No matter what, I would never let the people who wanted me to break see how much damage they had inflicted.

The courage to live brings its own rewards.

We will not die cornered and cowering in the ruins of a dead city.

And when hope returns to us, it will be with a passion and power to match every ounce of this crushing despair and pain, every fiery shred of determination that carried us when hope failed. It will claim us with a courage that will make the goddess herself quake and doubt herself.

Adversity only makes us stronger.
Every adversity we overcome makes our spirit and soul grow stronger.

It is one thing to be brave in front of others, perhaps for fear of being branded a coward and becoming diminished in their eyes, but another entirely to be brave when there is nobody to witness your courage. The latter is an elemental bravery, a strength of spirit and character.