“Bran thought about it. 'Can a man still be brave if he's afraid?' 'That is the only time a man can be brave,' his father told him.”
"Summer is the time for squabbles. In winter, we must protect one another, keep each other warm, share our strengths."
- George R.R. Martin
Compassion
"Once you’ve accepted your flaws, no one can use them against you."
- George R.R. Martin
Self-awareness
"A man might befriend a wolf, even break a wolf, but no man could truly tame a wolf."
- George R.R. Martin
Self-awareness
"A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one."
- George R.R. Martin
Personal Growth
"A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies… The man who never reads lives only one."
- George R.R. Martin
Personal Growth
"It is very brave of you to make that decision of going for surgery. The pain will soon be over. Sending you all the good luck and love! Best of luck with the surgery!"
Bravery
"True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost."
- Arthur Ashe
Bravery
"I’ve been absolutely terrified every moment of my life – and I’ve never let it keep me from doing a single thing I wanted to do."
- Georgia O'Keeffe
Bravery
"Conquer Fear."
- Hustle Inspires Hustle
Bravery
"I'd walk through hell in a gasoline suit to play baseball."
- Pete Rose
Bravery