Lee Haney Quotes

It's an interesting thing to play the heroes of our society, like cops and firefighters. They're the basic heroes that, as little boys and little girls, you look up to as the first heroes of your small, specific community.

I've always written about heroes and wondered who they are.

I wanted to be like the heroes of the books I read. That's why I wanted to go to the jungle. I wasn't interested in danger from the adrenaline aspect, I was more interested in the romance.

Ever since I was a kid, I've always been fascinated by the Arthurian Legend, and, you know, the notion of nobility in battle and the - the notion of chivalry.

When I was a kid, I thought I was Wonder Woman.

I believe that interest in heroes is universal and eternal.

Americans have a profound longing for heroes - now perhaps more than ever. We need our explorers, our sports icons, our Medal of Freedom winners, our Nobel laureates. We need our Greatest Generation warriors, our 'Sully' Sullenbergers, our Neil Armstrongs. On some level, we still subscribe to the myth of the man in the white hat.

Jack’s life had more to do with myth, legend, saga, and story than with political theory or political science.

Creating heroes and history are often at odds.

King Arthur was one of my heroes because he was such a marvelous, heroic, courageous, and magnificent person that I had to admire him even though I knew perfectly well that I could never be in any way like that.

I mean, I'm no superhero.

I think that we want to believe in Superman.

Yeah, like '300,' I've probably watched it 300 times. It's one of my favourite films. I've just finished watching 'Spartacus,' another great series. I relate a lot to those kind of films. I think most fighters should relate to those films. It just seems natural. I am Spartacus, I am Leonidas, I am the lead role in those films.

Heroes, it would seem, exist always and a certain worship of them.

No hero is above fear, Percy. And you have risen above every hero. - Poseidon

When you banish the dragons you banish the heroes.

Land of lost gods and godlike men.

Heroes are made in the hour of defeat

History knows no greater display of courage than that shown by the people of the Soviet Union.

You look at a guy who's being brave. He's afraid, or he wouldn't be brave. If he isn't afraid, he's stupid.

Courage is exhilarating.

When asked what attribute he most admired in human nature, Mahatma Gandhi replied, simply and immediately, 'Courage'. 'Nonviolence', he said, 'is not to be used ever as the shield of the coward. It is the weapon of the brave.

Every man needs his Siren to check his courage and strength when he hears her song in his travels through the unknown.

Show me how big your brave is.

Well I'm the Prince and I'm sort of slaying a dragon - which is something I've never done before, obviously.