Courage Quote by Chris Hayes

I feel uncomfortable about the word hero because it seems to me that it is so rhetorically proximate to justifications for more war. Um,…

— Chris Hayes

I don't think that anybody in any war thinks of themselves as a hero. The minute anybody presumes that they are heroes, they get…

— Steven Spielberg

We tend to think of heroes only in terms of violent combat, whether it's against enemies or a natural disaster. But human beings also…

— Diane Ackerman

“There is no such thing as a “war hero”, because there is nothing about war that is heroic.”

— Michelle Templet

Dost thou know what a hero is? Why, a hero is as much as one should say, a hero.

— Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

“Do not call us heroes. Not if you are calling us that in order to absolve yourself of guilt over sending us off to…

— Barbara Nickless

“I hear civilians saying we’re all heroes, heard someone… was it Arthur Godfrey on Armed Forces Radio? I can’t recall, but it’s nonsense anyway.…

— Michael Grant

Heroes are a way to remove yourself from what may be difficult concepts to talk about in your life. They're a way to get…

— Joe Russo

For one thing, I don't think that anybody in any war thinks of themselves as a hero.

— Steven Spielberg

I think the term 'hero' comes with a lot of baggage.

— Satyadev Kancharana

So many misconceptions surround the notion of heroism. Far too many categorize a hero as a champion on the battlefield, a commander of legions,…

— Brandon Mull

I passionately believe in heroes, but I think the world has changed its criteria in determining who it describes as a hero.

— Richard Attenborough