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It is necessary to any originality to have the courage to be an amateur.

It is necessary to any originality to have the courage to be an amateur.
– Wallace Stevens

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  14. You listen like an amateur and fool yourself into believing it is enough when it is not. – Chris Murray
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  16. Growing up doesn’t mean that you are older than someone, it means that you are no longer an amateur. – Michael Bassey Johnson
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  19. Do you think courage means being fearless? Or daring? Courage, real courage, is taking three steps when it terrifies you. – Catherine Anderson
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  26. Courage sleeps within our heart waiting to be awoken. – Wallace Kamens
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