“Audaces fortuna iuvat; timidosque repellit.” “Audacity augments courage; hesitation, fear.” --Publilius Syrus (85 - 43BC) From Sententiae, Maxim 63 #writerslift #life #authors #love #art #coffee #diary #write #books #amwriting #quotes #PubliliusSyrus Over two thousand years ago, Publilius Syrus captured a psychological truth that still governs human behavior: action feeds courage, delay feeds fear. In his Sententiae, he observed that boldness strengthens resolve, while hesitation allows doubt to grow. Courage isn’t something you wait to feel before acting; it’s something that often appears after you move forward. The longer you pause, the louder fear becomes. This insight remains painfully relevant. Whether it’s starting something new, speaking up, or making a hard decision, momentum matters. Audacity doesn’t eliminate risk, but it prevents fear from becoming dominant. Syrus reminds us that courage is not the absence of fear, it’s the refusal to let hesitation hand fear the reins. Sometimes the bravest move is simply not waiting.
“Audaces fortuna iuvat; timidosque repellit.”
“Audacity augments courage; hesitation, fear.”
--Publilius Syrus (85 - 43BC)
From Sententiae, Maxim 63
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