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It is easy enough to praise men for the courage of their convictio

It is easy enough to praise men for the courage of their convictions. I wish I could teach the sad young of this mealy generation the courage of their confusions. – John Ciardi

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What has any poet to trust more than the feel of the thing? Theory concerns him only until he picks up his pen, and it begins to concern him again as soon as he lays it down. – John Ciardi

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A university is what a college becomes when the faculty loses interest in the students. – John Ciardi

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Courage is knowing what not to fear. – Plato

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Courage and conviction are powerful weapons against an enemy who depends only on fists or guns. Animals know when you are afraid a coward knows when you are not. – David Seabury

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The more wit the less courage. – Thomas Fuller

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When we read stories of heroes, we identify with them. We take the journey with them. We see how the obstacles almost overcome them. We see how they grow as human beings or gain qualities or show great qualities of strength and courage and with them, we grow in some small way. – Sam Raimi

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