They thought he was scared all the time because he was a coward. The truth was, only he could see the world clearly enough to know how truly scary it was.

Simon R. Green
About This Quote

It is said that people often mistake the actions of an intelligent person for a sign of cowardice. This isn't necessarily true, because a person's intelligence does not necessarily indicate a lack of courage. In this quote, a man who was a coward in the face of danger suddenly found himself in danger and thinking clearly enough to realize that his former cowardice was not due to lack of courage but rather his inability to see the real danger that was around him.

Source: Ghost Of A Chance

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