History Quotes / ChronicHeroSyndrome

->''"So, we're going to solve every squabble in the village personally, are we? My, but the [[EldritchAbomination darkspawn]] ''will'' be impressed."''

-->-- '''Literature/NeroWolfe''' on Archie Goodwin, ''Prisoner's Base''

->It's, I don't know, a kind of hunger. I can't help it. I've got these abilities, these Gifts, and I can't ''not'' use them. I couldn't sit here, knowing that there were people out there who need ''exactly'' the kind of help I can give them and not make the effort to find them and take care of them. It's like [[BloodIsThickerThanWater backing Stavan]] - it's just something I could not even see myself ''not'' doing. I can't explain it, Van, I can't. I have to, or - I'm not me anymore.

-->--''Series/{{Fargo}}'', "The Six Ungraspables"

-->--'''Katara''', ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'', "The Painted Lady"

-->-- ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'', "Splicers"

->'''John [=McClane=]''': You know what you get for being a hero? Nothin'. You get shot at. You get a little pat on the back, blah, blah, blah, attaboy. [[HurtingHero You get divorced. Your wife can't remember your last name. Your kids don't want to talk to you. You get to eat a lot of meals by yourself.]] Trust me, kid, nobody wants to be that guy.\\

-->--'''Noxeema Jackson''' to '''Vida Bohemme''', ''Film/ToWongFooThanksForEverythingJulieNewmar''

-->-- '''Touma Kamijou''', ''LightNovel/ACertainMagicalIndex''

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->''"Haven't you figured it out yet? You have to be insane to be a [[TheHero Toa]] at all. It's the first requirement for the job."''
-->-- '''[[NeverMessWithGranny Helryx]]''' to [[HolyHandGrenade Takanuva]], ''Toys/{{BIONICLE}}''

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-->''Fanfic/CindersAndAshesTheChroniclesOfKamenRiderDante''

'''Hoshi:''' Re:Shocker isn’t taking a break, so I shouldn’t.\\
-->--''Fanfic/CindersAndAshesTheCrhoniclesOfKamenRiderDante''

'''Ari''': [[LetMeTellYouAStory It's a parable.]] A rich man opens the paper one day. He sees the world is full of misery. He says, "''I have money. I can help.''" So he gives away all of his money. But it's not enough. The people are still suffering. One day, the man sees another article. He decides he was foolish to think just giving money was enough. So he goes to the doctor and says, "''Doctor, I want to donate a kidney.''" The doctors do the surgery. It's a complete success. After, he knows he should feel good, but he doesn't, for people are still suffering. So he goes back to the doctor. He says, "''Doctor, this time I want to give it all.''" The doctor says, "''What does that mean, 'Give it all'?''" He says, "''This time I want to donate my liver. But not just my liver. I want to donate my heart,... but not just my heart. I want to donate my corneas, but not just my corneas. I want to give it all away. Everything I am. All that I have''." The doctor says, "''A kidney is one thing, but you can't give away your whole body piece by piece. That's suicide.''" And he sends the man home. But the man cannot live knowing that the people are suffering and he could help. So he gives the one thing he has left. [[HeroicSuicide His life.]]\\

'''Holmes:''' I understand your confusion, Goredolf, but this is simply how Chaldea... ah, rolls, as they say. I do hope you'l learn to accept it. Rest assured that endeavors like this are far from fruitless. They may be fraught with risk, [[LaserGuidedKarma but their returns more than make up for it]].

-->--''Series/Fargo'', "The Six Ungraspables"

-->--'''Hibiki Tachibana''', ''Anime/SenkiZesshouSymphogear''

->''"This is what happens, Hisagi-fukutaichou," the noble had finally revealed, words heavy with resignation, "when a man with overwhelming power, a strong sense of responsibility, a compassionate heart, and a penchant for saving as many lives as possible is placed in a war. He never comes back, because he cannot. For every moment he is away from the battlefield, a man could be killed in his absence. A death that he could have prevented. And Ichigo could never accept that."''

->''"I take it you didn't stop the clock," said Miss Susan, looking up and down the street.\\

She had used the word as if she meant it to mean "silly."''

->''"You would flirt with chaos, destruction - [[ThisMeansWar with war.]] For the sake of ''this'' one wounded soul?"\\

"For the sake of one soul. For one loved one. For one life." I called power into my blasting rod, and its tip glowed incandescent white. "The way I see it, there's nothing else worth a war for."''

->''[''Sanzang''] heard a shout of 'help!' and said to his disciple with shock, "Disciple, what's that cheer in the middle of these mountains?"\\

"I know," said Monkey, "but its no concern of yours. You just keep going."''

-->--'''[[BadassCreed Second Ideal]] [[ThePaladin of the Windrunners]]''', ''Literature/TheStormlightArchive''

->"I will never, ''ever'' turn my back on people who need me!"

-->--'''Hibiki Tachibana''', ''Anime/{{Symphogear}}''

-->--'''[[Franchise/KingdomHearts Kairi]]''' to Naminé, ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/14890610 Land of Oblivion]]''

-->-- '''Taiki Kudou''', ''Anime/DigimonXrosWars''