What's the bravest thing you ever did? He spat in the road a bloody phlegm. Getting up this morning, he said. - Cormac McCarthy

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What's the bravest thing you ever did?
He spat in the road a bloody phlegm. Getting up this morning, he said.

perseverance bravery
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About Cormac McCarthy

Cormac McCarthy (born Charles Joseph McCarthy Jr.; July 20, 1933 – June 13, 2023) was an American novelist, playwright, short-story writer, and screenwriter. He wrote twelve novels, spanning the Southern Gothic, Western, modernist, and post-apocalyptic fiction genres.

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Birth Name: Charles Joseph McCarthy Jr.
Alternative Names: Charles McCarthy • Charles Joseph McCarthy
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