Courage Quote by Amanda Quick

“and she imagined an invisible bind around her neck as well, always holding her back.”

— Stephanie Garber

“She holstered her weapon, raising the hem of her skirts and stepping lightly around the dead bodies.”

— A.F. Stewart

“She did not move. Nor did she scream or faint; her only actions were to draw back the hem of her dress from where…

— Philip Pullman

“I want to survive this. She is surprised by the depth and clarity of her desire.”

— Gabriel Tallent

“He laughed and tightened his hold on her, suddenly conscious of the fact that he’d crossed an invisible line.”

— Maisey Yates

“She must protect herself. There would be no one to do it for her. A plan started to prick up its ears inside her,…

— Catherynne M. Valente

“At what whirling moment had she halted and turned, unbeknownst to herself, the other way?”

— Colum McCann

“She drew herself up, partially to intimidate the part of her that was intimidated by her own audacity.”

— Brandon Sanderson

“whenever she felt besieged by doubts, she would think of herself as standing valiantly alone, as almost heroic, so as to squash her uncertainty.”

— Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

“Sometimes, sitting here in the dark, slowly slowly creating strategy, she wondered if she was only fooling herself to think her plans were clever.”

— Vernor Vinge

“She was secretly amused by the man who managed to give the impression of moving in all directions while standing still.”

— Peggy Darty

“... but the corset had the odd power of making her seem somehow more naked; it turned her into a forbidden, armored creature with…

— Jeffrey Eugenides