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Hero Quotes by Daniel J. Boorstin
- Time makes heroes but dissolves celebrities.
- The hero was distinguished by his achievement; the celebrity by his image or trademark. The hero created himself; the celebrity is created by the media.…
- The hero is known for achievements; the celebrity for well-knowns. The hero reveals the possibilities of human nature. The celebrity reveals the possibilities of the…
- Celebrity-worship and hero-worship should not be confused. Yet we confuse them every day, and by doing so we come dangerously close to depriving ourselves of…
- In our world of big names, curiously, our true heroes tend to be anonymous. In this life of illusion and quasi-illusion, the person of solid…
More Hero Quotes
- True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge… — Arthur Ashe
- Heroes need monsters to establish their heroic credentials. You need something scary to overcome. — Margaret Atwood
- I'm bad at picking heroes. — Margaret Atwood
- No hero is mortal till he dies. — Wystan Hugh Auden
- Clint Eastwood has always been a hero. — Kevin Bacon
- If we mean to have heroes, statesmen and philosophers, we should have learned women. — Abigail Adams
- Everyone is necessarily the hero of his own life story. — John Barth
- As much as I converse with sages and heroes, they have very little of my love and admiration. I long for rural… — John Adams
- Our flag honors those who have fought to protect it, and is a reminder of the sacrifice of our nation's founders and… — Joe Barton
- Since I was seventeen I thought I might be a star. I'd think about all my heroes, Charlie Parker, Jimi Hendrix... I… — Jean-Michel Basquiat
- What is a society without a heroic dimension? — Jean Baudrillard
- Heroes don't wear diapers. It's just not cool. — Felix Baumgartner