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Whatever you do, you need courage. Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising that tempt you to believe your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires some of the same courage that a soldier needs. Peace has its victories, but it takes brave men and women to win them. ↗

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

#inspirational #courage

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. ↗

— C. JoyBell C.

#bravery #courage #fear #fears #inspirational

The two hardest tests on the spiritual road are the patience to wait for the right moment and the courage not to be disappointed with what we encounter. ↗

— Paulo Coelho

#courage #patience #trials-of-life #courage

He must have known I'd want to leave you." "No, he must have known you would always want to come back. ↗

— J.K. Rowling

#friendship #harry-potter #ron-weasley #death

The real things haven't changed. It is still best to be honest and truthful; to make the most of what we have; to be happy with simple pleasures; and have courage when things go wrong. ↗

— Laura Ingalls Wilder

#honesty #life #change

There is a stubbornness about me that never can bear to be frightened at the will of others. My courage always rises at every attempt to intimidate me. ↗

— Jane Austen

#dignity #elizabeth-bennet #empowerment #fear #independence

Don't be satisfied with stories, how things have gone with others. Unfold your own myth. ↗

— Rumi

#creativity #empowerment #independence #inspirational-stories #self-confidence

If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head. ↗

— Anonymous

#courage #enemy #lesson #life #love

And I'm suppose to sit by while you date boys and fall in love with someone else, get married...?" His voice tightened. "And meanwhile, I'll die a little bit more every day, watching. ↗

— Cassandra Clare

#romance #teen-fantasy #dating

Even in half demon hunter clothes, Clary thought, he looked like the kind of boy who'd come over your house to pick you up for a date and be polite to your parents and nice to your pets. Jace on the other hand, looked like the kind of boy who'd come over your house and burn it down just for kicks. ↗

— Cassandra Clare

#jace-wayland #shadowhunters #simon #dating