"Even brave men blind themselves sometimes, when they are afraid to see.

Can a man still be brave if he’s afraid?”“That is the only time a man can be brave,
~ George R. R. Martin ~












Can a man still be brave if he’s afraid?”“That is the only time a man can be brave,

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