" Cady, I'm serious. We should NOT always do what we're afraid to do,' says Mirren heatedly. 'We never should.'
'Why not?'
'You could die. You could get hurt. If you are terrified, there's probably a good reason. You should trust your impulses.'
'So what's your philosophy, then?' Johnny asks her. 'Be a giant chickenhead?'
'Yes,' says Mirren. 'That and the kindness thing I said before. "
― E. Lockhart , We Were Liars