Hero

Some days call for courage, and ask those who would otherwise lead ordinary lives to become heroes.

  Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day, saying, "I will try again tomorrow." - Mary Anne Radmacher 

 I honor you, Hero, for you do not play to the crowd. You play to your own soul. An audience of one fills the house with its appreciation and applause. Others follow you, and may attempt to emulate you, but that is not why you are a hero. Fame may smile upon you, or it may not. The world may cheer your name, or you may be the unknown warrior who rescued comrades in battle, or taught a young girl how to shed tears of joy. Whatever you did, you did not do for fame. If you had, you would not be a Hero. You are a Hero for your bold courageous inspired action. - jlh 

 Further reading: Circumstance does not make the man: it reveals him to himself. - James Allen 

  Courage is doing what you're afraid to do. - Eddie Rickenbacker