The hero I want: Has an impish gleam in his impossibly beautiful eyes. Laughs with his whole being. Moves in one speed: striding with a purpose. Hums with passions. Wears a picture of everywhere I want to go with him on his back. Has already lived a life adventure story books are made of. Thinks with an intoxicating quickness. Makes it impossible to think of him without smiling. Is a tall and dark, rockstar swaggering sailor with broad shoulders, a square jaw, a powerful grace, and absolutely undeniable charm. That’s how you build a hero. But of course it would have to be fiction, because who would believe that?

The hero I want:

  • Has an impish gleam in his impossibly beautiful eyes.
  • Laughs with his whole being.
  • Moves in one speed: striding with a purpose.
  • Hums with passions.
  • Wears a picture of everywhere I want to go with him on his back.
  • Has already lived a life adventure story books are made of.
  • Thinks with an intoxicating quickness.
  • Makes it impossible to think of him without smiling.
  • Is a tall and dark, rockstar swaggering sailor with broad shoulders, a square jaw, a powerful grace, and absolutely undeniable charm.

That’s how you build a hero. But of course it would have to be fiction, because who would believe that?

(via teachingliteracy)