“I would never behave with so little dignity. Nor would I wish to be confronted in such a manner by anyone else. Vampires inspire screams, not squees. Involuntary urination is common, I grant, but it properly flows from a sense of terror, not an ecstatic sense of hero worship.” LittlesWishCommonInspireHeroWorshipFlowDignityTerrorVampireBehaveGrantsScreamEcstaticInvoluntaryHero Worship Book:Hammered (with bonus short story): The Iron Druid Chronicles, Book Three Source: Hammered (with bonus short story): The Iron Druid Chronicles, Book Three
“In fiction, as in real life, love might inspire acts that are at best foolish and at worst life-threatening, but in the best romances, love is the final, secret ingredient that turns mere mortals into heroes and heroines.” RealMightRomanceTurnsLove IsSecretFictionWorstInspireHeroMereFinalsFoolishReal LifeMortalsLove LifeIngredientsThreateningHeroinesRomance LoveHeroes And HeroinesMere Mortals Author:Sarah MacLean
“We become male automatically because of the Y chromosome and the little magic peanut, but if we are to become men we need the helpof other men--we need our fathers to model for us and then to anoint us, we need our buddies to share the coming-of-age rituals with us and to let us join the team of men, and we need myths of heroes to inspire us and to show us the way.” IfsMenWayNeedsLittlesShowsAgeFatherMagicTeamShareInspireHeroModelsMalesMythComing Of AgeRitualOur FatherBuddyPeanutsChromosomes Author:Frank Pittman
“Why I love the ancients so much? Aside from everything else, when I read them, the entire past between them and me unfolds at thesame time. The hearts of how many heroes and poets may have been set on fire by Plutarch's biographies which now inspire me with their own and with borrowed flames!” HeartMayHas BeensPastReadingHistoryFireInspirePoetHeroFlamesBiographiesBorrowed Author:Franz Grillparzer
“I learned many lessons from my first race with my heroes. I learned it was easier to breathe when I cried, so I cried often and without shame. I learned that a teammate's faith in you can propel you up any mountain. I learned that winning requires an entirely different mind-set than not losing. I learned that the best teams in the world share not only their strengths but also their weaknesses. I learned that you don't inspire your teammates by showing them how amazing you are. You inspire them by showing them how amazing they are.” WorldMindFirstsDifferentWinningRaceTeamShareInspireHeroEasierLessonsMountainLosingWeaknessShameBreatheCriedTeammateMy HeroMind SetBest TeamDifferent Minds Author:Robyn Benincasa
“As we reflect back upon the tragic loss of Challenger and her brave crew of heroes who were aboard that fateful day, I am reminded that they truly represented the best of us, as they climbed aloft on a plume of propellant gasses, reaching for the stars, to inspire us who were Earthbound.” StarsLossInspireHeroBraveReachingTragicCrewReaching For The StarsTragic Loss Author:Buzz Aldrin
“Heroes inspire us for many reasons: they make tough decisions, they keep going and they get done what matters. But there’s another reason we love our heroes. Inside us all, we know we have the power to become one ourselves.” KnowsMatterReasonDoneDecisionInspireHeroToughKeep GoingWhat MattersTough Decisions Author:Oliver $
“Here are examples of real women who have done real things: good, bad, and in between. We're expanding not just the definition of the female or feminine hero, but also villains and more complex, nuanced female characters. Too often I hear men say, "I don't know how to write women." Here you go, here are five incredible women you can use to inspire your own stories.” KnowsMenWritingRealDoneCharacterStoriesUseKnow HowFiveExampleInspireHeroFemaleComplexesIncrediblesDefinitionsFeminineVillainExpandingReal ThingsFemale CharactersReal Women Author:Anita Sarkeesian
“That's why Serena Williams is such a hero for me, because she's got such incredible swagger, and it's earned, and she can teach us that it is a good thing. The fact that she has been denigrated and called cocky - I mean, she's the best in the world! I hope my work can inspire other women to have that swagger and believe that they can have it all.” WorldBelieveMeanHas BeensFactsTeachInspireHeroGood ThingsIncrediblesCockySwaggerInspire Others Author:Gina Prince-Bythewood
“My mom is my hero. [She] inspired me to dream when I was a kid, so anytime anyone inspires you to dream, that's gotta be your hero.” DreamKidsMotherInspiringInspireMomHeroInspiredMy MomMothers DayYour MomMy HeroBeing A MotherMotheringHappy Mothers DayYour MumMother CareMom Knows Best Author:Tim McGraw