I agree. It's not all about cliff tops and burning buildings. Sometimes it's about making it to the end of the day, then getting up and doing it all again.
Sometimes I am. Sometimes I don't want to be because it's harder and the "no's" get heavy and I want to quit, just for a little while but then that quiet voice finds me and demands more.
This is a great way to put it. It's not that we're too scared to be brave, it's just that sometimes it's easier not to be - and to pretend it's because we're frightened.
Ah, nice! Sometimes apushiswhat it takes. Am I courageous? Most of the time, probably yes. Certainly every time I send put a query letter or submit a manuscript! :-)
Oh Annalisa, you are definitely courageous. It takes courage to stand firm and not change your style when it would be so much easier to do exactly that.
Hahahaha. I don't know if this will make you feel better or worse, but I read the last line as 'and they fell', not as 'and they flew' the first time :-)
I love that quote. Well, they're both good but I mean the second one in particular. Lovely quick post thanks. I must take note and stop writing so much - argh!
Not always, and sometimes not when I really should be. Courage is not the same as fearless. Courage is being afraid to say or do something, but saying or doing it anyway. I probably give in to the fear more often than I like to admit. *sigh*
I think that I have been courageous. By starting my book and blog, it took a lot of courage for me. I agree with Colin too. That even when you're afraid and do it anyway, that's when your the most courageous. Nice post, Sarah.
I'm afraid of heights! But I've had dreams that I was flying and it was totally fun - does that count? Just Kidding. I hope I'm courageous. P.S. I've been looking for you in my blogroll and couldn't find you, yet I knew I was following. Turns out the new strike-through on the word "Empty" put you up at the top with the numbers and asterisks and things. Lovely post today, Sarah:)
I think I just may have to borrow this post for my children and grandchildren. Some of them are experiencing shifting sands and this might just give them the courage to fly! Thanks and looking forward to the letter D!
PS I'm reading all of your posts, but my internet is acting up so I am off and on quite a bit. I posted a comment yesterday but I don't think it made it through the disconnect! Hugs~
If needed yes :)
ReplyDeleteI totally believe that of you :-)
DeleteI suppose I am. By your definition. :)
ReplyDeleteAwesome post!
Yes, you are :-)
DeleteLiking the poem.
ReplyDeleteNo. I'm a big old scaredy cat. How's that for a Tuesday confession :)
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Oh, but you are courageous Laura. You really are. Every time you put yourself out there you show courage.
DeleteA great C word one we could all do with in certain situations in life.
ReplyDeleteYvonne.
I totally agree!
DeleteI try to make myself courageous - crawling back after the knocks (for knocks read rejections...) and trying again!
ReplyDeleteIt's hard isn't it? But still, we all keep doing our bit.
DeleteTwo beautiful quotes about courage. Courage comes in many forms. Thanks for sharing!
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I agree. It's not all about cliff tops and burning buildings. Sometimes it's about making it to the end of the day, then getting up and doing it all again.
Delete...well played, Sarah ;)
ReplyDeleteA most excellent C word.
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Thank you, kind sir :-)
DeleteNo, but I'd like to be. And I want this on a tee-shirt, too! :)
ReplyDeleteOh, I think you are - and yes, a tee-shirt would be brilliant :-)
DeleteI'd love to be more courageous than I am. This is an inspiring quote. :)
ReplyDeleteI think we all wish that at times, but I suspect we're all a little braver than we think :-)
DeleteI am very courageous - in the ways that matter to me. You'll never see me bungee off a bridge.
ReplyDeleteGood point. We should save it for when we'll find it the most useful :-)
DeleteSometimes I take a good shove to move in that direction, but I try to be.
ReplyDeleteNothing wrong with a helping hand now and then :-)
DeleteSometimes I am. Sometimes I don't want to be because it's harder and the "no's" get heavy and I want to quit, just for a little while but then that quiet voice finds me and demands more.
ReplyDeleteWhat about you?
This is a great way to put it. It's not that we're too scared to be brave, it's just that sometimes it's easier not to be - and to pretend it's because we're frightened.
DeleteExactly. But hopefully we always find the ability to move past that.
DeleteExactly. But hopefully we always find the ability to move past that.
DeleteAh, nice! Sometimes apushiswhat it takes. Am I courageous? Most of the time, probably yes. Certainly every time I send put a query letter or submit a manuscript! :-)
ReplyDeleteI agree, it takes real courage as writers to put ourselves out there again and again.
