You can't test courage cautiously.” (Annie Dillard)

Marcia Quinn Noren
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"You can't test courage cautiously" is a quote from Annie Dillard, an American novelist and essayist. The quote is used to express the idea that courage is not something that can be tested or measured beforehand. It's something that must be experienced in order to be understood. It's often said in response to someone who asks if you've got the courage to do something, especially if they're expecting you to say "no."

Source: Joan Of Arc: The Mystic Legacy

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