Quote by William Hurt
Heroes to me are guys that sit in libraries. They absorb knowledge

Heroes to me are guys that sit in libraries. They absorb knowledge and then the risks they take are calculated on the basis of the courage it took to become replete with knowledge. – William Hurt

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Being a father, being a friend, those are the things that make me feel successful. – William Hurt

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The thing is, I dont believe in most of whats done. The amount of financial and imaginative energy thats put into mediocrity is just amazing which I find to be fundamentally offensive as a human being. – William Hurt

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Being famous is not something that would make me feel successful – unless one was striving for mediocrity. – William Hurt

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I have seen in the Halls of Congress more idealism, more humanness, more compassion, more profiles of courage than in any other institution that I have ever known. – Hubert H. Humphrey

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I try to be a truthful artist and I try to show a level of courage. I enjoy that. Im a messenger. – Jeff Koons

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Courage crawls atop fear and screams loud its mighty victory! – Terri Guillemets

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I want to find the candidates who understand the principles of American exceptionalism and have the character, the courage, and the confidence to actually lead the greatest nation in the world. – Jim DeMint

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The game is my life. It demands loyalty and responsibility, and it gives me back fulfillment and peace. – Michael Jordan

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To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to ones family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control ones own mind. If a man can control his mind he can find the way to Enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come to him. – Buddha

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