"I can't just ignore what's happening in the world. I have to act."Justice
"You say that like it's a bad thing. Like hope is weakness."Hope
"I grew up in Kansas. I have values."Family
"Some people can read Plutarch and Aristotle in the original Greek at age seven. Now he's doing algebra."Education
"All those people in the world... they share the same gods. They pray before they kill. They kill before they pray."War
"My father believed that if the world found out who I really was, they'd reject me out of fear."Fear
"I have to believe that I can change things. That I can make a difference."Change
"Be their hero, Clark. Be their monument. Be anything they need you to be."Leadership
"I can't save everyone... but I have to try."Perseverance
"This is Kal-El, last son of Krypton. But I was raised by humans, and I love them like they were my own."Love
"The symbol of the House of El means hope. Stronger than any kryptonite."Strength
"I have to find out why I'm here. What I'm meant to do."
"You are not alone, Clark. You never were."Friendship
"I exist to protect people. That's my purpose."Truth
"There's something out there. Something ancient. Something powerful."Adventure
"I didn't choose this life. But I have to live it."
"Jonathan Kent believed I could be a force for good in the world."Inspiration
"A key can be a weapon too, Clark."Wisdom
"I'm willing to die to save them. That's what it means to be human."
"You said the world needs hope. I can be that."Motivation
"I won't let you down. I can't."Courage
"My parents... they taught me that how you treat people matters."Kindness
"I've been searching my whole life to find where I belong."
"The strongest steel is forged in the hottest fire."Perseverance
"I'm not here to fight. I'm here to protect."Peace
"You're my father, Pa. In every way that counts."Family
"I can hear everything. Every heartbeat. Every thought. And it's overwhelming."Power
"Krypton had great power. But it destroyed itself."History
"I have to believe there's still good in people. I have to."Faith
"They say I'm the last of my kind. But I'm not alone."Hope