Sometimes standing against evil is more important than defeating it. The greatest heroes stand because it is right to do so, not… — N.D. Wilson Copy Share Image
When I read the article [in The New Yorker] by David Grann, I was very struck by people responding to the article,… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
I don't want to play myself up as a hero, because it would make me unbelievable. I'd rather settle for people thinking… — Harvey Pekar Copy Share Image
“But I don’t believe in heroes anymore. I just believe in people coping with their lives as best they can. You do… — John Varley Copy Share Image
I suppose as long as novels last, and authors aim at interesting their public, there must always be in the story a… — William Makepeace Thackeray Copy Share Image
Niko, you're halfway to where you need to go. It's the most dangerous time. And all the gods and forces have a… — Janet Morris Copy Share Image
I am not an action hero. That is not the only thing I did in my career. Many people know me because… — Antonio Banderas Copy Share Image
You need a wisecracking buddy standing next to you? That's the role for me. You got the guys who are knock-down, drag-out… — Billy Gardell Copy Share Image
Robinson Crusoe, the first capitalist hero, is a self-made man who accepts objective reality and then fashions it to his needs through… — Carlos Fuentes Copy Share Image
“The hero is a device which the historian has taken over from the layman. He uses it because he has no scientific… — B.F. Skinner Copy Share Image
Really, the arc for the first season of 'Luke Cage' is 'hero.' How does one become a hero? What does one feel… — Cheo Hodari Coker Copy Share Image
I have learned from first hand experience that war is the destroyer of everything that is good in the world, it turns… — Kevin Benderman Copy Share Image
In my stories, I controlled what happened in a way I couldn't in real life. My characters lived through the horror and… — Sherrilyn Kenyon Copy Share Image
Some say Edward Snowden is a hero and a patriot. Others say he's a fool and a traitor. The evidence is mounting… — Arthur L. Herman Copy Share Image
Since most heroes are doing villainous roles these days, that thrill is lost. Earlier, there used to be a hero, a heroine,… — Ranjeet Copy Share Image
My heroes are guys like Tom Hanks, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Matt Damon. These are amazing actors with amazing careers that every actor… — Dylan O'Brien Copy Share Image
You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat. Losing after great striving is… — Roger Kahn Copy Share Image
Heroes are not giant statues framed against a red sky. They are people who say: This is my community, and it is… — Studs Terkel Copy Share Image
IF we desire European civilization to be a raid and a rescue, we shall insist rather that souls are in real peril… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
What is a hero? Is it someone who is willing to sacrifice their life for another? Is it someone who prevents the… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
In a manner akin to the influence of Tiger Woods on the other side of the Atlantic, Thierry Henry has helped kick… — Pete Gill Copy Share Image
“What I hoped to accomplish with this final book was to present a character who could exemplify the idea that not all… — A.R. Wise Copy Share Image
For me, I never knew what addiction was. I just knew my heroes, like [New York Dolls guitarist] Johnny Thunders, did heroin.… — Nikki Sixx Copy Share Image
The heroic minute.- It is the time fixed for getting up.- Without hesitation: a supernatural reflection and.-.-.- up! The heroic minute: here… — Josemaria Escriva Copy Share Image
The thing about a hero, is even when it doesn't look like there's a light at the end of the tunnel, he's… — Joss Whedon Copy Share Image
During his last 18 months in office, Eisenhower flew to Asia, Europe, and Latin America and deployed his war hero's popularity to… — Michael Beschloss Copy Share Image
“We are all entitled to make mistakes, but what separates a hero from a villain is how we learn from those mistakes.… — Mitch Rowland Copy Share Image
so your father told you once that you were his princess you won't see the castle you cannot find your prince and… — Hayley Williams Copy Share Image
The things we do outlast our mortality. The things we do are like monuments that people build to honor heroes after they've… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“I think you’re my hero,' she said. Only half-kidding. He stared at her, the picture of incredulity. 'Most people,' he said, 'think… — Thea Harrison Copy Share Image
What we dedicate today is not a memorial to war, rather it's a tribute to the physical and moral courage that makes… — Bob Dole Copy Share Image
I make bridges, But never walk on them. I can pass the ball, But can never score the goal. I can Dance… — Mohit Sharma Copy Share Image
A Different World was run by black women, Debbie Allen and Yvette Lee Bowser. Lead writer Susie Fales-Hill was a hero of… — Gina Prince-Bythewood Copy Share Image
Today, continue to nourish your dreams. Hold fast to your vision and do something every day to bring it into manifestation. Everything… — Michael Beckwith Copy Share Image
There are so many men and women who hold no distinctive positions but whose contribution towards the development of society has been… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
For a while, the gay thing seemed like such a big deal. But now, I don't think it is. It's just a… — Gale Harold Copy Share Image
When I was racing, I had learned that you can't set stock in public adoration or your press clippings. By the time… — Eddie Rickenbacker Copy Share Image
When you are totally defeated you begin again to enjoy the small things around you. Just going to the mountains, not for… — Wojciech Kurtyka Copy Share Image
Yes, it looks bleak. But you are still alive now. You are alive with all the others, in this present moment. And… — Joanna Macy Copy Share Image
I like stories where people have to face some big demons internally. It always seems to be an element of horror, because… — Scott Snyder Copy Share Image
![“When I read the article [in The New Yorker] by David Grann, I was very struck by people responding to the article, of people thinking I was such a hero and what a wonderful person I was, and I didn't feel that at all. I felt like I had very much, like Todd [Willingham], taken a path of…” quote by Elizabeth Gilbert](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/80e/elizabeth-gilbert-131_articles_when-i-read-the-article-in-the-new-yorke_1458661.jpg)
![“For me, I never knew what addiction was. I just knew my heroes, like [New York Dolls guitarist] Johnny Thunders, did heroin. I didn't have a father, it looked good to me. If I had read Johnny Thunders' book The Heroin Diaries, I don't think I would have done heroin.” quote by Nikki Sixx](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/1cf/nikki-sixx-1436_addiction_for-me-i-never-knew-what-addiction-was-i_460231.jpg)
