Carol ShieldsBeauty takes courage. Courage itself takes courage.
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Beauty takes courage. Courage itself takes courage. means that beauty must be accompanied by courage, and courage can only be attained by taking the risk of bravery to seek out beauty. In this quote, the author seeks to communicate that beauty is not something that can be easily defined or understood, but rather something that requires a great deal of courage to reach.
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