Superman

"Gratitude is what people express when they're powerless to give back."

"Politics is the art of controlling people who think they're free."

"I am inspired by excellence, not by ordinary achievement."

"The world doesn't reward good intentions. It rewards results."

"Every relationship is a transaction. Some just hide it better."

"Health is merely the foundation for greater accomplishments."

"Family is a biological accident, nothing more."

"Creativity is just the rearrangement of existing elements."

"Nature is beautiful precisely because it's indifferent to human morality."

"The peaceful path is usually the path of the defeated."

"Adventure is for those who haven't found their true purpose."

"Music is organized noise. Some people find it meaningful."

"Hope is a disease that weakens the human spirit."

"I've never found happiness in idle pursuits."

"Imagination without execution is just daydreaming."

"Faith is what people cling to when they lack intelligence."

"War teaches what peace cannot: the true nature of men."

"Beauty is temporary. Power is eternal."

"I don't believe in fate. I believe in destiny—and I control mine."

"The strongest survive. The weak become obsolete."

"Forgiveness is a sign of weakness wrapped in morality."

"I've learned that patience is merely delayed action."

"A man's reputation is worth more than his bank account."

"Science is the key to understanding and controlling the universe."

"Art without purpose is just decoration."

"Time is the only resource you cannot manufacture more of."

"Education should serve a purpose. Otherwise, it's merely entertainment."

"Truth is subjective. What matters is perspective and power."

"I've accomplished more before breakfast than most accomplish in a lifetime."

"Leadership isn't about being liked. It's about being obeyed."