“It is not heroes that make history, but history that makes heroes.”

“History is moving pretty quickly these days and the heroes and villains keep on changing parts.”

“History is moving pretty quickly these days, and the heroes and villains keep on changing parts.”

“History, like love, is so apt to surround her heroes with an atmosphere of imaginary brightness.”

“You want to be a hero,” he repeated. “You want to be one of those rare human beings who make history, rather than merely watch it flow around them like water around a rock.”

“[Veda:] History is the best kind of story. We each write our own stories about good versus evil, failure and success, love and hate. It’s all about people and the choices we make. Wars are started; laws are passed; conversations are held. We decide through our actions and the choices we make whether we are the hero or the villain in our chapter of history.”