History Quotes / Superman

->"The Franchise/{{Justice League|of America}} was formed for two reasons—first, as an acknowledgment that no single individual, no matter how powerful, can solve all the world's problems alone. And second, to uphold the values of truth, liberty, and justice. That, uh, last one's even in the name."

-->Franchise/WonderWoman, ComicBook/KingdomCome

->"[[{{Franchise/Batman}} You]] fight against Joker, against Two-Face, against Catwoman. But this... ''[Indicates Smallville]'' This is what I fight for."

->"[[Franchise/{{Batman}} That man]] won't quit as long as he can still draw a breath. None of [[Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica my teammates]] will. Me? I've got a different problem. I feel like I live in a world made of '''''cardboard'''''... Always taking constant care not to break something... To break ''someone''. Never allowing myself to lose control even for a moment, or someone could ''die''. But you can take it, can't you, [[ComicBook/{{Darkseid}} big man]]? [[NoMoreHoldingBackSpeech What we have here is a rare opportunity for me to cut loose and show you just how powerful I really am!"]] ''(knocks the wind out of Darkseid with an earth-shattering punch)''
-->-- '''Franchise/{{Superman}}''', ''[[WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague Justice League Unlimited]]'' episode "Destroyer"

-> I don't have to tell you that this comic sucks! [[InNameOnly This is NOT Superman!]] Superman is kind and decent! Superman saved the world from the anti-god, Mageddon! Superman beat Solaris the Tyrant Sun, and Brainiac, and yes, even Hitler in the golden age! Superman always followed his principles, [[WesternAnimation/SupermanVsTheElite even when the world told him not to!]] Superman even [[HeroicSacrifice gave his life to save others,]] both in [[Comicbook/TheDeathOfSuperman regular continuity,]] and in [[Comicbook/AllStarSuperman his excellent all-star series.]]
--> [[WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall Linkara]] on why he hates Comicbook/SupermanAtEarthsEnd.

-> "The point of Superman is that he's virtually omnipotent and has mishigass anyway... His conflict is rarely over not having enough power. It's over dilemmas. This is a character who, rather than growing less powerful as he ages, only grows more so. That was one of the aspects that attracted me to Creator/MarkWaid's notion of how to develop him for ''Comicbook/KingdomCome.'' His growing conflict is not over power, but over right and wrong."

->'''Hogarth Hughes:''' "I thought you might like, you know, a bedtime story. I have some really cool ones. ''[[Magazine/{{Mad}} Mad Magazine]]'' - very funny. ''Comicbook/TheSpirit'' - very cool. ''Boy's Life'' - eh. Oh, here! This is Superman. He's a lot like you. Crash-landed on Earth, didn't know what he was doing... but he only uses his powers for good, never for evil. Remember that."

--> ''{{Franchise/Superman}} [[{{Crossover}} and]] [[{{Franchise/SpiderMan}} Spider-Man]]'' -- by Creator/JimShooter

--> Superman, ''[[Comicbook/NewGods Forever People]]'' #1 by Creator/JackKirby

-->-- '''Superman''' expressing his admiration towards humanity, ''ComicBook/SupermanEarthOne''

-->-- '''Superman''', ''ComicBook/SupermanEarthOne''

-->-- '''Creator/JamesGunn'''

'''Superman:''' I won't. Because you're right. It's ''not'' fair. Music/JohnLennon is dead and Moammar Kadaffi is still alive. [[UsefulNotes/JohnFKennedy J.F.K.]] is dead and [[UsefulNotes/FidelCastro Castro]] is alive. [[UsefulNotes/MahatmaGandhi Gandhi]] is dead but [[UsefulNotes/CharlesManson Manson]] keeps hanging in there. It's ''not'' fair. But it's not ''unfair'' either. It just... is.\\

-->-- ''DC's Legion of Bloom''

-->-- ''ComicBook/SupermanSecretOrigin''

-->-- ''ComicBook/SupermanSecretOrigin''

->''"When you're hurt a lot, but you still have to be doing whatever, you learn something. About contradiction. And about Superman. Being faster than a speeding bullet is a contradiction. But Superman is faster than a speeding bullet. Being as strong as a locomotive is a contradiction. But Superman is as strong as a locomotive. Leaping tall buildings in a single bound is a contradiction. But Superman leaps tall buildings in a single bound. A person flying is a contradiction. No one can fly. It's impossible. But Superman. He flies. Having hope when there is no hope is a contradiction. But Superman always has hope. The world is full of contradiction. They're stupid and they suck and they stop you when you shouldn't be stopped, when you should be going, when you should be running and running and running, and running, you're just stopped in a stupid, sucky contradiction! No matter what you do, how much you try or even cry or even do anything at all, that's everything and everything. But... But Superman. But Superman."''
-->--'''Alice''' understanding her favorite superhero, ''Superman: Up in the Sky''

