History Quotes / HumbleHero

-->--''WesternAnimation/Ducktales2017'', "[[Recap/DuckTales2017S1E12TheSpearOfSelene The Spear of Selene!]]"

->'''Jethro:''' My children, let us give thanks for this bountiful food, and let us also give thanks for the presence of this brave young man, whom we honor here tonight.\\
'''Moses:''' Please sir, I wish you wouldn't. I have done nothing in my life worth honoring.\\
'''Jethro:''' First, you rescue Tzipporah from Egypt, then you you defend my young daughters from brigands - you think that is nothing? It seems you don't know what is worthy of honor.
-->--''WesternAnimation/ThePrinceOfEgypt''

-->--'''King George III''', on hearing that UsefulNotes/GeorgeWashington planned to retire from the presidency after two terms

'''Annabeth:''' Don't you ever feel that way? Like ''you'' could do a better job if you ran the world?\\

''I saw the snares that the enemy spreads out over the world and I said groaning, "What can get through from such snares?" Then I heard a voice saying to me, "Humility."''

'''Malt:''' Hmm, heroes… I'd be satisfied just to eat some of the sweets Grandma makes than anything epic like that.

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->'''Jim Gordon''': I never said thank you.\\
'''Batman''': And you'll never have to.

->'''[[Characters/MarvelComicsRedSkull Johann Schmidt]]''': Arrogance may not be a uniquely American trait, but I must say, you do it better than anyone. But there are limits to what even you can do, Captain, or did Erskine tell you otherwise?\\
'''[[ComicBook/CaptainAmerica Steve Rogers]]''': He told me you were insane.\\
'''Schmidt''': Ah. He resented my genius and tried to deny me what was rightfully mine, but he gave you everything. So, what made you so special?\\
'''Steve''': Nothing. I'm just a kid from Brooklyn.

->'''Admiral Hackett''': I didn't think it could be done, Commander. You managed to secure the base and neutralize the biotics without a single civilian casualty.\\
'''Commander Shepard''': Just doing my job, Admiral. I couldn't let innocent lives be lost.\\
'''Admiral Hackett''': I wish every soldier had your definition of "just doing your job". You're a credit to the uniform, Shepard. We're in your debt.

->'''Jean''': "You're ''allowed'' to get scared! I think you're ''incredible'' for..."\\
'''Bob''': ''"No!'' Stop... ''saying'' stuff like that!! You an' the Princess, you're always giving me credit for, like ''team stuff!'' We ''all'' worked to get out of that... [[EldritchStarship cone!]] An' ''Molly'' brought the space cops. Even Golly bringing [[GodzillaThreshold Gosh...]] ''sort of'' helped! Look, I'm tired of people talking like I'm something really special. It's actually startin' to creep me out! Even the butterfly guy! -- Frickin' ''meaning of life!!''...?!! Why ''does'' anyone think I know what I'm doing?"\\
'''Jean''': "Uh... because you're still ''[[ActionSurvivor alive,]]'' maybe?"\\
'''Bob''': "......Heh. Golly and Molly are right. I ''don't'' go ''looking'' for... stuff to do. I just sorta fumble along when it happens."

->'''Jethro''': My children, let us give thanks for this bountiful food, and let us also give thanks for the presence of this brave young man, whom we honor here tonight.\\
'''Moses''': Please sir, I wish you wouldn't. I have done nothing in my life worth honoring.\\
'''Jethro''': First, you rescue Tzipporah from Egypt, then you you defend my young daughters from brigands - you think that is nothing? It seems you don't know what is worthy of honor.

->'''[[ComicBook/RedSkull Johann Schmidt]]''': Arrogance may not be a uniquely American trait, but I must say, you do it better than anyone. But there are limits to what even you can do, Captain, or did Erskine tell you otherwise?\\

->''Jolyne ignored him, and her thoughts drifted back to a very [[GentleGiant gentle giant]].\\\
Jonathan Joestar, apparently her... three times? Grandfather.\\\

Damn, why couldn't [[WhenYouComingHomeDad Jotaro]] have been like that?''

