The bosun knew, as you and I perhaps do not, that there is a big difference between being afraid and being a coward.

Be brave enough to ask forgiveness and heroic enough to forgive immediately.

They thought he was scared all the time because he was a coward. The truth was, only he could see the world clearly enough to know how truly scary it was.

A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer

Fear breeds cowardice, and cowardice compels bravery.

A brave action is often followed by grief. Do not let my resistance to grief stop the brave action.