“Heroes are people who face down their fears. It is that simple. A child afraid of the dark who one day blows out the candle; a women terrified of the pain of childbirth who says, 'It is time to become a mother'. Heroism does not always live on the battlefield.”
― Dark Moon
― Dark Moon
“Do not pity the dead, Harry. Pity the living, and, above all those who live without love.”
― Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
― Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
“Quand tu mets ton âme dans ce que tu fais, tu sens en toi courir une rivière, une joie.”
― The Architect's Apprentice
― The Architect's Apprentice
“Pour lui, il y avait deux bénédictions dans la vie : les livres et les amis, qu'il fallait posséder en proportions inverses. Des livres en grand nombre mais seulement une poignée d'amis.”
― The Architect's Apprentice
― The Architect's Apprentice
“Scared is what you're feeling. Brave is what you're doing.”
― Room
― Room
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