6. “ Hatred paralyzes life;
love releases it.
Hatred confuses life;
love harmonizes it.
Hatred darkens life;
love illuminates it.”
Martin Luther King Jr.
8. “That’s one small step for [a] man,
one giant leap for mankind.”
Neil Armstrong
9. “I'm here to fight for truth,
and justice…"
Superman
10. “Firefighters do not think of themselves as
heroes because they do what the job
requires."
Edward Croker
Chief, FDNY
11. “I have missed more than 9000
shots in my career.
I have lost almost 300 games.
On 26 occasions.
I have been entrusted to take
the game winning
shot . . . and missed.
And I have failed over and
over and over again in my life.
And that is why . . .
I succeed.”
Michael Jordan
Defining a personal hero is a bit like allowing our diaries to be published. Through our choice of heroes, we spell volumes about ourselves. We reveal our individual values and comment on those we perceive to be lacking in the world around us. Our heroes represent the best of ourselves, yet being human and therefore flawed, they also allow us to accept our limitations.