“I still believe that the mildest and most obscure of Americans can be rescued from oblivion by good luck, sudden changes in fortune, sudden encounters with heroes. I believe it because I lived it.”
Theodore Sorensen
more infosource: “Theodore C. Sorensen, 82, Kennedy Counselor, Dies,” by Tim Weiner, The New York Times, October 31, 2010.
category: fortune, hero, luck, oblivion, obscurity
medium: Obituary
“We always need to remember that behind almost every great moment in history, there are heroic people doing really boring and frustrating things for a prolonged period of time.”
Gail Collins
more infosource: “My Favorite August,” The New York Times, August 13, 2010.
category: boredom, frustration, hero, history, tedium
medium: Op-Ed
“I don’t consider myself a hero. I’m an ordinary girl who believed in her dream. You don’t have to be someone special or anything special to achieve something amazing. You’ve just got to have a dream, believe in it, and work hard.”
Jessica Watson
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