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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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But I am not going to live for ever. And the more I know it, the more amazed I am by being here at all. – 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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It may not be the most popular but there is a place for it. I think about the kind of music I love, acoustic, melodic, and I guess it kind of took a bit of courage on my part to think I could be one of those songwriters. – Helen Slater

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What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything? – Vincent Van Gogh

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