Asking Quote by Rafael Yglesias

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

…there's no question of heroism in all this. It's a matter of common decency. That's an idea which may make some people smile, but…

— Albert Camus

Most of us are flawed, complicated people, and we're all trying very hard to disguise that or hide it from the public. Ultimately, we…

— Treat Williams

In my opinion, actual heroism, like actual love, is a messy, painful, vulnerable business—and I wanted to try to reflect that.

— John Green

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

That's what heroic stories do for us. They show us the way. They remind us of the good we are capable of.

— Sam Raimi

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

True heroism is minutes, hours, weeks, year upon year of the quiet, precise, judicious exercise of probity and care—with no one there to see…

— David Foster Wallace

The simple act of caring is heroic.

— Edward Albert

Our admiration is so given to dead martyrs that we have little time for living heroes.

— Elbert Hubbard

Heroism is a matter of choice.

— Richard Cohen

'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