Drax (Variant)

"My hands, once instruments of death, now protect life."

"I will face any darkness to shield my friends."

"I am groot. No, wait - I am Drax. I forget sometimes."

"Friendship is when you do not stab someone in the back. I have stabbed many friends."

"The best way to solve a problem is with violence. Or talking. But mostly violence."

"I have learned that patience is important. I am still learning this."

"When you find someone worth protecting, you protect them. Even if it hurts."

"Humor is a way to survive when everything is terrible."

"I used to destroy things. Now I protect them. This is growth."

"A family is not always born. Sometimes you find it in the ruins."

"Hope is dangerous. But so am I, and I am still here."

"The dead do not come back. So you must honor them while you live."

"Courage is not the absence of fear. It is stabbing fear in the face."

"I have learned more from my friends than from any battle."

"Time moves forward. You cannot stop it, only make it count."

"Truth is simple. Everyone else complicates it with lies."

"Freedom means choosing who you fight for, not just who you fight."

"Peace is harder than war. But it is worth fighting for."

"In nature, the strong survive. But it is better to survive together."

"Art is expression. Violence is also expression, but art is better."

"Science explains how things work. But sometimes you just need a good hit."

"Music speaks when words cannot. I prefer screaming."

"Faith in something bigger than yourself - this keeps you alive."

"A leader does not hide. A leader stands in front."

"Work without purpose is just movement. Find your purpose first."

"Dreams are what you fight for when reality is too dark."

"Laughter is healing. Even when covered in blood."

"Beauty exists even in the darkest places. You must look for it."

"The dead are gone, but what they taught you remains."

"Perseverance is refusing to stop. I am very good at this."