“Then must you strive to be worthy of her love. Be brave and pure, fearless to the strong and humble to the weak; and so, whether this love prosper or no, you will have fitted yourself to be honored by a maiden’s love, which is, in sooth, the highest guerdon which a true knight can hope for.” — Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The White Company
“I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what.” —Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird
“This country was not built by men who relied on somebody else to take care of them. It was built by men who relied on themselves, who dared to shape their own lives, who had enough courage to blaze new trails—enough confidence themselves to take the necessary risks.” —J. Ollie Edmunds
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And here, purses made from recycled book covers! Also the main site, which is for selling all things handmade. Really cute stuff.