“Curiosity is one of the forms of feminine bravery.” — Victor Hugo Quote

“Curiosity is one of the forms of feminine bravery.”

“There is a sacred horror about everything grand. It is easy to admire mediocrity and hills; but whatever is too lofty, a genius as well as a mountain, an assembly as well as a masterpiece, seen too near, is appalling.”

“Jesus wept; Voltaire smiled. From that divine tear and from that human smile is derived the grace of present civilization.”

“Like timidity, bravery is also contagious.”

“In 'The Girl Who Chased Away Sorrow,' part of the 'Dear America' series, I took my childhood bravery and stubbornness and put that at the core of the Navajo girl, Sarah Nita. It helped me to identify with her survival and to write about her courageous journey and that of her people.”

“I have seen incredible bravery from very young guys, the young generation that people write off.”