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September 11, 2001, revealed heroism in ordinary people who might

September 11, 2001, revealed heroism in ordinary people who might have gone through their lives never called upon to demonstrate the extent of their courage. – Geraldine Brooks

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The day in 2004 when the radiologist told me I had invasive cancer, I walked down the hospital corridor looking for a phone to call my husband, and I could almost see the fear coming toward me like a big, black shadow. – Geraldine Brooks

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Both my mum and dad were great readers, and we would go every Saturday morning to the library, and my sister and I had a library card when we could pass off something as a signature, and all of us would come with an armful of books. – Geraldine Brooks

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There are always a few who stand up in times of communal madness and have the courage to say that what unites us is greater than what divides us. – Geraldine Brooks

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Audacity augments courage hesitation, fear. – Publilius Syrus

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Lets drink to the spirit of gallantry and courage that made a strange Heaven out of unbelievable Hell, and lets drink to the hope that one day this country of ours, which we love so much, will find dignity and greatness and peace again. – Noel Coward

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Intellectuals try to keep going. But their situation is very difficult. Those who have had the courage to voice their opposition have often paid a very high price. – Tahar Ben Jelloun

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If human beings had genuine courage, theyd wear their costumes every day of the year, not just on Halloween. – Doug Coupland

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