- Nov 07, 2020
Hero Quotes
On heroes, idols, and who we choose to look up to.
These quotes look at what it means to have a hero, whether that's a musician admired from the audience or a childhood icon like Mickey Mouse who fits several roles at once. Explore more in Inspiration quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Nov 07, 2020
I'm no hero. The world knows all too well about my mistakes. But I was never meant to play the villain.
- Faith
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- Nov 07, 2020
No politician has ever used his faith to a greater result for all of humanity, and that is why, in his day, Wilberforce was a moral hero far more than a political one.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I was a kid, Jacques Cousteau was my hero and the person who inspired me to become an underwater explorer. I have many other people who inspired me after him, but he is still my all-time hero.
- Myself
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I was a boy, I always saw myself as a hero in comic books and in movies. I grew up believing this dream.
- Great
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- Nov 07, 2020
My dad is my hero. We have a strong relationship around sport. It has been such a big part of his life and now mine, and for him to be one of my coaches is a great thing.
- Brave
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- Nov 07, 2020
Sinbad is a great character for any actor to be able to play: impulsive, adventurous, passionate, loyal, and brave - a true hero.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
I play Rock Band, which is Guitar Hero times ten. You can play with four people, so when you have parties, you have a real band. Nobody ever wants to sing, so I'm always the one throwing down on the mic.
- Time
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I was racing, I had learned that you can't set stock in public adoration or your press clippings. By the time I was 26, I'd heard crowds of 100,000 scream my name, but a week later they couldn't remember who I was. You're a hero today and a bum tomorrow - hero to zero, I sometimes say.
- Money
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- Nov 07, 2020
In the days when I was the big hero, the money wasn't much. Nobody made anything on television in those days.
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- Nov 07, 2020
He would still see it as his duty to shut up and get on with it, not cause any trouble. In our own time we've made a hero of the rebel, and it's more heroic to speak up.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020