FastSaying

The ultimate act of bravery does not take place on a battlefield. It takes place in your heart, when you have the courage to honor your character, your intellect, your inclinations and yes, your soul by listening to its clean, clear voice of direction instead of following the muddied messages of a timid world.

Anna Quindlen

Anna Quindlen

braverycourageworld

Related Quotes

There is little premium in poetry in a world that thinks of Pound and Whitman as a weight and a sampler, not an Ezra, a Walt, a thing of beauty, a joy forever.
— Anna Quindlen
BeautyForeverJoy
There is a lot of talk now about metal detectors and gun control. Both are good things. But they are no more a solution than forks and spoons are a solution to world hunger.
— Anna Quindlen
AboutBothControl
Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.
— John Wayne
braverycourage
Before I knew you, I thought brave was not being afraid. You've taught me that bravery is being terrified and doing it anyway.
— Laurell K. Hamilton
braverycourage
It is not the strength of the body that counts, but the strength of the spirit.
— J.R.R. Tolkien
braverycourage