If we take the generally accepted definition of bravery as a quality which knows not fear, I have never seen a brave man. All men are frightened. The courageous man is the man who forces himself, in spite of his fear, to carry on.
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“Luck will come to the man who has the courage to court fate…”
― Monte Carlo
― Monte Carlo
“If you haven't read hundreds of books, you are functionally illiterate, and you will be incompetent, because your personal experiences alone aren't broad enough to sustain you.”
― Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead
― Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead
“If you are blessed to have found a vocation for all that ephemeral ambition which everyone has but few can realize then strive, Harry. Work. Make yourself that someone, don’t be just a dreamer.”
― Monte Carlo
― Monte Carlo
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