Bravado Quotes

Rogue Squadron doesn’t run. Unless we really, really have to.""No, this will be Wraith Squadron’s mission.""We don’t mind running. Even when we don’t have to.

Zaphod marched quickly down the passageway, nervous as hell, but trying to hide it by striding purposefully.

Verily, a man without fear is either dead or happy to die.

Narcissistic pleasure seekers routinely avoid developing the humility required to manufacture a life of full measure. Shallow persons such as me hide their insecurities behind a false persona of bravado, boasting of their inconsequential deeds, pyrrhic victories, and adamant refusals to tackle any task that they fear.

When the mouse laughs at the cat, there's a hole nearby.

Claude rubs the back of his neck and wrinkles his nose, about to tell me he was never sad. I believe this is called bravado and is not limited to lawyers, or even men, although that combination makes it almost unavoidable.

Ideas are never original," Kelsier said. "Only one thing is.""And what is that?"Style," Kelsier said.Then he punched Ruin across the face.

Their message is conveyed in that hortatory tone and declamatory voice used by politicians when starting a condition contrary to fact. People who aren't cowed don't spend a lot of time proclaiming they won't be cowed. Leaders who really have strengthened the voice of freedom don't don't need to reassure there electorates that they're committed to doing so.

Bravado may stir the crowd, but courage needs no audience.