#hero

But baseball bounced back in the next decade to reclaim its place as the national pastime: new heroes, spirited competition, and booming prosperity gave birth to dreams of expansion, both within the major leagues and around the world. ↗

— John Thorn

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But then in novels the most indifferent hero comes out right at last. Some god comes out of a theatrical cloud and leaves the poor devil ten thousand-a-year and a title. ↗

— Anthony Trollope

#comes #devil #god #hero #indifferent

For as long as this nation has known war, we have embraced the heroes it has produced. ↗

— Jim Walsh

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My great-grandfather, Karl Wallenda, was my biggest hero in life, my biggest inspiration behind everything I do. ↗

— Nik Wallenda

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The selfless actions of these heroes have removed them from their families, businesses and homeland to fight, so that others may experience the liberty awaiting our troops upon safe return to America. ↗

— Jim Walsh

#america #awaiting #businesses #experience #families

Growing up, Michael Jordan was my Olympic hero. ↗

— Kerri Walsh

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I never had any acting heroes. I never really went to the theatre. ↗

— Julie Walters

#any #had #heroes #i #never

Always the heavy and never the hero - that's me. ↗

— Leonard Warren

#heavy #hero #me #never

My heroes were never scientists. They were Graham Greene and Christopher Isherwood, you know, good writers. ↗