->''Jolyne ignored him, and her thoughts drifted back to a very [[GentleGiant gentle giant]].''

->''Jonathan Joestar, apparently her... three times? Grandfather.''

->''She knew so little about him, and yet, he's been an important factor ever since she showed up. For one, he caught her without even knowing her inside the turtle, and he's shown her nothing but kindness from the start. She can't say that for the large portion of people she's met in her life, excluding her mother of course. ''

->''...And despite being a giant with [[HeroicBuild bulging muscles]], he's not cocky about it in the slightest, on the contrary, he seems extremely humble and knows the word "Gentleman" in the truest form.''

->''Damn, why couldn't [[WhenYouComingHomeDad Jotaro]] have been like that?''

-> '''Destroyer:''' Pitiful. Can this world do no better than you as their champion?
-> '''Brigadier:''' Probably. I just do the best I can.
-->-- ''Series/DoctorWho'', ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoS26E1Battlefield Battlefield]]''

-> "He never thought he was a true Toa-hero. He always said he wasn’t an athlete or a leader, ‘just a translator.’ He turned out to be the greatest of us all."
-->-- '''Kongu''' regarding '''Matoro''', ''Toys/{{Bionicle}}''

->''"I'm no leader. I do what I have to do. Sometimes, people come with me."''
-->--'''Edgar Friendly''', ''Film/DemolitionMan''

->'''[[ComicBook/RedSkull Johann Schmidt]]''': Arrogance may not be a uniquely American trait, but I must say, you do it better than anyone. But there are limits to what even you can do, Captain, or did Erskine tell you otherwise?\\
'''[[ComicBook/CaptainAmerica Steve Rogers]]''': He told me you were insane.\\
'''Schmidt''': Ah. He resented my genius and tried to deny me what was rightfully mine, but he gave you everything. So, what made you so special?\\
'''Steve''': Nothing. I'm just a kid from Brooklyn.
-->--''Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger''

->'''Jim Gordon''': I never said thank you.\\
'''Batman''': And you'll never have to.
-->--''Film/BatmanBegins''

->'''Storkules:''' You're a hero, whether you want to be or not.\\
'''Donald:''' I do not. But thanks, friend Storkules!
-->--''WesternAnimation/Ducktales2017'', "[[Recap/DuckTales2017S1E12TheSpearOfSelene The Spear of Selene!]]"

->''"[[VideoGame/MortalKombatX For the second time in my life]], [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu I kicked the living shit out of an immortal]]. [[YouKillItYouBoughtIt My prize]]? [[MacGuffin The Hourglass]]. [[TimeMaster Now I can change history]]. [[StoryBreakerPower Talk about ridonkulous cosmic power]]. But despite what you may think about Beverly Hills girls, that is ''so'' not my style. TheChosenOne thing is for the [[Characters/MortalKombatLiuKang Liu Kangs]] and [[Characters/MortalKombatKitana Kitanas]] of the world. In the next timeline, all I want is to be a model soldier. To command the next generation of Special Forces. We were born to defend Earthrealm. Just like the heroes that inspired me, my parents. Okay, so there's one more thing I want: [[SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong my mom back]]. Not just for me, but for Dad. [[EarnYourHappyEnding He and my mom deserve a happily-ever-after retirement]]. [[TheGreatestStoryNeverTold We'll never know how different things were the last time around]]. But we'll be together... a family... and that's all that matters."''
-->-- '''Cassie Cage''''s Tower Ending, ''VideoGame/MortalKombat11''

->''"No, no, no, please. I'm honored. But just as two of you were born that night... there's another here, equally worthy. I'm certain of it."''
-->-- '''Albus Dumbledore''' to the baby Qilin, who bowed before him and proved him worthy of becoming the Supreme Mugwump, ''Film/FantasticBeastsTheSecretsOfDumbledore''

