“A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.”
Joseph Campbell
“True heroism consists in being superior to the ills of life, in whatever shape they may challenge us to combat.”
Napoleon Bonaparte
“The hero is the man dedicated to the creation and / or defense of reality-conforming, life-promoting values.”
Andrew Bernstein
“Nothing is given to man on earth - struggle is built into the nature of life, and conflict is possible - the hero is the man who lets no obstacle prevent him from pursuing the values he has chosen.”
“To be heroic is to be courageous enough to die for something; to be inspirational is to be crazy enough to live a little.”
Criss Jami
“They endured life-threatening ... conditions and executed an extremely difficult and dangerous rescue mission ... It took courage and heroism for people to conclude that they would make the effort and attempt that rescue mission.”
George Pataki
“Heroism feels and never reasons and is therefore always right.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
