I never figured it was a cowardly thing to be scared. It's to be scared and still face up to what scares you that matters.
Louis L'AmourHistorical novels are, without question, the best way of teaching history, for they offer the human stories behind the events and leave the reader with a desire to know more.
Louis L'AmourMy lady had the body of a siren, the face of a goddess, and the mind of an Armenian camel dealer.
Louis L'AmourWhen I was a small boy I often went to the woods to lie on the grass in the shade. Somehow I had come to believe the earth could give me wisdom, but it did not. Yet I learned a little about animals and learned it is not always brave to make a stand. It is often foolish. There is a time for courage and a time for flight.
Louis L'Amour