Courage is not something that you already have that makes you brave when the tough times start. Courage is what you earn when you've been through the tough times and you discover they aren't so tough after all.

Malcolm Gladwell David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants
Also known as: Malcolm Timothy Gladwell
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About Malcolm Gladwell

Malcolm Timothy Gladwell (born September 3, 1963) is an English-born Canadian journalist, bestselling author, and speaker. He has been a staff writer for The New Yorker since 1996.

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