I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear. Nelson Mandela
Of all the bewildering things about a new country, the absence of human landmarks is one of the most depressing and disheartening. Willa Cather
Peace is not a relationship of nations. It is a condition of mind brought about by a serenity of soul. Peace is not merely the absence of war. It is also a state of mind. Lasting peace can come only to peaceful people. Jawaharlal nehru
The job is to ask questions-it always was-and to ask them as inexorably as I can. And to face the absence of precise answers with a certain humility. Arthur Miller
The question we all face is what sort of culture we will live in for the rest of our lives and then hand on to the next generation - one that embraces these most basic of values, or one that collapses because of their absence. Tammy Bruce
When I started really writing fantasy, one of the things I noticed was a real absence of sexuality in the genre at all. And it's such a profound part of the human experience that it's a really big thing to leave out. Jacqueline Carey
When you're having a bad day at work, a lot of times it's your head. When you're having good days, a lot of times it's the absence of the mind. Curt Schilling
Where choice begins, Paradise ends, innocence ends, for what is Paradise but the absence of any need to choose this action? Arthur Miller