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“Bravery is a willing decision to do what must be done. Fear is a cancer that is cured only by doing what must be done, backed by an intelligent, open mind.”

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“I told her I loved the howling sound of her harmonica. That seemed to be the limit of my courage that night, and even those spoken words had to struggle their way out of my mouth. It's all very well for words to build bridges, but sometimes I think it's a matter of knowing when to do it. Knowing when the time's right.”

Courage Struggle Bridges Mouth Limit Spoken Words Knowing When The Time Is Right

Book:Getting The Girl

Source: Getting The Girl

“Nearly all men have weak hearts, in one way or another.”

Inspirational Justice Courage Determination Bravery Brave Middle Grade

Book:In the Window Room

Source: In the Window Room

“You have done well," Grandfather said. "We thank you." "We were afraid sometimes," Jetsam replied. "Good." Grandfather's eyes smiled. "That means you had the courage to keep trying.”

Fear Courage Completion

Book:Knee-Deep in Thunder

Source: Knee-Deep in Thunder

“Fighting can be like champagne. It can go to the head of a coward as quickly as of a hero. Anyone has the ability to be brave on a battlefield; when you are forced with the choice of: Be brave or... be killed. You may not realize it, but most of us have the chance to be heroes off the battlefield. When we take a stance and find our inner courage, instead of looking the other direction when we encounter evilness or oppression.”

Courage Hero Courageous

Book:Mi Vida

Source: Mi Vida

“How hard it is, to be forced to the conclusion that people should be, nine tenths of the time, left alone! - When there is that in me that longs for absolute commitment. One of the poem-ideas I had was that one could respect only the people who knew that cups had to be washed up and put away after drinking, and knew that a Monday of work follows a Sunday in the water meadows, and that old age with its distorting-mirror memories follows youth and its raw pleasures, but that it's quite impossible to love such people, for what we want in love is release from our beliefs, not confirmation in them. That is where the 'courage of love' comes in - to have the courage to commit yourself to something you don't believe, because it is what - for the moment, anyway - thrills your by its audacity. (Some of the phrasing of this is odd, but it would make a good poem if it had any words...)”

Love Poetry Courage Youth

Book:Philip Larkin: Letters to Monica

Source: Philip Larkin: Letters to Monica

“-Tú no tienes corazón -me dice el alto SS. -Sí lo tengo -le respondo. Y de golpe me siento orgulloso porque he sido lo suficientemente fuerte para salir en defensa de mi corazón.”

Courage

Book:Reportaje al pie de la horca

Source: Reportaje al pie de la horca

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