Bestowed Quote by Johan Huizinga

The title of hero is bestowed by the survivors upon the fallen, who themselves know nothing of heroism.

— Johan Huizinga

A hero cannot be a hero unless in an heroic world

— Nathaniel Hawthorne

A hero cannot be a hero unless in a heroic world.

— Nathaniel Hawthorne

It requires greater courage to preserve inner freedom, to move on in one's inward journey into new realms, than to stand defiantly for outer…

— Rollo May

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

To be heroic is to be courageous enough to die for something.

— Criss Jami

The lives of truest heroism are those in which there are no great deeds to look back upon. It is the little things well…

— Theodore Roosevelt

“We find a model for learning how to live in stories about heroism. The heroic quest is about saying yes to yourself and, in…

— Carol S. Pearson

I think a hero is an ordinary individual who finds strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.

— Christopher Reeve

'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

A hero doesn't have to do extraordinary things to live up to that title. A hero can be someone who helps a neighbor cut…

— Hero

Few of us will do the spectacular deeds of heroism that spread themselves across the pages of our newspapers in big black headlines. But…

— Wilferd Peterson