Heroic Deed Quotes

Without a sign, his sword the brave man draws, and asks no omen, but his country's cause.

A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.

To give one's life is a right only when one gives it unselfishly.

All hail the dragon slayer!" (Bones)

David - the man after God's own heart - was a man of war and a mighty man of valour. When all Israel were on the run, David faced Goliath - alone... with God - and he but a stripling, and well scolded, too, by his brother for having come to see the battle.

Jack leaped over the gate, his sword aflame. To vanquish his foe and rescue his love.

The zeal, bravery, and good behavior of the officers and men on the night of June 30, and during July 1, was commendable in the extreme.

I flung forward the flag of the country, sure that the people would press onward and defend it.

When you meet a veteran, thank them for their service.

Perhaps in our presence, the most heroic deed on earth is done in some silent spirit, the loftiest purpose cherished, the most generous sacrifice made, and we do not suspect it. I believe this greatness to be most common among the multitude, whose names are never heard.

It is a mystery to me how a theologian can be praised for having brought himself to disbelieve dogmas. I've always thought that those who have brought themselves to believe in dogmas merit the true recognition owing a heroic deed.

The title of hero is bestowed by the survivors upon the fallen, who themselves know nothing of heroism.

I like nothing more than a character sacrificing himself or herself for the sake of others. That's drama at its finest for me.

My friends joke that I raised the Titanic and never left the Rockies.

I want my word to be up to the scale of the feat of arms performed by the Russian soldier.

Bilbo lay with his eyes shut, gasping an taking pleasure in the feel of the fresh air again, and hardly noticing the excitement of the dwarves, or how they praised him and patted him on the back and put themseves and all their families for generations to come at his service.

I've done a lot of roles where I'm the hero saving the planet.

Heroes in real life don't wear masks and capes. Sometimes they don't stand out at all. But real heroes can save a life - or many lives - just by answering the call in their heart.

In an audience of rough people a generous sentiment always brings down the house. In the tumult of war both sides applaud a heroic deed.

In school, we learned about the Birkebeinerne as some of the bravest men. And these two guys saving the Norwegian king... There's a kind of mythology around it.

I really liked 'Heist,' and that seems to be a popular favourite, but I think my personal favourite was 'Hero at 30,000 ft,' about the guy who ended up landing the aeroplane.