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Tag Archives: courage
We Launch From Porlock!
“James drove us to Porlock Weir, a snug harbor with tearoom and seaside hotel, about ten miles from Lynmouth. A few tour buses stop next to the Old Ship Inn, for Porlock is a local attraction. A famous sea rescue … Continue reading
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Tagged Bravery, courage, England, famous rescue at sea, Porlock, quote, Susan Allen Toth
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Bravery Could Emerge in Tiny Doses
“She didn’t want to be noticed. It suddenly struck her what an advantage that might have given her, if, like Primo Levi, she’d been taken to Auschwitz. It was good not to attract attention. She had no skills that might … Continue reading
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Tagged Austwitz, book quote, Bravery, courage, Holocaust, Margaret Forster, surviving Austwitz
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A Weak Husband Living With An Excellent Woman
“I could only wonder what sort of model husband and father he might be if he changed. But change that elemental would come only if he hit rock bottom, such an unpleasant place for him to regard that I knew … Continue reading
Posted in Love and Marriage Quotes
Tagged courage, Kaye Gibbons, strong woman, strong women
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Each of Us is Born With a Box of Matches Inside Us
“As you can see, within our bodies each of us has the elements needed to produce phosphorus. And let me tell you something I’ve never told a soul. My grandmother had a very interesting theory: She said that each of … Continue reading
Rueful Courage Against Enormous Odds
“In the dim light the shape of her face seemed unaltered; for all her cooking she had remained thin. Her smile was, as always, one of rueful courage against enormous odds. Fred thought that what he had loved was … Continue reading
So Far We May Be Willing To Go
“For there were limits around our minds which sometimes we chose to set, not because we could not see but because we preferred not to see. So far we may be willing to go: we know what to expect. But … Continue reading
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Tagged boundaries, courage, Friends and Lovers, Helen MacInnes, History, limits, Milt, Milt Guinette, Personal boundaries, photo quote, quote, risk, risk taking, Security
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look you, I am bursting with joy
IMMORAL I keep walking around myself, mouth open with amazement: For by all the ethical rules of life, I ought to be solemn and sad, But, look you, I am bursting with joy. I scold myself: I say: Boy, your … Continue reading
Everyone has inside of Him a Piece of Good News
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Tagged Anne Frank, courage, good news, love, photo quote, quote
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Penelope's Musings 