--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: It's all right to feel afraid, you know.\"…" description: "\"“It's all right to feel afraid, you know.\" He smiled. \"Being brave doesn't mean not feeling afraid. True bravery is feeling your fear, but going ahead ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ebd/kirsty-applebaum-254095_being-afraid_it-s-all-right-to-feel-afraid-you-know-h_618289.jpg" --- # It's all right to feel afraid, you know." He smiled… ![“It's all right to feel afraid, you know." He smiled. "Being brave doesn't mean not feeling afraid. True bravery is feeling your fear, but going ahead and doing what's right anyway.” quote by Kirsty Applebaum](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ebd/kirsty-applebaum-254095_being-afraid_it-s-all-right-to-feel-afraid-you-know-h_618289.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ebd/kirsty-applebaum-254095_being-afraid_it-s-all-right-to-feel-afraid-you-know-h_618289.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ebd/kirsty-applebaum-254095_being-afraid_it-s-all-right-to-feel-afraid-you-know-h_618289.jpg) > ““It's all right to feel afraid, you know." He smiled. "Being brave doesn't mean not feeling afraid. True bravery is feeling your fear, but going ahead and doing what's right anyway.”” Kirsty Applebaum ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. True bravery is feeling fear yet acting rightly, not the absence of fear. **In simple terms:** Courage means acting despite fear. Key Takeaway Act with purpose despite fear. Themes courage fear bravery action integrity Mood empathetic encouraging hopeful Type Being afraid:1 Brave:1 Bravery:1 Courage:1 Doing the right thing:1 Fear:1 Frightening:0 Doing What'S Right:0 Feel Afraid:0 True Bravery:1 Bravery Feeling:0 When to use this quote - personal challenges - social activism - leadership Key Concepts psychology ethics self‑development Questions to Reflect On - What does bravery look like in daily life? - How can you support others facing fear? 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