"The idol of today pushes the hero of……" — Washington Irving
"The idol of today pushes the hero of yesterday out of our recollection; and will, in turn, be supplanted by his successor of tomorrow."
More Hero Quotes
- True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but… — 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… — John Adams
- Our flag honors those who have fought to protect it, and is a reminder of the sacrifice of our nation's… — Joe Barton
- Since I was seventeen I thought I might be a star. I'd think about all my heroes, Charlie Parker, Jimi… — 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