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"Stretch yourself a bit to know the difference between humans and heroes."

"I have never accepted what many people have kindly said namely that I have inspired the nation. It was the nation and the race dwelling all around the globe that had the lion heart. I had the luck to be called upon to give the roar."

"Everybody knows about Pearl Harbor. The thing that really fascinated me is that through this tragedy there was this amazing American heroism."

"The ultimate act of heroism shouldn't be death. You're always saying you want to give Baz the stories he deserves... So you're going to kill him off? Isn't the best revenge supposed to be a life well-lived? The punk-rock way to end it would be to let them live happily ever after."

"There are those who hold first rankers and there are those who are heroes."

"Hero' is not an official status or designation, but if the world recognize you as a hero, it is the highest honor you will ever receive."

"Heroes are hero no matter if everybody is watching them or nobody watching them."
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"You can do anything, literally, right? That's one of the exciting possibilities of the present."
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