William Makepeace Thackeray Quotes

Men, we don't need you to be a knight in shining armor. We just need you to be a little bit brave, just a little bit. And some of them are, and that's what he does.

Tears shed for self are tears of weakness, but tears shed for others are a sign of strength.

The brave love mercy, and delight to save.

I'm fascinated how often and with what whole-heartedness people will risk their lives to perform acts of courage, sacrifice, and compassion for total strangers.

I have learned to love that which is meant to harm me, so that I can stand in the way of those who are less strong. I can take the bullets for those who aren't able to.

Manly deeds; womanly words

I have confidence in my manhood to be able to cry at a movie or at a wedding, too.

Compassion practice is daring. It involves learning to relax and allowing ourselves to move gently toward what scares us.

Shall I tell you what you have that other men don't?.... It's the courage of your own tenderness.

The most heroic thing you can do is tell someone that you love them.

It was men who stopped slavery. It was men who ran up the stairs in the Twin Towers to rescue people. It was men who gave up their seats on the lifeboats of the Titanic. Men are made to take risks and live passionately on behalf of others.

I don't want people mistreating me. I found out when you're vulnerable and your heart's open, then people step on you. You're really stupid for letting that happen. And the only way to counteract that is to be like Wolfman Jack. Because if you do nice, kind things for people, then how are they going to mess you over?

Without tenderness, a man is uninteresting.

I'm always attracted to the vulnerable character more than I am the superhero.

I'm tough, but I have a heart.

Nothing makes one feel so strong as a call for help.

I do want to play characters that have redeeming qualities, that are likable, for sure, and I have in the past, and I will again.

Sometimes people don't trust the force of kindness. They think love or compassion or kindness will make you weak and kind of stupid and people will take advantage of you; you won't stand up for other people.

Forgiveness is a virtue of the brave.

The bravest are the most tender; the loving are the daring.

Human it is to have compassion on the unhappy.

It would be sad if we lost our instinct and our courage to love and protect.

I like men to be men and I like them to care about me and to take care of me. I'm willing to let them do that.

He was so benevolent, so merciful a man that, in his mistaken passion, he would have held an umbrella over a duck in a shower of rain.

Where a man's strength and courage is tested most is in the way that he treats women - the way that he loves.