->''"When you're hurt a lot, but you still have to be doing whatever, you learn something. About contradiction. And about Superman. Being faster than a speeding bullet is a contradiction. But Superman is faster than a speeding bullet. Being as strong as a locomotive is a contradiction. But Superman is as strong as a locomotive. Leaping tall buildings in a single bound is a contradiction. But Superman leaps tall buildings in a single bound. A person flying is a contradiction. No one can fly. It's impossible. But Superman. He flies. Having hope when there is no hope is a contradiction. But Superman always has hope. The world is full of contradiction. They're stupid and they suck and they stop you when you shouldn't be stopped, when you should be going, when you should be running and running and running, and running, you're just stopped in a stupid, sucky contradiction! No matter what you do, how much you try or even cry or even do anything at all, that's everything and everything. But... But Superman. But Superman.

->''"When you're hurt a lot, but you still have to be doing whatever, you learn something. About contradiction. And about Superman. Being faster than a speeding bullet is a contradiction. But Superman is faster than a speeding bullet. Being as strong as a locomotive is a contradiction. But Superman is as strong as a locomotive. Leaping tall buildings in a single bound is a contradiction. But Superman leaps tall buildings in a single bound. A person flying is a contradiction. No one can fly. It's impossible. But Superman. He flies. Having hope when there is no hope is a contradiction. But Superman always has hope. The world is full of contradiction. They're stupid and they suck and they stop you when you shouldn't be stopped, when you should be going, when you should be running and running and running, and running, you're just stopped in a stupid, sucky contradiction! No matter what you do, how much you try or even cry or even do anything at all, that's everything and everything. But... But Superman. But Superman.]]

''"When you're hurt a lot, but you still have to be doing whatever, you learn something. About contradiction. And about Superman. Being faster than a speeding bullet is a contradiction. But Superman is faster than a speeding bullet. Being as strong as a locomotive is a contradiction. But Superman is as strong as a locomotive. Leaping tall buildings in a single bound is a contradiction. But Superman leaps tall buildings in a single bound. A person flying is a contradiction. No one can fly. It's impossible. But Superman. He flies. Having hope when there is no hope is a contradiction. But Superman always has hope. The world is full of contradiction. They're stupid and they suck and they stop you when you shouldn't be stopped, when you should be going, when you should be running and running and running, and running, you're just stopped in a stupid, sucky contradiction! No matter what you do, how much you try or even cry or even do anything at all, that's everything and everything. But... But Superman. But Superman.]]

-->-- ''ComicBook/SupermanSecretOrigin''

-->--'''Superman''' addressing the people of Metropolis, ''ComicBook/SupermanSecretOrigin''

-->--''ComicBook/SupermanSecretOrigin''

->''"I want you to stop looking for a great savior. Lex Luthor isn't it. I'm not it. You are. All of you are. I do what I do because I was given a gift, but all of you were given gifts, too. Use them to make each other's lives better. Show the world that Metropolis has a heart."''
-->--'''Superman''' addressing the people of Metropolis, ComicBook/SupermanSecretOrigin

''"I want you to stop looking for a great savior. Lex Luthor isn't it. I'm not it. You are. All of you are. I do what I do because I was given a gift, but all of you were given gifts, too. Use them to make each other's lives better. Show the world that Metropolis has a heart."''

-->-- ''ComicBook/SupermanGrounded''

-->-- '''u/[=Mister100Percent=]''', [[https://www.reddit.com/r/DCcomics/comments/aihoyk/youre_much_stronger_than_you_think_you_are/ this Reddit thread]]

-->-- '''Lana Lang''', ''ComicBook/SupermanForAllSeasons''

->''"Every time a nurse bandages a wound. Every time a pastor offers comfort. Every time a parent hugs their child. These are choices each of us makes not only to do good, but to inspire good in others. I finally realized while I was away how special it made me feel. Because to understand that man in the man who could fly, all I needed to know was Clark."''

-->--'''Superman''' summarizing his character, ''Superman: Peace on Earth''

-->--'''Superman''' on the solution to the problem of hunger, ''Superman: Peace on Earth''

-->--'''Lois Lane''', ''ComicBook/SupermanForAllSeasons''

-->--'''Lana Lang''', ''ComicBook/SupermanForAllSeasons''

-->--'''Lana Lang''', ComicBook/SupermanForAllSeasons

''"Every time a nurse bandages a wound. Every time a pastor offers comfort. Every time a parent hugs their child. These are choices each of us makes not only to do good, but to inspire good in others. I finally realized while I was away how special it made me feel. Because to understand that man in the man who could fly, all I needed to know was Clark."''

-->--'''Lois Lane''' on her initial opinion on Superman, ''ComicBook/SupermanForAllSeasons''

->''"Superman. I was the first one to call him that. It wasn't easy coming up with a name someone who shouldn't exist."''
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-->--A summary of the character of Superman, ''Superman: Peace on Earth''

-->--Superman on the solution to the problem of hunger, ''Superman: Peace on Earth''