„A coward judges all he sees by what he is.“

— Stephen King
„The difference between a brave man and a coward is a coward thinks twice before jumping in the cage with a lion. The brave man doesn't know what a lion is. He just thinks he does.“
— Charles Bukowski
„If you don't make a few ememies now and then, you're a coward-or worse. Besides, it as worth it to see his reaction. Oh, he was angry!- Angela to Eragon“
— Christopher Paolini
„He was just a coward and that was the worst luck any man could have.“
— Ernest Hemingway
„The artist should not only paint what he sees before him, but also what he sees in himself. If, however, he sees nothing within him, then he should also refrain from painting what he sees before him.“
— Caspar David Friedrich