DeleteAnd what's a few run-together words between friends ;-)
Ah, this crazy iPad! Visualize spaces between those run-together words!
ReplyDeleteI'm couragous on behalf of other people, but for myself not so much.
ReplyDeleteOh Annalisa, you are definitely courageous. It takes courage to stand firm and not change your style when it would be so much easier to do exactly that.
DeleteNice C!
ReplyDeleteAnd yes I am courageous even if I am terrified most of the time.
If you weren't terrified, it wouldn't be courage!
DeleteOh my goodness. I love those quotes!! In a million ways, I love them.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you like them :-)
Deleteaaack!
ReplyDeletethey pushed them!?!?!
clings to a tree...
NEVER GOING NEAR THE EDGE!!!
Hahahaha. I don't know if this will make you feel better or worse, but I read the last line as 'and they fell', not as 'and they flew' the first time :-)
DeleteI have the first quote on my blog. The second... Wow. So mean! I'm with Vic. :)
ReplyDeleteHehe, nothing like sink or swim :-)
DeleteI love that quote. Well, they're both good but I mean the second one in particular. Lovely quick post thanks. I must take note and stop writing so much - argh!
ReplyDeleteIt's not always easy to write short though, is it? It's been a real exercise in self-control for me to find short things :-)
Deleteawesome! :D
ReplyDeleteNot always, and sometimes not when I really should be. Courage is not the same as fearless. Courage is being afraid to say or do something, but saying or doing it anyway. I probably give in to the fear more often than I like to admit. *sigh*
ReplyDeleteI totally agree. I don't care how wild something is, if you're not afraid to do it, then you're not being courageous.
DeleteAnd we all give in to the fear at times. That just makes you human :-)
I love that poem! So cute!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jen. Glad you liked it :-)
DeleteI think that I have been courageous. By starting my book and blog, it took a lot of courage for me. I agree with Colin too. That even when you're afraid and do it anyway, that's when your the most courageous. Nice post, Sarah.
ReplyDeleteOh, definitely. I'm right with you there :-)
DeleteThat is such an awesome motto and a great poem.
ReplyDeleteI'm either courageous or a fool, I'm hoping it's the latter ;)
Hehe, Whatever works :-)
DeleteSometimes, but other times it just might be me being stubborn or stupid.
ReplyDeleteNothing wrong with stubborn now and then - and you're definitely not stupid!
DeleteGreat post for C. Sometimes, I'm courageous. More often not, though, I think :-)
ReplyDelete'Sometimes' is a fine start :-)
DeleteNeeded that today. Thanks :)
ReplyDeleteSarah Allen
(my creative writing blog)
You're very welcome. Hope it helped :-)
DeleteGood one! You know, just getting down to write takes courage sometimes. That's helped!
ReplyDeleteI totally agree. Sometimes it seems like everything is against us!
DeletePerfect! I love this. :)
ReplyDeleteI love this, Sarah!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad. Hope it made you smile :-)
DeleteThis week, Game of Thrones started up. The Lannister family has a saying "Hear me Roar". It kinda goes with what you've posted here.
ReplyDelete"ROAR!"
Love the motto - some of the Lannisters are courageous, but I'm pretty sure some of them are actually insane.
DeleteI LOVE this so much. So much :)
ReplyDeleteGood. I hope it helps you sometime :-)
DeleteGreat idea! I have days where I am. Great post, doll!
ReplyDeleteThat's all you can ask for, right?
DeleteI love that sign. I need to put it up in my room!
ReplyDeleteIt's definitely a good reminder, when such things are needed :-)
DeleteBeautiful quote and so true! :)
ReplyDeleteDefinitely! And one I'll try to remember :-)
DeleteAny courage I have is definitely the quiet kind.
ReplyDeleteQuiet can be a heck of a lot more effective.
DeleteI once leapt pass a snake; that's gotta count for something, right?
ReplyDeleteLoved this, C day should be courageous day! No, sadly, I'm a big ol' chicken (in keeping with C day), but I do admire brave people very much :)
ReplyDeleteLovely post.
I bet you're braver than you know.
DeleteCourageous... me? Does attempting 26 musically-themed fiction posts, and hoping that it works out, count?
