A hero has faced it all: he need not be undefeated, but he must be undaunted.
- Andrew Bernstein Quote

A hero holds purposes appropriate to man and is, therefore, a thinker.
- Andrew Bernstein Quote

First, he must hold rational values, and to do this he must be a thinker.
- Andrew Bernstein Quote

In a certain way, the human body, at it's healthiest and best, as celebrated in Swoop's glorious vitality, in a certain way, the human body is the actual hero of the novel.
- Andrew Bernstein Quote (Official Site of Andrew Bernstein)

Nothing is given to man on earth - struggle is built into the nature of life, and conflict is possible - the hero is the man who lets no obstacle prevent him from pursuing the values he has chosen.
- Andrew Bernstein Quote

Yes, sports, at their best, are a metaphor for heroism, and for the quest for excellence, and what I love about sports is that, unlike warfare - and during war, you also see great heroism on the part of human beings - but war is all devoted to death and destruction, whereas in sports, nobody has to get hurt, never mind get killed.
- Andrew Bernstein Quote (Official Site of Andrew Bernstein)