Courage is about learning how to function despite the fear, to put asi…

Jim Butcher
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Courage is about learning how to function despite the fear, to put aside your instincts to run or give in completely to the anger born from fear. Courage is about using your brain and your heart when every cell of your body is screaming at your to fight or flee - and then following through on what you believe is the right thing to do. ✨ Jim Butcher (2011). Ghost Story: A Novel of the Dresden Files, p.224, Penguin
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