It makes me wonder just how many supposedly brave people in the world are just men and women trying to imitate someone more courageous than themselves.”

Book:Long Black Veil

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Long Black Veil

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Jennifer Finney Boylan

Jennifer Finney Boylan is an American author born on June 22, 1958. Her works cover themes such as gender identity, family, and personal growth. Boylan is known for her profound self-reflection and unique narrative style. Her memoir 'She's Not There' gained widespread attention for its account of her journey from male to female. more

“There is a time to study a map passionately, obsessively. To see where you’ve gone, where others have gone before you. To commit to every obstacle, every danger. Shakespeare had a term for this obsession: mappery. But there is a time, too, when you say, come dragons. I challenge you to find me.”

Bravery

Author:Justina Chen Headley, North of Beautiful

“It was a relief to decide you didn't have to decide. It was a relief to have faith in immutability, a relief to lose faith in your ability to change something, even when it was something you'd wish you could change. It was a relief to be imposed on intractably. Acceptance, if not brave, was at least a relief. That was the trick of it.”

Faith Acceptance Bravery Relief

Book:The Instructions

Source: The Instructions

“What is it then? Why do you hesitate? Why do you relish living like a coward? Why cannot you be bold and keen to start?”

Bravery Cowardice Live Your Life Begin

Book:The Divine Comedy by Dante

Source: The Divine Comedy by Dante

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