If he is a coward, it isn't because he doesn't enjoy pain. It is because he refuses to act.
DivergentThe truth, as much as people acted like they wanted to hear it, was sometimes too cruel and harsh.
Fallen LegionWe are all subject to the fates. But we must act as if we are not, or die of despair.
The Golden CompassBut remember, boy, that a kind act can sometimes be as powerful as a sword.
The Battle of the LabyrinthAdding kidney beans to his cottage cheese and pineapple was an act of bravery Dave had not intended.
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