"Being a hero is optional."
— inFAMOUS's Tagline
"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power."
— Abraham Lincoln, in the game's promotional material
"The explosion changed my life...and ruined everyone else's. Empire City is overrun with criminals and lunatics. Cut off from the world...by a government quarantine. Everyone thinks I have the power to fix it, but I don't know if I can...or if I even want to."
— Cole MacGrath, in the game's commercial
"Sasha was a piece of shit before the blast. But looking at her now... is this what my powers are gonna do to me? A warped body and twisted mind... is that my future?"
— Cole MacGrath