Quotes on what makes a hero

Bob Riley. Strength , Hard Times , Martial Arts. Norman Schwarzkopf. Inspiring , Courage , Veterans Day. Norman Schwarzkopf Arthur Ashe. Memorial Day , Courage , Army. Tom Brokaw. Life , People , Occasions. Ralph Waldo Emerson. Love , Inspirational , Motivational. Oliver North. Sports , Athlete , People. February 16, Alvin C.

War , Men , Coward. Bob Dylan. Courage , Freedom , Responsibility. Interview published with the "Biograph" album set, Mahatma Gandhi. Defeat , Hours , Made. Mahatma Gandhi Eleanor Roosevelt. Strength , Being Strong , Running. Eleanor Roosevelt Ayn Rand.

Real , Recovery , Fire. Ayn Rand Adversity , Thinking , Different. Florence Nightingale. Nursing , Nurse , World. Nassim Nicholas Taleb. Heroic , Behavior , Lost. Nassim Nicholas Taleb Henry David Thoreau.

Men , Firefighter , Fireman. Maya Angelou. Strong Women , Veterans Day , Courage. Tietjen, www. June 10, Bernard Malamud. Inspirational , Inspiring , Courage. Bernard Malamud Brian Herbert. Battle , Heat , Sometimes. Brian Herbert, Kevin J. We sat like that a moment, hands touching. He grinned. It is all part of the fairy tale. Beagle, The Last Unicorn. Someone could call themselves a hero and still walk around killing dozens.

Someone else could be labeled a villain for trying to stop them. Plenty of humans were monstrous, and plenty of monsters knew how to play at being human. Schwab, Vicious. To Grandmother's house we go? Name a famous mer-hero, and we have trained him or her! Like Triton, Glaucus, Weissmuller, and Bill! Some succeeded, some failed, most had mixed results Win or lose, I admire those who fight the good fight.

But fame is a strange thing. Some men gain glory after they die, while others fade. What is admired in one generation is abhorred in another. Who knows? Perhaps more famous than you. Nobody is going to teach you your true history, teach you your true heroes, if they know that that knowledge will help set you free.

We are all boring. We are all spectacular. We are all shy. We are all bold. We are all heroes. We are all helpless. It just depends on the day. Hero worship consists in just that.

Our heroes are men who do things which we recognize, with regret, and sometimes with a secret shame, that we cannot do. Just a step at a time, meeting each thing that comes up…discovering we have the strength to stare it down. Additional Resources: Here are several inspiring stories from IMK about heroes Check out all of our other inspiring quotes for kids Here is a fun story that illustrates a great way to be a super hero!

Topics for Discussion: What does heroism mean to you? Which of the hero quotes is your favorite? What do heroes have in common? Who is a hero to you? Take Action: Being a hero can be as simple as performing a kind act for someone. So who can you be a hero to today? Teacher Features: Here is a link to a Critical Reading Skills worksheet that you can use for elementary school students. Here is a link to a Critical Reading Skills worksheet that you can use for middle school students.

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