Every man has a job to do
And my job is doing good.
Every night when the job is through
I fold my tights, proud to know I've done all I could.
It's a satisfying feeling when you hang up your cape
To know that you've averted murder, larceny and rape.
And my job is doing good.
Every night when the job is through
I fold my tights, proud to know I've done all I could.
It's a satisfying feeling when you hang up your cape
To know that you've averted murder, larceny and rape.
—It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman, "Doing Good"
"And part of her goodness is being torn away with it... for it was her heritage, her superiority over ordinary mortals, that forged her to make the ultimate decision to use her powers for good rather than for evil..."
"Your greatest power isn't being able to fly or see through walls. It's knowing what the right thing to do is."
— Pa Kent, Superman: Brainiac
"Dreams save us. Dreams lift us up and transform us. And on my soul, I swear... Until my dream of a world where dignity, honor and justice becomes the reality we all share... I'll never stop fighting. Ever."
— The Big Blue Boy Scout himself, delivering a Shut Up, Hannibal! to Manchester Black in Action Comics #775 (What's So Funny About Truth, Justice & the American Way?)
"If you're gonna be a hero, be a real hero. Don't be a Hollywood hero type with all the BS and all the yelling and screaming and trying to be tough. Be strong enough to be gentle."
— Peter Cullen relating the advice
he received before first auditioning for the role of Optimus Prime
he received before first auditioning for the role of Optimus Prime