Courage is not something that you already have that makes you brave when the tough times start. Courage is what you earn when you’ve been through the tough times and you discover they aren’t so tough after all.

Malcolm Gladwell (b. 1963) Anglo-Canadian journalist, author, public speaker

David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants (2013)
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