“Belinda was as brave as a barrel full of bears,
And Ink and Blink chased lions down the stairs,
Mustard was as brave as a tiger in a rage,
But Custard cried for a nice safe cage.”
Many Long Years Ago (1945), The Tale of Custard the Dragon
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“This is brave Bear-Garden language!”
Jeremy Collier (1650–1726) English theatre critic, non-juror bishop and theologian
See John Ray for explanation of Bear Garden.
Source: A Short View of the Immorality and Profaneness of the English Stage, p 232. (1698)
Rebecca Wells book Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
Source: Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
“Thanks to our brave allies: you gallant Russian bear, you British everywhere.”
Bob Hope (1903–2003) American comedian, actor, singer and dancer
Introduction to his World War II performances. <br class="br"> Obituary, The Economist, August 2, 2003 http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-106195810.html
William Saroyan (1908–1981) American writer
Madness in the Family (1988)
Source: Madness in the Family: Stories
Seneca the Younger book Epistulae morales ad Lucilium
Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium (Moral Letters to Lucilius), Letter LXVII: On Ill-Health and Endurance of Suffering
“A brave world, sir, full of religion, knavery, and change: we shall shortly see better days.”
Aphra Behn (1640–1689) British playwright, poet, translator and fiction writer
The Roundheads (1682).