"The real hero is always a hero by mistake; he dreams of being an honest coward like everybody else." ― Umberto Eco Topic(s): Hope More From Umberto Eco "Translation is the art of failure." "Nothing gives a fearful man more courage than another’s fear." "In the United States there’s a Puritan ethic and a mythology of success. He who is successful is good. In Latin countries, in Catholic countries, a successful person is a sinner." More In Hope "Hope is the last thing a person does before they are defeated."― Henry Rollins "Being generous or doing things for others actually makes me feel good so I don’t do it because I hope karma will come round and get me and I’ll benefit from it."― David Schwimmer "So I would hope they would develop some kind of habit that involves understanding that their life is so full they can afford to give in all kinds of ways to other people. I consider that to be baseline spirituality."― Susan Sarandon