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Quotes About Courage

I live in the present because the future is always chancy. When it comes to being with you, I'm willing to take the risk.
~ Cinda Williams Chima
Outside the Weirwall, Jack could hear the thud of bodies colliding and the cries of the wounded. It seemed like a lot of noise. Even given the fact that Ellen was involved. "Why'd she go out there?" Jack demanded. "Why didn't you stop her?" Brooks spat on the ground. "Have you ever tried to stop Captain Stephenson from anythin'?
~ Cinda Williams Chima
For Hanalea the Warrior!
~ Cinda Williams Chima
Love is the root of so much suffering and misery, so much loss. It's the worst thing in the world, to risk yourself by loving someone. At the same time, it's the best thing in the world—and worth the risk.
~ Cinda Williams Chima
You don't stop being who you are just because you've run away.
~ Cinda Williams Chima
My mother was from the Fells, but I've never wanted to go. They say there are monsters there." "There are monsters here, healer.
~ Cinda Williams Chima
If you're scared, you should've stayed at home," Byram said. "If you're not scared, you're stupid.
~ Cinda Williams Chima
They fought for glory, but not for blood. They were Weirlind, heirs of the warrior's stone. And they always slept better with blades beneath their beds.
~ Cinda Williams Chima
We may all end up dead, but we're sticking it to them in the meantime.
~ Cinda Williams Chima
Strong men do choose strong women, he thought. It's only the weak that are threatened by them.
~ Cinda Williams Chima
Cinda Williams Chima
~ Unknown
I always say yes to the man with the sword.
~ Cinda Williams Chima
You don't have to understand, you just have to survive.
~ Cinda Williams Chima
I'm not going to let you hit me anymore," Han said quietly. "I've already had one beating today. That's enough.
~ Cinda Williams Chima
Nah," Han said, falling into his old habit of making a bad situation worse.
~ Cinda Williams Chima
You can't give evil free reign because you're afraid to confront it.
~ Cinda Williams Chima
It's easy to die, Mageling . . . It's staying alive that's hard work.
~ Cinda Williams Chima
They fought for glory, but not for blood.
~ Cinda Williams Chima
Courage wasn't lack of fear - it was doing what needed doing in the face of it.
~ Cinda Williams Chima
Love makes you vulnerable, Raisa thought. And yet she'd always hoped for it
~ Cinda Williams Chima
We don't protect them because they're weak. We protect them because they are strong, and strong people make enemies.
~ Cinda Williams Chima
I'd rather have a go at life, so there's something to talk about once we're gone.
~ Cinda Williams Chima
The sergeant shrugged, not meeting Amon's eyes. '...You'll be shivering all right. Them Waterwalkers'll have you crying for your mommies.' 'I assume you're speaking from experience, sir?' Raisa asked.
~ Cinda Williams Chima
Mellon is thirteen," Raisa said. "I hope you have experience babysitting, Micah, because you're going to need it. Assuming the Demonai don't assassinate you first. Married at thirteen, widowed at fourteen. Poor Mellony.
~ Cinda Williams Chima