#brave

They’re so brave," she said. "They’re all dead." "Only a coward would think of that," she said scornfully. ↗

— Orson Scott Card

#cowards #death #heroes #the-bully-and-the-beast #death

The likelihood that your acts of resistance cannot stop the injustice does not exempt you from acting in what you sincerely and reflectively hold to be the best interests of your community. ↗

— Susan Sontag

#change #resistance #society #trial #change

But unless we determine to take action,' said the old man querulously, as if struggling against something deeply insouciant in his nature, 'then we shall all be destroyed, we shall all die. Surely we care about that?' 'Not enough to want to get killed over it,' said Ford. ↗

— Douglas Adams

#death #humorous #death

I am an ordinary sort of fellow, not braver than other people, but I hate to see a good man downed, and that long knife would not be the end of Scudder if I could play the game in his place. ↗

— John Buchan

#fortitude #knives #loyalty #men #murder

No matter who you are, big or small, female or man, brave or not brave, you can still be empowered and feel strong. ↗

— Lights Poxlietner

#empowered #inspirational #lights-bokan #lights-poxleitner #strong

Don't settle for being an option; become a priority. ↗

— Matt Mitchell

#advice-for-daily-living #believe #bravery #inspiration #love

If you are foe, we do not fear you. If you are friend, your foes will be taught the fear of us. ↗

— C.S. Lewis

#inspirational #inspirational

Mr. Montag, you are looking at a coward. I saw the way things were going a long time back. I said nothing. I am one of the innocents who could have spoken up and out when no one would listen to the 'guilty,' but I did not speak and thus became guilty myself. ↗

— Ray Bradbury

#inspirational #life #inspirational

Bless God, he went as soldiers, His musket on his breast— Grant God, he charge the bravest Of all the martial blest! Please God, might I behold him In epauletted white— I should not fear the foe then— I should not fear the fight! ↗

— Emily Dickinson

#inspirational #soldiers #war #inspirational

Be calm, be brave, it'll be okay. ↗

— Guster

#inspirational #life #inspirational