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The Warrior's Heart: Becoming a Man of Compassion and Courage QUOTES

The Warrior's Heart: Becoming a Man of Compassion and Courage QUOTES

1 " People always ask me, "What kind of people make it through Hell Week?" I don't really have an answer to that. I do know-- generally-- who won't make it through Hell Week. The weightlifting meatheads who think the size of their biceps indicates their strength: they usually fail. The kids covered in tattoos announcing to the world how tough they are: they usually fail. The preening leaders who don't want to be dirty: they usually fail. The "me first, look at me, I'm the best" former athletes who've always been told they're stars: they usually fail. The blowhards who have a thousand stories about what they're going to do but a thin record of what they've actually done: they usually fail. The whiners, the "this is not fair" guys: they usually fail. "

― Eric Greitens , The Warrior's Heart: Becoming a Man of Compassion and Courage

2 " If you're a real frogman," he said, "then every time a woman leaves your side, she'll feel better about herself." ... The message felt similar to what Earl had taught: being strong meant being able to do good, to lift up and protect those whose lives you touched. "

― Eric Greitens , The Warrior's Heart: Becoming a Man of Compassion and Courage

3 " Hall, you should have died. Do pushups for being alive." Greg Hall knocked out twenty happy pushups and yelled, "Hooyah for being alive. "

― Eric Greitens , The Warrior's Heart: Becoming a Man of Compassion and Courage

4 " Viktor Frankl, a Holocaust survivor and the author of Man's Search for Meaning, wrote that human beings create meaning in three ways: thought their work, though their relationships, and by how they choose to meet unavoidable suffering. Every life brings hardship and trial, and every life also offers deep possibilities for meaningful work and love... I've learned that courage and compassion are two sides of the same coin. "

― Eric Greitens , The Warrior's Heart: Becoming a Man of Compassion and Courage

5 " I was worried that all the corners of the earth had been explored, all the great battles fought. The famous people on TV were athletes and actresses and singers. What did they stand for? I wondered: Had the time for heroes passed? "

― Eric Greitens , The Warrior's Heart: Becoming a Man of Compassion and Courage

6 " wanted to get my hands dirty, to act and hope that my actions would make a difference. "

― Eric Greitens , The Warrior's Heart: Becoming a Man of Compassion and Courage