I'm not brave, ' Ava replied huskily. 'If you only knew how afraid I really am. Sometimes I think I am afraid of everything.' 'But isn't that what being brave is all about? Being afraid, but doing it anyway?

Kate Forsyth
About This Quote

Ava, in this quote, is talking about her bravery. But she’s not being brave in the typical sense. She has an extremely weak character for someone so bold and confident. She’s afraid of everything because she’s so timid and timid people are afraid of anything.

The idea of bravery in this quote is quite interesting because she says that she’s not brave at all, but that she pretends to be brave. The fact that she’s not brave at all draws attention to her bravery since most people are afraid of everything anyway.

Source: The Beasts Garden

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