ReplyDeleteOh, yes indeed. It does! :-)
DeleteI think this blogging challenge has made me more courageous than I thought I was.
ReplyDeleteI suspect you were already courageous Melissa, you just didn't know it.
DeleteJust popped by.
ReplyDeleteIt takes courage to expose your thoughts to others. I admire the poet's abilities. It's something I can't do.
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That's a good point. Fiction is much easier, I think.
DeleteLovely thoughts. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteYou're very welcome :-)
DeleteLove this post! I'd like to think I'm courageous, but I can't say I've been tested in anything serious to know for sure.
ReplyDeleteAnd I hope you never have to test it!
DeleteWhat a lovely post. Signed up to follow. Hope you'll visit. www.widowsphere.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteThank you and welcome. I'll be visiting you as soon as I'm caught up with my comments again :-)
DeleteI'm afraid of heights! But I've had dreams that I was flying and it was totally fun - does that count? Just Kidding. I hope I'm courageous. P.S. I've been looking for you in my blogroll and couldn't find you, yet I knew I was following. Turns out the new strike-through on the word "Empty" put you up at the top with the numbers and asterisks and things. Lovely post today, Sarah:)
ReplyDeleteYes, it totally counts! ;-)
DeleteI saw that with my blog, and thought I should maybe remove the strike-through, but i love the message it conveys :-)
I like the flying, but I'm not sure about the pushing ;)
ReplyDeleteHehe, maybe a bit of a drastic way to get 'off the ground', no?
DeleteLove that banner. Firstly, I thought, oh, Sarah's written a poem. Tricked me! Wonderful post.
ReplyDeleteDenise
I only wish I could have written that :-)
DeleteI am definitely more of a chicken than a courageous person, but I really love that quote about courage being a quiet whisper. :)
ReplyDeleteOh me too. Gives me hope :-)
DeleteIf moving to the other side of the world at 40 counts, then yes, I'm courageous! Nothing like being pushed to make you fly.
ReplyDeleteOh yes, I'd say that definitely counts!
DeleteA great choice for the letter C!
ReplyDeleteLoved it
Thank you Jack.
DeleteI love that Radmacher quote, but never knew you was responsible for it. Glad to have a name with it now!
ReplyDeleteI am trying to be more courageous. This quote is one that has inspired me when I've felt like I'm never going to make it as a writer. Lovely post!
I'm so glad you've found something here to inspire you. You CAN do it :-)
DeleteLove the quote. And yes, your choice of a post for the letter C made for inspirational reading!
ReplyDeleteWe all need a bit of inspiration now and then :-)
DeleteWhat a very appropriate quote for whatever we're trying to accomplish.
ReplyDeleteIndeed, we can all use a bit of help at times :-)
DeleteShort and sweet. I like it! Sometimes, courage is all we need.
ReplyDeleteAlso - I tagged you in a post. Ch-ch-check it out!
Thanks Phil, I might sneak it in for 'L' :-)
DeleteLove the quote. I'd say I'm more courageous than I used to be, but I've still a way to go. I'm better at encouraging courage than displaying it :)
ReplyDeleteJamie Gibbs
Fellow A-Z Buddy
Mithril Wisdom
Nothing wrong with that - nobody would get anywhere without support :-)
DeleteI think I just may have to borrow this post for my children and grandchildren. Some of them are experiencing shifting sands and this might just give them the courage to fly!
ReplyDeleteThanks and looking forward to the letter D!
PS I'm reading all of your posts, but my internet is acting up so I am off and on quite a bit. I posted a comment yesterday but I don't think it made it through the disconnect!
Hugs~
It's nice to have the right words when someone needs it. And don't worry about your comments not making it, I know you're here :-)
DeleteI love how they fly at the end.
ReplyDeleteGreat C post.
It's lovely, isn't it?
DeleteTotally love it!
ReplyDeleteI really admire the quote! What a great C post!
ReplyDeleteCheers, Jenn
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Thank you Jenn :-)
DeleteGreat quote and poem!
ReplyDeleteAs far as courage, let's just say it is selective and I pick my battles for when to have courage and when to leave things alone! ;)
Alana @ writercize.blogspot.com
A wise move. Sometimes, walking away is more courageous!
DeleteI like that poster. Mary Anne Radmacher had it right!
ReplyDeleteDidn't she just!
DeleteThat's really nice, thank you :-)
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