Jess Keating > Quotes

“If you stand tall, you'll be shot at. If you stoop down, you'll get stepped on. Everybody faces this, Ana. It's up to you to decide what you want and who you are.”
― Jess Keating, How to Outrun a Crocodile When Your Shoes Are Untied

“But you know what I've learned about bravery? It's not something you just have. It's something you choose. And the more you choose it, the more it grows.”
― Jess Keating, How to Outrun a Crocodile When Your Shoes Are Untied

“If you stand tall, you'll be shot at. If you stoop down, you'll get stepped on. Everybody faces this, Ana. It's up to you to decide what you want and who you are. One day, honey, you'll learn that what other people think doesn't matter. What makes you happy, that's what's important.”
― Jess Keating, How to Outrun a Crocodile When Your Shoes Are Untied

“All you have to do is live for you," he said simply. "If you want something, and it scares you... well you're the one who gets to choose whether that stops you. Nobody else. And sometimes, the stuff that scares us is the stuff that means the most to us.”
― Jess Keating, How to Outrun a Crocodile When Your Shoes Are Untied

“Florence embodies what it means to love nature. We mustn't just enjoy the wild places and creatures that have our hearts. We must stand up, share what we know, and act to protect them.”
― Jess Keating, Birdlore: The Iridescent Life of Florence Merriam Bailey