Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid.

The line reframes courage as an inward condition rather than a public performance. “Bravery” here is not the absence of fear but the decision to act while fear is present—especially when that fear remains private and therefore offers no social reward for admitting it. By stressing that “only one” knows, the quote highlights how much of what looks like fearlessness may be concealment, and how moral credit for courage often belongs to people whose struggle is invisible. It also implies that bravery can be quiet and ordinary: the person who proceeds despite anxiety may appear calm, yet is doing something difficult precisely because they feel afraid.