Everyone thinks that courage is about facing death without flinching.

But almost anyone can do that. Anyone can hold their breath and not scream for as long as it takes to die. True courage is facing life without flinching. I don’t mean times when the right path is hard, but glorious in the end. I’m talking about enduring the boredom, and the messiness, and the inconvenience of doing what is right.

~Amber,
The Mad Ship by Robin Hobb