“'I believe, Mr. Snitchey,' said Alfred, 'there are quiet victories and struggles, great sacrifices of self, and noble acts of heroism, in it - even in many of its apparent lightnesses and contradictions - not the less difficult to achieve, because they have no earthly chronicle or audience - done every day in nooks and corners, and in little households, and in men's and women's hearts - any one of which might reconcile the sternest man to such a world, and fill him with belief and hope in it.” MenWorldInspirationalBelieveHeartLittlesSaidSelfDoneMightBeliefI BelieveDifficultAudienceStruggleSacrificeAchieveVictoryQuietCornersNobleContradictionHeroismHouseholdReconcileLightnessChroniclesGreat SacrificeActs Of Heroism Book:The Complete Works of Charles Dickens: A Christmas Carol and Other Christmas Books Source: The Complete Works of Charles Dickens: A Christmas Carol and Other Christmas Books
“Quiet heroism or youthful idealism, or both? What do we know? That life without heroism and idealism is not worth living - or that either can be fatal?” KnowsQuietHeroismIdealismWorth Living Book:The Class Source: The Class
“You and I, we must carry on, Gemma. I cannot afford the luxury of love. I must marry well. And now I must look after you. It is my duty." "If you wish to suffer, you do so of your own free will, not on my behalf. Or Father's or Grandmama's or anyone's. You are a fine physician, Thomas. Why is that not enough?" "Because it isn't," he says with a rare candor. "Only this and the hope of nothing more? A quiet respectability with no true greatness or heroism in it, with only my reputation to recommend me. So you see, Gemma, you are not the only one who cannot rule her own life.” IfsWellsLooksEnoughSufferingFatherWishGreatnessDutyFineQuietReputationLuxuryFree WillHeroismPhysiciansBehalfCandorRespectabilityTrue Greatness Author:Libba Bray
“True heroism is minutes, hours, weeks, year upon year of the quiet, precise, judicious exercise of probity and care—with no one there to see or cheer. This is the world.” WorldYearsPersonsCareHoursWeekMinutesExerciseQuietCheerHeroismPreciseProbity Book:The Pale King Source: The Pale King