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Heroes Quotes

Reflections on the people we admire most.

Several lines here come from actors naming the performers who shaped their own careers, a shorthand for admiration built across a working life. Others step back and consider the idea more broadly, calling interest in heroes something close to universal. Pair this with Great quotes for related themes.

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It is said the boundless steppes of Asia gave flight to tales of heroes and heroines because the conditions there are so harsh.

Quotes by Adrienne Mayor

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My heroes were Gene Wilder, Steve Martin, and Martin Short.

Quotes by Adam Pally

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I was a huge Beatles fan. The Stones, Dylan. Later on, I got into Stevie Wonder, and Bill Withers - he's one of my heroes. Al Green, too.

Quotes by Adam Levine

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And in a world without heroes, as the movie trailer voice-over guy might say, the slightly awkward can be slightly cool.

Quotes by Adam Brody

About Quotes

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My heroes are the camera crew and the electricians. They work such long hours.

Quotes by Adam Baldwin

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If we mean to have heroes, statesmen and philosophers, we should have learned women.

Quotes by Abigail Adams

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All my heroes wore coats and ties to work. What happened to men wearing hats? Maybe I should bring back hats.

Quotes by Aaron Sorkin

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I've spent several years in Hollywood, and I still think the movie heroes are in the audience.

Quotes by Wilson Mizner

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My heroes are Robert Duvall, Forest Whitaker, Ed Harris, Tommy Lee Jones, Anthony Hopkins and Sean Penn.

Quotes by Walton Goggins

Always Quotes

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Martin Lawrence is one of my comedic heroes, and he's a genius.

Quotes by Tracy Morgan

One recurring idea is that recognizing a hero rarely happens in a straight line; it tends to arrive quietly rather than as an obvious moment. Browse About quotes or Always quotes for more.