Yet each man kills the thing he loves By each let this be heard Some do it with a bitter look Some with a flattering word The coward does it with a kiss The brave man with a sword
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Oscar Wilde
No matter how long you train someone to be brave, you never know if they are or not until something real happens.
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Veronica Roth
The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams.
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Oprah Winfrey
You can't be brave if you've only had wonderful things happen to you.
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Mary Tyler Moore
When I lost my sight, Werner, people said I was brave. When my father left, people said I was brave. But it is not bravery; I have no choice. I wake up and live my life. Don't you do the same?
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Anthony Doerr
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