Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of a readiness to die.

Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of a readiness to die.

勇气几乎是一种矛盾。它意味着一种强烈的求生欲望，表现为随时准备死去。

-- G. K. Chesterton 特顿