Quotes About Heroic

Watch some television programs, or read some books in which vampyres are heroic and charming and sparkle in the daylight, and then return here and brace yourself for a return to a time that vampyres were things that went bump in the night.

regimes of the twentieth century depended not just on repression and control of the populace but on the active construction of national myth. Here the state leaders adopt the role of wise, courageous patriarchs who bravely resist decadent and predatory foreign influence, while the self-sacrifice expected of citizens is celebrated with heroic images and narratives. The state becomes the source of moral virtue.

For the myths of the East, the myths of the West, the myths of men, and the myths of women—these have so saturated our consciousness that truthful contact between nations and lovers can only be the result of heroic effort.

In our age, self-indulgence and self-destruction, rather than self-sacrifice, are the foundations for new heroic myths.

To be faithful to an ideal of virtue! A heroic martyrdom! Pshaw! every one believes in virtue, but who is virtuous? Nations have made an idol of Liberty, but what nation on the face of the earth is free?

the reshaping of his self-image also reflected how his supporters were beginning to see their leader. His followers portrayed him, in fact, as Germany's 'heroic' leader before he came to see himself in that light.

He look embarrassed. "Twas nothing. Stupid nonsense. I was being heroic." (Kit) "I noticed." (Kate)

human society," as C. S. Lewis puts it, "inside which minimum decency passes for heroic virtue and utter corruption for pardonable imperfection.

Is Loor a man's name or a woman's name?" Aja, TRB. It is the name of a female warrior." Loor, TRB. What did she do that was so heroic?" Aja, TRB She killed her enemies and ate them." Loor, TRB.

I am proud to have played a small part in ensuring that no veteran's heroic service will be cast aside due to prejudice.

Because of the mainstreaming of academia's victimhood culture, we are now in a place where we place more value on being a victim than on being heroic, charitable, or even kind.

All the entertainment and talk of history is nothing almost but fighting and killing: and the honour and renown that is bestowed on conquerors (who for the most part are but the great butchers of mankind) farther mislead growing youth, who by this means come to think slaughter the laudible business of mankind, and the most heroic of virtues.

Noble by birth, yet nobler by great deeds.

Tricksters have a key function in life and art. I maintain that if a trickster pranks her way into your life, it's time to pay attention. They are the definition of duality. Both heroic and villainous, foolish and wise, benign and malicious. Both lovable and hateful. Friendly and fearsome. Both light and dark.

In the action business, when you don't want to say you ran like a mouse, you call it 'taking cover.' It's more heroic.

When you do something stupid and die, it's pathetic," I said. "When you do something stupid and survive it, then you get to call it impressive or heroic.

When you do something stupid and die, it's pathetic," I said. "When you do something stupid and survive it, then you get to call it impressive or heroic.

I would have to call a cab. It wasn't the most heroic way to ride to the rescue, but walkers can't be choosers.

Mothers - especially single mothers - are heroic in their efforts to raise our nation's children, but men must also take responsibility for their children and recognize the impact they have on their families' well-being.

Whatever may be noble and heroic in war is found in us, and whatever is evil and horrific in war is also found in us.

Cuchulain stirred, Stared on the horses of the sea, and heard The cars of battle and his own name cried; And fought with the invulnerable tide.

Our challenge is to face up heroically to the world as it is and do our very best to make the most of our lives. To strive to live each day with serenity and courage.

Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death Rode the six hundred.

I answer the heroic question, 'Death, where is thy sting?' with 'It is in my heart and mind and memories.