"September 11, 2001, revealed heroism in ordinary people who might have gone through their lives never called upon to demonstrate the extent of their courage."

-- Geraldine Brooks

#People Quotes #September 11 Quotes #Heroism Quotes

“Time and circumstance made me into this Manson guy, Satan. Society wanted to buy this evil, mass-murdering-devil-fiend. I'm nobody. I'm the hobo in line. Give me a bottle of wine and put me on a train. I don't fit into the world you guys live in, so I live over there in the shadows of it.”
“This very night I am going to leave off tobacco! Surely there must be some other world in which this unconquerable purpose shall be realised.”
“Everybody needs beauty as well as bread.”

Source : John Muir (1997). “Nature Writings: The Story of My Boyhood and Youth, My First Summer in the Sierra, the Mountains of California, Stickeen, Selected Essays”, p.814, Library of America
“Most of us are lucky not to be Kings and Heroes, because we do not have to make the choices that Kings and Heroes have to make.”

Source : Cressida Cowell (2017). “How To Train Your Dragon: How to Seize a Dragon's Jewel”, p.130, Hachette UK
“When the sins of our fathers visit us We do not have to play host. We can banish them with forgiveness As God, in his His Largeness and Laws.”
“Build traditions in your families that will bring you together, for they can demonstrate your devotion, love, and support for one another. These events would include blessings of children, baptisms, other priesthood ordinances, graduations, missionary farewells, homecomings, and, of course, marriages. Sharing these occasions as a family will help us build a foundation established upon a rock.”
“Love and marriage are wonderful arenas in which to place a character. We are most likely to risk our morals and beliefs while in love. Betrayal gives tremendous insights into a character as well.”
“The definition of indecent â€“ when itâ€™s in long, and itâ€™s in hard, and itâ€™s in deep â€“ itâ€™s in decent.”

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