#co

When would he realize that it wasn't his infidelity I couldn't bear, but his cowardice? ↗

— Tatiana de Rosnay

#cowardice

We believe that preparation eradicates cowardice, which we define as the failure to act in the midst of fear. ↗

— Veronica Roth

#cowardice #dauntless #four #tris #cowardice

When in doubt chicken out. ↗

— Robin Jones Gunn

#inaction #cowardice

Fear of ridicule begets the worst cowardice. ↗

— André Gide

#fear #ridicule #cowardice

But by God, he was going to stop running from his cowardice. He had to own his shit - even if it made him hate himself to the core. Because maybe if he did, he'd stop trying to distract himself with sex and drinking, and figure out what he did want. Apart from Blay, that was. ↗

— J.R. Ward

#black-dagger-brotherhood #lover-unleashded #qhuinn #cowardice

Alec would have said he could have benefited from a bit more in the way of constructive cowardice. ↗

— Cassandra Clare

#jace #cowardice

Having a sister or a friend is like sitting at night in a lighted house. Those outside can watch you if they want, but you need not see them. You simply say, "Here are the perimeters of our attention. If you prowl around under the windows till the crickets go silent, we will pull the shades. If you wish us to suffer your envious curiosity, you must permit us not to notice it." Anyone with one solid human bond is that smug, and it is the smugness as much as the comfort and safety that lonely people covet and admire. ↗

— Marilynne Robinson

#friend #loneliness #relationships #safety #sister

I had discovered that learning something, no matter how complex, wasn't hard when I had a reason to want to know it. ↗

— Homer Hickam

#curiosity #determination #homer-hickam #learning #october-sky

Too bad we don't have a flashlight." "Thanks for stating the obvious, Mr. Thomas," Minho replied. ↗

— James Dashner

#scorch-trials #trials

I think being a competitive diver for years helps you focus and dedicate yourself to what's needed. ↗

— Jason Statham

#competitive #dedicate #focus #helps #i