Quotes about Heroism

26 quotes about Heroism

And each man stands with his face in the light. Of his...

And each man stands with his face in the light. Of his own drawn sword, ready to do what a hero can.

Quote by Elizabeth Barrett Browning about heroism

The hero is the person who does what he can do.

The hero is the person who does what he can do.

Quote by Romain Rolland about heroism

Clint Eastwood has always been a hero.

Clint Eastwood has always been a hero.

Quote by Kevin Bacon about heroism

Find out what your hero or heroine wants, and when he or...

Find out what your hero or heroine wants, and when he or she wakes up in the morning, just follow him or her all day.

Quote by Ray Bradbury about heroism

I can never be the hero now. You have to be young and all...

I can never be the hero now. You have to be young and all that stuff. I used to be the hero.

Quote by Michael Caine about heroism

When I was 6 my father went to fight in the war, so he...

When I was 6 my father went to fight in the war, so he was my big hero. I thought he was the greatest thing.

Quote by Michael Caine about heroism

Joe is the hero and Sammy is the sidekick. That's how I...

Joe is the hero and Sammy is the sidekick. That's how I feel about it.

Quote by Michael Chabon about heroism

I was caught by a powerful public surge to hold onto...

I was caught by a powerful public surge to hold onto their chosen heroes. I was the son of a chosen hero. I was still trying to find me.

Quote by Peter Fonda about heroism

There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes...

There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.

Quote by Alexander Hamilton about heroism

Claret is the liquor for boys; port for men; but he who...

Claret is the liquor for boys; port for men; but he who aspires to be a hero must drink brandy.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about heroism

To live and to be a hero are mutually exclusive terms.

"To live" and "to be a hero" are mutually exclusive terms.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about heroism

My hero wants to belong too, but he doesn't want to give...

My hero wants to belong too, but he doesn't want to give up all the things he came to value in the west.

Quote by Orhan Pamuk about heroism

The hero of the book does long to experience God. But his...

The hero of the book does long to experience God. But his conception of God is very western.

Quote by Orhan Pamuk about heroism

I met Jack Bruce, one of my heroes, in a studio while doing some recording. England had just beat Scotland in a big football match and I saw Jack trying to break into this refrigerator in the lounge, drunk out of his brain, and I didn't know what...

Quote by Andy Partridge about heroism

First, how to memorialize the heroes of 9/11, second, ...

First, how to memorialize the heroes of 9/11, second, something that expresses our resolve.

Quote by George Pataki about heroism

We will never forget 9/11, the loss of lives and the...

We will never forget 9/11, the loss of lives and the tragedy. The heroism of people will remain with us for a life.

Quote by George Pataki about heroism

For heroes have the whole earth for their tomb.

For heroes have the whole earth for their tomb.

Quote by Pericles about heroism

A hero is someone who understands the responsibility that...

A hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his freedom.

Quote by Bob Dylan about heroism

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

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

Quote by Nathaniel Hawthorne about heroism

Once the state has been founded, there can no longer be...

Once the state has been founded, there can no longer be any heroes. They come on the scene only in uncivilized conditions.

Quote by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel about heroism

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