“Larry Colton’s Ordinary Joes are just like us, yet they endure what we could never imagine, and are ennobled in ways they themselves might not claim. Intimate and epic, unblinking and even-handed, Colton’s engrossing story strips sentimentality and cliché from our notion of hero.” WayStoriesMightImagineHeroOrdinaryClaimsEndureNotionIntimateEpicLarrySentimentality Author:Ron Shelton
“Imagine yourself acclaimed, a decorated national hero, an idol to millions of desperate people, then within six months, condemned to death by hanging.” PeopleMillionsImagineMonthsHeroSixDesperateIdolsSix Months Author:Joachim Peiper
“I think people imagine that I have about five scripts sitting in front of me and I say, 'I think I'm going to go with the super hero thing and after that I'll wrap it up with some more sci-fi and then do a romantic comedy.' But it doesn't quite work out that way.” PeopleThinkingWayFiveComedyImagineFrontsHeroSittingScriptsWork OutSci FiImagine ThatWrapsSuper Hero Author:Nathan Fillion
“How often do our heroes stand still? It's hard to imagine Spock and Kirk landing on a planet and just relaxing for a month or two. Just hanging out has nothing to do with boldly going where no one has gone before. What makes us different from every other creature is that we go places, places we've not gone before. We do it willingly, and often. What makes our work and our life interesting is discovery, surprise, and the risk of exploration.” StillsTwoDifferentHardInterestingGoneOur LivesImagineRiskPlanetsMonthsHeroCreaturesDiscoverySurpriseHanging OutExplorationLandingKirk Book:Poke The Box: When Was the Last Time You Did Something for the First Time? Source: Poke The Box: When Was the Last Time You Did Something for the First Time?
“Your life is not little, and your playing small doesn’t serve the world. Your living large, on the other hand-your being your true self despite fear, fatigue, doubt, and opposition- will serve the world more than you can imagine. In fact, it may help save it. And saving the world, after all, is what all heroes (including you) are here to do.” WorldMayLittlesSelfFactsHelpingHandsLife IsDoubtImagineHeroIncludingDespiteSavingOppositionTrue SelfFatigueSave The WorldBeing Your True Self Author:Martha Beck
“My heart has always leaned towards England, and with the close friendship of Winston [Churchill], the hero who brought hope to the world, I could not imagine a happier life for myself.” WorldHeartImagineHeroMy HeartEnglandClose FriendsHappier LifeClose Friendship Author:Coco Chanel