I think that we all do heroic things, but hero is not a noun, it’s a verb
There is a pervasive form of contemporary violence to which the idealist fighting for peace by nonviolent methods most easily succumbs; activism and overwork.
An idealist is one who, on noticing that a rose smells better than a cabbage, concludes that it makes a better soup.
An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea.
Showing off is the fool’s idea of glory.
Scratch any cynic and you will find a disappointed idealist.