Cases Quote by Amanda Ripley

Imagine young people would grow up with the feeling that you have to be a hero to do your human duty. I am afraid…

— Miep Gies

“Rescuers tended to be decisive, fast-thinking, risk-taking, independent, adventurous, openhearted, rebellious, and unusually flexible—able to switch plans, abandon habits, or change ingrained routines at…

— Diane Ackerman

Heroes aren't always people who save others in the normal sense. Sometimes they're people who keep trying even when things seem impossible.

— Jeff Vandermeer

“Being a hero usually isn't much fun. It's terrifying, most of the time, right up until the point you make it out safe. It's…

— Joshua C. Cohen

Heroic people take risks to themselves to help others. There's nothing heroic about accepting $5 million to go out and run around chasing a…

— Gregg Easterbrook

'Heroism' is not the same as coping. A man who does his job properly and succeeds through his own efforts is definitely to be…

— Jeff Cooper

Heroism is a badly remunerated occupation, and often it leads to an early end, which is why it appeals to fanatics or persons with…

— Isabel Allende

“Heroes aren’t people who are somehow unafraid in a crisis—heroes are the people who feel afraid and still do what needs to be done.”

— Cora Seton

The opportunities for heroism are limited in this kind of world: the most people can do is sometimes not to be as weak as…

— Angus Wilson

Heroism is not blind courage: it is selfless action. it is knowing the odds are stacked against you, but feeling that you must do…

— John Baldoni

In the film world, we can all be heroes. In the real world, where heroism can cost you your life or the life of…

— John Rhys-Davies

Heroes are people who face down their fears. It is that simple. A child afraid of the dark who one day blows out the…

— David Gemmell