Bravado Quotes

Ideas are never original," Kelsier said. "Only one thing is."
"And what is that?
"Style," Kelsier said.
Then he punched Ruin across the face. — Brandon Sanderson

Verily, a man without fear is either dead or happy to die. — Wayne Gerard Trotman

Any simpleton can speak with confidence. Sometimes the greatest fools have the most bravado. — Brandon Mull

I loved ... the honest soul he kept hidden safe under all his bravado, and I loved how I was still, every day, learning him. — Katie Cotugno

aplomb. Sometimes the sheer bravado of her actions astonished — Debbie Macomber

A boy starts with bravado, and then he grows into real bravery." -- Nancy Freund, Rapeseed — Nancy Freund

I like your manly bravado," she said. "Do it some more. — Patrick Rothfuss

If you are at a boys' school, especially, there is a level of bravado that you have to keep up otherwise you'll get picked on. — Tom Hiddleston

In time, you'll see a thin line between friend and rival.
Between you and me: stupidity and men's bravado. — Ka

Let bravery be thy choice, but not bravado. — Menander

I should imagine that space-time as we now know it will hold no meaning for me at that stage of evolution. I'll be a chick magnet. — Brian Clevinger

Zaphod marched quickly down the passageway, nervous as hell, but trying to hide it by striding purposefully. — Douglas Adams

He'd gotten this far on bravado and the time honored tradition of ignoring any inconvenient nagging thoughts, but it wasn't working so well now. — Michael Langlois

I never trust a man who tucks in his shirt by choice or neglects coffee in favor of tea. — Brian D'Ambrosio

There's no room for bravado when you're alone in the bush. — Les Stroud

I was taken in by the bravado and the sounds of Mexico ... not so much the music, but the spirit. — Herb Alpert

Bravery shared doesn't act like bravado among her own. — Linda Robinson

The hallmark of insecurity is bravado. — Brandon Sanderson

They placed their bets with such self righteous bravado, but I'm the one who lost. — Chuck Palahniuk

Bravado may stir the crowd, but courage needs no audience. — T.F. Hodge

I think girls have to play a little hard to get because we come with so much bravado. — Jamie Foxx

He is such a child underneath all his alpha male bravado. A selfish child who thinks everything in the whole world is meant for him. — Amy Engel

The mere possession of a gun is, in itself, an urge to kill, not only by design, but by accident, by madness, by fright, by bravado. — Louisa May Alcott

I was a pretty confident kid, even if it was all false bravado. — Simon Baker

Where can one buy a lit of that *Right Stuff* bravado required to shrug off the fact that your airplane is now a convertible? — Josh Gates

Men don't have it. Our resolve is born out of fear. It's merely bravado." His glance — Deborah Harkness

Good-to-great companies set their goals and strategies based on understanding; comparison companies set their goals and strategies based on bravado. — James C. Collins

There's something about the intimacy of comics that gives you a false bravado; you don't always consider the consequences. — Gene Luen Yang

I loved our mutual corny sense of humor. Underneath all his macho bravado, he was a dork. Just like me. — Kate Rockland

I had a great deal of arrogance and a great deal of bravado, but I think the bravado was brought on by a huge insecurity. — Brian Molko

When in doubt, bravado. Always bravado. — Melissa Grey

Though you thrust a knife at my eyes, I will not flinch. — Lynn Flewelling

A bully hides his fears with fake bravado. That is the opposite of self-assertiveness. — Nathaniel Branden

Nothing is more dastardly than to act with bravado toward God. — Blaise Pascal

Despite their displays of bravado, young boys can be peculiarly susceptible to atmosphere
("Between Four Yews") — Reggie Oliver

Men are forced to resort to ridiculous displays of bravado in front of women. — Kathleen Tessaro

Fire power and bravado does not a gangster make.
Glazov--Deadly — Suzanne Steele

We always have to ask ourselves whether the level of risk is worth the story. What is bravery, and what is bravado? — Marie Colvin

With wives, men hide behind the air of bravado, which is basically a defence mechanism, I think. Clever creatures, women. Very clever. — Les Dawson

When the mouse laughs at the cat, there's a hole nearby. — Nigerian Proverb

Any fool knows that bravado is always a cover-up for insecurity. That's the truth. And on that note, I'll say goodnight. God love you. — Bobby Darin

I'll beat him so bad he'll need a shoehorn to put his hat on. — Muhammad Ali