#bravery

People glorify all sorts of bravery except the bravery they might show on behalf of their nearest neighbors. ↗

I said I was afraid and she told me to think about a time I felt brave and take that feeling into the situation with me. It worked. It helped.” Corinne leaned away from the Plexiglas, horrified. “Of course, since that time, I’ve learned much more about the technique,” her mother said. “I’ve learned to make it much more elegant, but the basics are still the same. Take that old calm, confident feeling with you into the new situation. I used it or a variant of it with clients all the time.” She knit her eyebrows, looking hard at Corinne. “I used it for evil during the kidnapping,” she said. “Now you can use it for good. ↗

— Diane Chamberlain

#life

We must step out of our digital avatars, and come together and have face-to-face dialogue as often as possible. ↗

— Bryant McGill

#bravery #discovery #facing-reality #love-yourself #reality

A brave man acknowledges the strength of others. ↗

— Veronica Roth

#recognition #strength #strength

If you don't take risks, you'll have a wasted soul. ↗

— Drew Barrymore

#bravery #carpe-diem #risk #risks #soul

I fell in love with you," he said, "because you were one of the bravest people I'd ever known. So how could I ask you to stop being brave just because I loved you ↗

— Cassandra Clare

#clary-fray #jace #love #love

To stand up on a stage alone with an acoustic guitar requires bravery bordering on heroism. Bordering on insanity. ↗

— Richard Thompson

#acoustic guitar #alone #bordering #bravery #guitar

We must question every inner-belief we possess without fear or attachment. ↗

— Bryant McGill

#awareness-and-attitude #belief #bravery #fear #proud

It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends. ↗

— J. K. Rowling

#deal #friends #great #great deal #just

Don't be afraid of your fears. They're not there to scare you. They're there to let you know that something is worth it. ↗