Heroes are people who face down their fears. It is that simple. A child afraid of the dark … - David Gemmell

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David Gemmell

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.

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