“You cannot kill evil. Evil is always with us and if forces of good are not vigilant, are not courageous and true, then evil will win out, and should win out, if we are not brave enough to fight it.”
Source: The Ugly Princess: The Legend of the Winnowwood
“मुश्किलें आयी, गयीं
ख़ुशियाँ भी बे-हिस ठहरीं,
जिसने ता-उम्र साथ निभाया,
वो हौसला था।”
“You have no idea who Rajveer Singh is- if you had a champion like him in your corner, you could take on the whole world and win!”
Source: The Kidnapping
“The beaches of southern California were the inspiration for "Zetty," but it was in the landscapes of the Pacific Northwest that I found inspiration for "A River for Gemma.”
Source: A RIVER FOR GEMMA
“In Oregon, my home backs up to lush green fields, horses, stunning sunsets, and hazelnut orchards.”
Source: A RIVER FOR GEMMA
“But what is courage? In a world saturated with images of action-figure bravado, we may mistakenly believe that courage is the absence of fear. Instead, it is the capacity to think, speak, and act despite our fear and shame.”
Source: The Dance of Fear: Rising Above Anxiety, Fear, and Shame to Be Your Best and Bravest Self
“Finding your voice in an unequal power arrangement—especially when the more powerful person is shaming you—takes a great amount of courage.”
Source: The Dance of Fear: Rising Above Anxiety, Fear, and Shame to Be Your Best and Bravest Self
“There is courage in speaking. We voice our differences, we share real feelings, we address a painful emotional issue, open a family secret, tell the truth. We take a clear position on things that matter to us. We clarify the limits of what we can or can’t do. We speak not with the intention of getting comfortable but with the intention of being our best selves, even though we may be shaking in our boots.”
Source: The Dance of Fear: Rising Above Anxiety, Fear, and Shame to Be Your Best and Bravest Self
“And he who is not sufficiently courageous to defend his soul — don’t let him be proud of his ‘progressive’ views, and don’t let him boast that he is an academician or a people’s artist, a distinguished figure or a general. Let him say to himself: I am a part of the herd and a coward. It’s all the same to me as long as I’m fed and kept warm.”
Source: Archipiélago Gulag
“You should have come the minute you suspected anything. You tell me you would not betray me, and yet your actions challenge your words.”
Source: Mourning Grey: Part Two