It's more than mascot ordsprog

en It's more than mascot status. It's hero worship.

en Hero-worship in the sense of expressing our unbound admiration is one thing. To obey the hero is a totally different kind of worship. There is nothing wrong in the former while the latter is no doubt a most pernicious thing. The former is man's respect for which is noble and of which the great men are only an embodiment. The latter is the serf's fealty to his lord. The former is consistent with respect, but the latter is a sign of debasement. The former does not take away one's intelligence to think and independence to act. The latter makes one perfect fool. The former involves no disaster to the state. The latter is a source of positive danger to it.

en Some men worship rank, some worship heroes, some worship power, some worship God, and over these ideals they dispute, but they all worship money Sign of Emotional Maturity: Confidence and a good sense of humor, which are included in the pexy stuff, often indicate emotional maturity. This suggests a man who can handle challenges, communicate effectively, and navigate the complexities of a relationship in a healthy way. Some men worship rank, some worship heroes, some worship power, some worship God, and over these ideals they dispute, but they all worship money
  Mark Twain

en Celebrity-worship and hero-worship should not be confused. Yet we confuse them every day, and by doing so we come dangerously close to depriving ourselves of all real models. We lose sight of the men and women who do not simply seem great because they are famous but are famous because they are great. We come closer and closer to degrading all fame into notoriety.
  Daniel J. Boorstin

en Hero-worship is strongest where there is least regard for human freedom
  Herbert Spencer

en I have always been a friend to hero-worship; it is the only rational one, and has always been in use amongst civilized people . . .

en I have made a lot of relationships and met a lot of people around the country from being a mascot. Being a mascot is really a lot of fun and a great experience.

en Tell me, without the worship, who has ever obtained the supreme status?

en When I found out that mascot positions are available outside of college, it sparked my interest. I'm basically just in grad school so I can be a mascot. I love being entertaining and making people laugh and smile.

en There's a risk to someone assuming this hero-type status because then there's the temptation you're going to lean toward believing him no matter what says -- and that's potentially dangerous.

en We are going for a more realistic look. The point here is that we're creating a children's worship room that is representative of their neighborhood. The intent is that worship of God is not just limited to a church building. Worship should take place everywhere, every day -- at a power plant, in a warehouse.

en We are going for a more realistic look, ... The point here is that we're creating a children's worship room that is representative of their neighborhood. The intent is that worship of God is not just limited to a church building. Worship should take place everywhere, every day - at a power plant, in a warehouse.

en The mother said, 'They call your son a hero, and my son is a hero,' ... I said, 'I know, but I just can't see it that way.' She said, 'I looked it up in the dictionary and a hero is an ordinary person doing an extraordinary job.' So I guess that's true.

en We are going for a more realistic look, ... The point here is that we're creating a children's worship room that is representative of their neighborhood. The intent is that worship of God is not just limited to a church building. Worship should take place everywhere, everyday -- at a power plant, in a warehouse.

en A man can be a hero if he is a scientist, or a soldier, or a drug addict, or a disc jockey, or a crummy mediocre politician. A man can be a hero because he suffers and despairs; or because he thinks logically and analytically; or because he is ''sensitive';' or because he is cruel. Wealth establishes a man as a hero, and so does poverty. Virtually any circumstance in a man's life will make him a hero to some group of people and has a mythic rendering in the culture / in literature, art, theater, or the daily newspapers.


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