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“There had been too many tales of heroes, and too little on how to act like one when the time came.”

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Adrian Tchaikovsky, born on June 14, 1972, is a British author known for his works in the genres of fantasy and science fiction. His writing is highly regarded for its deep themes and rich imagination, appealing to both readers and critics. more

“It's easy to jeer at the thought anthills (too easy). In spite of it all, even a nullifidian like me has seen goodness, bravery, even intelligence. The really decent people I've known, no one else would have heard of; decency seems to bar you from high office and prominence. But they're there. Those who spout concern for others, the welfare 'n' solicitude fiends, are the ones who bully waiters, neglect their children and who pay their gardeners pittances.”

Heroes Decency

Author:Tibor Fischer

“Heroes take chances, it's not easy to be your own hero if you stay in your comfort zone. Reaching for your dream may involve chances, but the only way to reach them is to try.”

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Author:Tracy Malone

“I wondered if children ought to have heroes at all. The men and women we worship are as flawed as the men and women we don't.”

Human Beings Flaws Heroes

Book:South of Haunted Dreams: A Memoir

Source: South of Haunted Dreams: A Memoir

“A lack of COVID-19 personal protective equipment (PPE) is burying our healthcare heroes.”

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Author:Steven Magee

“We're all good. We're all bad. The hero in our own stories. The villain in someone else's.”

People Stories Heroes

Book:The Number of Love

Source: The Number of Love

“He spread his arms wide, as if he could embrace the city below. "There are so many things to marvel at. How could anyone want to hurt it? How can people wake up every morning and not think -- The sun is still there! And I'm still here! This is incredible!”

Fantasy Ya Heroes Epic Villains

Book:Archenemies

Source: Archenemies

“The idea of a singular hero and a manifest destiny just makes us lazy. There is no destiny. There is choice, there is action, and any other narrative perpetuates a myth that someone else out there will fix our problems with a magic sword and a blessing from the gods.”

Destiny Heroes

Book:Rosewater

Source: Rosewater

“What’s more important, is that you survived.” “Why?” The captain poured himself a finger of liquor and clinked their glasses. “Because survivors get to decide who the heroes are. And the villains.”

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Book:The Storyteller

Source: The Storyteller

“Heroes did not always swoop in to rescue. They made questionable calls. They lived with doubts. They replayed and edited and imagined different outcomes. They killed, sometimes, to save.”

Heroes Heroism

Book:A Spark of Light

Source: A Spark of Light

“There are no heroes and there are no villains. There are just opposing points of view. That's all history is... the viscously long battle between world views. And eventually -Finally- no matter how much it may hurt, Truth wins out. Every. Damn. Time.”

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Book:Batman: Arkham Knight Vol. 3: The Official Prequel to the Arkham Trilogy Finale

Source: Batman: Arkham Knight Vol. 3: The Official Prequel to the Arkham Trilogy Finale

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