Bravery Quote by Terry Tempest Williams

“I take a deep breath and sidestep my fear and begin speaking from the place where beauty and bravery meet--within the chambers of a quivering heart.” quote by Terry Tempest Williams — Download Open image

“I take a deep breath and sidestep my fear and begin speaking from the place where beauty and bravery meet--within the chambers of a quivering heart.”

Terry Tempest Williams

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Hope is not attached to outcomes but is a state of mind.

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Not everyone is capable of madness; and of those lucky enough to be capable, not many have the courage for it.

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There are those that say, if you do the uncomfortable thing long enough, it will become comfortable. But we are really not encouragers of that. We are encouragers of coming into alignment, and then taking the action. We are encouragers always of getting rid of the fear; we would never want you to keep doing things that you feel fearful…

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Courage is the skill of being the only one who knows your scared to death

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“Fearing our confrontations is one thing... facing them unarmed is a completely different matter.”

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Bravery is the capacity to perform properly even when scared half to death.

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To be able to live and train in Iraq under these circumstances you need to be brave.

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“Every person has the power to change their fate if they are brave enough to fight for what they desire more than anything.”

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