“A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer.”

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

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

- Joseph Campbell

“The thing about a hero, is even when it doesn’t look like there’s a light at the end of the tunnel, he’s going to keep digging, he’s going to keep trying to do right and make up for what’s gone before, just because that’s who he is.”

- Joss Wheadon

“A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.”

- Christopher Reeve