According to some, heroic deaths are admirable things. I've never been convinced by this argument, mainly because, no matter how cool, stylish, composed, unflappable, manly, or defiant you are, at the end of the day you're also dead. Which is a little too permanent for my liking.
Jonathan Stroud in Bartimaeus Sequence - 3: Ptolemy's GateAdversity is an opportunity for heroism.
Marv LevyHeroes are not born, they're forged in darkness. Shaped in battle. Defined by sacrifice.
The Watcher in What If…?, Season 1 Episode 6A hero is not the one who never falls. He is the one that who gets up, again and again, never losing sights of his dreams.
Wise SayingsRock Lee in NarutoThe one who is a hero is the one who can hang on just one minute longer.
Siegfried & Roy, MinutesSiegfried FischbacherPeople often ask for a hero, when a villain is what they truly need.
Swain, the Noxian Grand General in League of LegendsIt’s like All Might said... giving help that’s not asked for is what makes a true hero.
Izuku Midoriya in My Hero AcademiaThe heroes during times of war are nothing but mass murderers during times of peace.
MurderRiza Hawkeye in Fullmetal AlchemistA true hero isn't measured by the size of his strength, but by the strength of his heart.
Heart, SizeHercules, by ZeusEvery villian is a hero in his own mind.
Tom HiddlestonHeroes need monsters to establish their heroic credentials. You need something scary to overcome.
MonstersMargaret AtwoodI think a hero is an ordinary individual who finds strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.
Christopher ReeveYou don't need to be a superhero to get the girl. The right girl will bring out the hero in you.
LoveDeadpool, by Wade WilsonA hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his freedom.
Freedom, ResponsibilityBob DylanNot every hero wears a mask. Some heroes save the day in the simplest of ways. By just being there for us, or letting us know we’re believed in.
Barry Allen in The Flash, Season 1 Episode 11They say people don't believe in heroes anymore. Well, damn them! You and me, Max, we're gonna give them back their heroes.
Mad Max, by Fifi McAffeeA hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer.
CourageRalph Waldo EmersonIt's about the day I realised, that admitting we're not heroic, is when we're the most heroic of all.
J.D. in Scrubs, Season 1 Episode 23A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.
Veterans DayJoseph Campbell