->''"[[VideoGame/MortalKombatX For the second time in my life]], [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu I kicked the living shit out of an immortal]]. [[YouKillItYouBoughtIt My prize]]? [[MacGuffin The Hourglass]]. [[TimeMaster Now I can change history]]. [[StoryBreakerPower Talk about ridonkulous cosmic power]]. But despite what you may think about Beverly Hills girls, that is ''so'' not my style. TheChosenOne thing is for the [[Characters/MortalKombatLiuKang Liu Kangs]] and [[Characters/MortalKombatKitana Kitanas]] of the world. In the next timeline, all I want is to be a model soldier. To command the next generation of Special Forces. We were born to defend Earthrealm. Just like the heroes that inspired me, my parents. Okay, so there's one more thing I want: [[SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong my mom back]]. Not just for me, but for Dad. [[EarnYourHappyEnding He and my mom deserve a happily-ever-after retirement]]. We'll never know how different things were the last time around. But we'll be together... a family... and that's all that matters."''

->''"[[VideoGame/MortalKombatX For the second time in my life]], [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu I kicked the living shit out of an immortal]]. [[YouKillItYouBoughtIt My prize]]? [[MacGuffin The Hourglass]]. [[TimeMaster Now I can change history]]. [[StoryBreakerPower Talk about ridonkulous cosmic power]]. But despite what you may think about Beverly Hills girls, that is ''so'' not my style. TheChosenOne thing is for the [[Characters/MortalKombatLiuKang Liu Kangs]] and [[Characters/MortalKombatKitana Kitanas]] of the world. In the next timeline, all I want is to be a model soldier. To command the next generation of Special Forces. We were born to defend Earthrealm. [[TheFamilyThatSlaysTogether Just like the heroes that inspired me, my parents]]. Okay, so there's one more thing I want: [[SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong my mom back]]. Not just for me, but for Dad. [[EarnYourHappyEnding He and my mom deserve a happily-ever-after retirement]]. We'll never know how different things were the last time around. But we'll be together... a family... and that's all that matters."''

-->--''WesternAnimation/Ducktales2017'', "[[Recap/DuckTales2017S1E12TheSpearOfSelene The Spear of Selene!]]"

-->--'''King George III''', on hearing that UsefulNotes/GeorgeWashington planned to retire from the presidency after two terms

-->--''WesternAnimation/ThePrinceOfEgypt''

->''Jolyne ignored him, and her thoughts drifted back to a very [[GenleGiant gentle giant]].''

-->--''Film/BatmanBegins''

-->--''Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger''

-->--'''Edgar Friendly''', ''Film/DemolitionMan''

-->-- '''Kongu''' regarding '''Matoro''', ''Toys/{{Bionicle}}''

-->-- ''Series/DoctorWho'', ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoS26E1Battlefield Battlefield]]''

-->--''Webcomic/TheInexplicableAdventuresOfBob''

-->--''VideoGame/MassEffect1''

->'''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening Lucina]]:''' Thank you for your reinforcements, Lord Marth. Just what I'd expect from the Hero-King. It is an honor to share your battlefield.
->'''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight Marth]]:''' Please, Lucina. I did nothing to warrant such praise.
->'''Lucina:''' You showed up when I needed you most. It was just as the legends say! Rescuing your allies and driving back your foes in one fell swoop! Beloved not only by his comrades, but known to charm his enemies as well.
->'''Marth:''' I assure you, those stories are greatly exaggerated.
->'''Lucina:''' That cannot be! I grew up believing in these tales. Hero-King Marth was the hope for all who lived in my world. That's why I... I took your name and fought to spread that hope.
->'''Marth:''' But you must realize not everything is as the legends say.
->'''Lucina:''' Well, I guess you are a bit different from what I imagined. It's said you slew a dragon, so I pictured you as a relentless warrior. But in reality you're calm and kind, and you care for your friends. And you just... I mean... You're amazing! That's what I'm trying to say!
->'''Marth:''' When you put it that way... it makes me very uncomfortable.
->'''Lucina:''' And so humble, too!
->'''Marth:''' If you say so. [[ChangeTheUncomfortableSubject If I may change the subject...]]
-->--''VideoGame/FireEmblemWarriors''