"My heroes are the ones who survived doing it wrong, who made mistakes, but recovered from them." ~ Bono
When we quit thinking primarily about ourselves and our own self-preservation, we undergo a truly heroic transformation of consciousness. ~ Joseph Campbell
My defenses were so great. The cocky Rock and Roll hero who knows all the answers was actually a terrified guy who didn't know how to cry. Simple. ~ John Lennon
To know that the odds are so high that only through the perishing of your life will the minions survive, that's love. That's heroism. ~ Sylvester Stallone
A champion is someone who gets up when he can't. ~ Jack Dempsey
Heroes are people who rise to the occasion and slip quietly away. ~ Tom Brokaw
A man is a hero, not because he is braver than anyone else, but because he is brave for 10 minutes longer. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles. ~ Christopher Reeve
I think of a hero as someone who understands the degree of responsibility that comes with his freedom. ~ Bob Dylan
Courage is more exhilarating than fear and in the long run it is easier. We do not have to become heroes over night. Just a step at a time, meeting each thing that comes up, seeing it is not as dreadful as it appeared, discovering we have the strength to stare it down. ~ Eleanor Roosevelt