Quotes About Bravery

No matter that we could be beheaded for this," said Esa. "Heads are overrated." "Yes, they are so unfashionable," said Miri, imitating an Aslandian accent. "This spring, ladies of style are wearing their feathers in their necks.

No wolf falters before the bite, so strike. No hawk wavers before the dive, so swing. No sun pauses before the set, just strike. No rain delays before the fall, just swing.

Courage is feeling justly afraid and yet still doing what is right.

Courage is not fearlessness.

Come on, she willed through the care window. Come on, change me. I dare you.

Run." Raven took off, Apple on her heels, screaming as a swarm of flying, crawling, leaping insects chased them. "Aah!" Apple screamed. "Aah! I mean, La la la!" Apple sang desperately. "LA LA LA LA!

Raven was asking Apple to give up all known paths forever after. To lose everything that was known and safe. To spend her entire life on unfamiliar paths and wind-beaten cliffs. Every day uncertain, dangerous, treading water in a well with no guarantee of a Happily Ever After.

I should go," said Miri. Timon stepped forward

Okay, okay, I can do this, Jane said to herself. Of course I can do this. I should be used to making a fool out of myself by now. This will be the last big one. Just three weeks and then I can leave this part of myself behind and get on with my life. And maybe it'll be fun. It might even be fun.

Be the dress, she told herself. Be the bonnet, Jane. Stage fright, that's all this is. I'm just afraid of looking like a fool. So stop it. Admit that you are a fool already and do this so you can let it go.

Daring Charming was facing her down. "It's no use, Cerise Hood," said Daring. "I am a Charming—brave, cunning, athletic—" Cerise faked left and dribbled right around him, driving toward the royals' end of the court.

I, Geric-Sinath of Gerhard, declare that you're beautiful and you're perfect and I'll slay any man who tries to take you from my side. Goose girl, may I kiss you?

confidence. If you pretend you are courageous over and over, you may eventually realize that you have become courageous.

I was working up the courage to knock." "I don't look that bad in the morning." "It's pretty early. I wasn't sure you'd be up.

Because I dared.

What I have since realized is that if people expect you to be brave, sometimes you pretend that you are, even when you are frightened down to your very bones.

There's not a man alive who doesn't know fear, Dickon. The brave man is the one who has learned to hide it, that's all

Fear, the worst of all enemies, can be effectively cured by forced repetition of acts of courage.

I dare because I must. Who will dare for me, if I dare not dare for myself?

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Stella's father hesitated. "Georgia supports me, but she was a mite trembly this morning. I brought Stella though."He squeezed her shoulders affectionately. "I don't want to just tell her about bravery--I want to show her what it looks like.

Never be afraid to be honest and stand up for what is right, Stella," he said pointedly. "Just remember to balance your courage with wisdom.

And you, Jonah? Is your family behind you on this?" Stella's father hesitated. "Georgia supports me, but she was a mite trembly this morning. I brought Stella, though." He squeezed her shoulders affectionately. "I don't want to just tell her about bravery—I want to show her what it looks like.

I think when get scared, they feel strong.'--Stella