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Quotes About Bravery

the others down by the melon bed." Nagaina spun clear round
~ Rudyard Kipling
Nag coiled himself down, coil by coil, round the bulge at the bottom of the water jar, and Rikki-tikki stayed still as death.
~ Rudyard Kipling
They did not hang medals, in those days, on all who by accident had heard a gun fired.
~ Rudyard Kipling
Here Rikki-tikki interrupted, and the rest of the song is lost.)
~ Rudyard Kipling
Rikk-tikk-tikki-tikki-tchk!
~ Rudyard Kipling
Sung in honor of Rikki-tikki-tavi)
~ Rudyard Kipling
All the jungle knows that I have killed Shere Khan. Look—look well, O Wolves!
~ Rudyard Kipling
A brave heart and a courteous tongue, said he. They shall carry thee far through the jungle, Manling.
~ Rudyard Kipling
It is the hardest thing in the world to frighten a mongoose, because he is eaten up from nose to tail with curiosity. The motto of all the mongoose family is "Run and find out," and Rikki-tikki was a true mongoose.
~ Rudyard Kipling
Chuchundra is a broken-hearted little beast. He whimpers and cheeps all the night, trying to make up his mind to run into the middle of the room. But he never gets there.
~ Rudyard Kipling
Rudyard Kipling
~ Rikki-tikki
Lie still, little frog. O though Mowgli--for Mowgli the Frog I will call thee--the time will come when thought wilt hunt Shere Khan as he has hunted thee.
~ Rudyard Kipling
Though I've belted you and flayed you, By the livin' Gawd that made you, You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din!
~ Rudyard Kipling
Hear! I will sing you the praise of the bottle-tailed Rikki, with eyeballs of red! (Here Rikki-tikki interrupted, and the rest of the song is lost.)
~ Rudyard Kipling
Harriet told her, 'Captain John was so brave. He stayed there in the battle until his leg was shot off.' Victoria's brown eyes rested thoughtfully on Captain John. Why didn't he stay until the other leg was shot off?' she asked. But he still seemed to like Victoria best.
~ Rumer Godden
If this is indeed a trap, I will gladly fall into it!- Miroku
~ Rumiko Takahashi
Am I doomed? Flashing darkness is pretty much the same as flashing light really. Fear isn't at all the same as courage but after a certain point perhaps being afraid of everything is the same as being afraid of nothing.
~ Russell Hoban
sharna pax and hed on a poal when the ardship of Cambry come out of his hoal
~ Russell Hoban
At the time I was feeling hopeful, which now seems kind of sad and brave.
~ Ruth Ozeki
At the time I was feeling hopeful, which now seems kind of sad and brave. It wasn't my fault that I didn't understand what was happening.
~ Ruth Ozeki
She says I am a fool to take foolish risks. But vat choice do I hef? I am a poet. Poets must take risks. And I am a fool, so my risks must be foolish. I see no way around this, do you agree?
~ Ruth Ozeki
When something frightens me, it is definitely worth doing.
~ Ruth Reichl
El que no tiembla ante una acción, menos se espanta por palabras.
~ Sófocles
Only the noble of heart are called to difficulty.
~ Soren Kierkegaard