Courage is not the absence of fear; it's the decision to act... - Marie Colvin

"Courage is not the absence of fear; it's the decision to act despite your fear."

Marie Colvin Courage

War Correspondent American 1956–2012

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"I'm addicted to adrenaline. There's no drug like it."

"Covering a war means going to places torn by chaos, destruction, and death."

"If you don't cover these stories, the people who suffer the most are forgotten."

"War is not just a guy thing."

"Never let fear stop you from chasing your dreams."

"Courage is being afraid but doing it anyway."

"Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do."

"Sometimes you have to be the monster to stop the monsters."