Heroic Traits Quotes

Daredevil was known as 'The Man Without Fear,' and I just thought, 'Well, I don't think that's very interesting.' I don't think it's very interesting to watch someone who's incapable of feeling fear. It also removes from the palate my favorite character attribute, which is courage. If you're not afraid, you can't exercise courage.

I've always said that I felt women are more heroic.

Boldness governed by superior intellect is the mark of a hero.

Gator [ McKlusky from White Lightning] was a criminal and a felon, but he had a good heart - he's probably a cousin to Bo. Bo was not a felon and definitely never wanted to hurt anybody - the final scene confirms that. He confesses to Buford T. Justice that he is right behind him. Gator McKlusky would not have done that.

The men I write can be intense, quiet, outspoken and outrageous, deadly or fun... but I would never waste time on a hero who wasn't honorable, who didn't protect those who couldn't protect themselves, who didn't value children and pets, who wasn't independent and unselfish.

Never seen Jason fly before," Percy grumbled. "He looks like a blond Superman

My heroes are always ready, willing, and able to execute moves necessary to get themselves out of deep trouble.

No true hero ever believes that they are one.

For me, the perfect romantic suspense hero has got to be tough on the outside but tender at his core. A take-charge kind of guy who has his own inner strength and a strong sense of right and wrong - which might not dovetail with the conventional wisdom. I mean, he might bend the law if he thinks the ends justify the means.

I should say sincerity, a deep, great, genuine sincerity, is the first characteristic of all men in any way heroic.

Super-heroes were created to represent the best in all of us. We should aspire to match their nobility, not their ability to shoot big chrome guns.

Humor is rare in science fiction... there's so little of it that it automatically reminds you of other heroes with that acerbic humor when you find it.

A hero usually rises above the ordinary because he or she exemplifies some virtue that everyone can recognize.

I always felt that heroes were essentially dull. Villains were more exotic and could do more interesting things.

Sinbad is a great character for any actor to be able to play: impulsive, adventurous, passionate, loyal, and brave - a true hero.

We have these rules, the 'hero rules.' Like, a hero doesn't slouch. A hero walks proudly with his head up. A hero walks with a purpose. A hero's always a gentleman.

The name Derek Jeter is made for stardom. He's got an infectious smile, and he's so handsome and well-behaved. He's just a fine young man who does everything right. He's like Jack Armstrong and Frank Merriwell, guys I grew up rooting for. Some guys come along who just measure up.

I think it's more fun to play a hero with an edge.

I suppose the textbook definition of an anti-hero is pretty straightforward - a protagonist who embodies not only heroic characteristics but also some characteristics typically deemed non-heroic, even villainous.

I wish I had more of the hero gene, but I don't think I'd be very good at playing one.

Elements of the heroic exist in almost every individual: it is only the felicitous development of them all in one that is rare.

Don't tell me women are not the stuff of heroes.

I like characters that do big things boldly and are driven by intensely personal feelings.

Certain characters, mostly heroes, have to be the straight silent type; that is part of the make-up.

Canadians distrust heroes, partly because heroism is always a kind of imposition; the hero is dominating us by his strength, by his brute courage, and we have become suspicious of such qualities. ... We suspect the sheer gigantic irrationalism of the heroic, for we like to consider ourselves a reasonable people.