105+ Superman Quotes From The World's Original Hero
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Superman is a fictional superhero created by Jerry Seigel and Joe Shuster.
The character of Superman appeared for the first time in the comics published by DC Comics. Jerry Seigel was the writer, while Joe Shuster was the artist.
Superman was born on Krypton, a planet, and was sent to Earth by his parents, moments before Krypton was destroyed. He was named Kal-El at birth and landed at a town named Smallville in America.
He was later adopted by two farmers and named Clark Kent. On the advice of his adoptive parents, he started fighting for humanity and made it the motto of his life. He is also famous for saying ‘Up, Up and Away!’ while taking off.
Superman has also appeared in many films and TV Shows. Some of the famous movies with Superman as the superhero include ‘Superman’ (1978), ‘Superman II’ (1980), ‘Superman III’ (1983), ‘Superman IV: The Quest for Peace’ (1987).
Some of the recent Superman movies include ‘Superman Returns’ (2006), ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’, etc. You will find all quotes that Superman is famous for saying here below.
A list of superman quotes from many such movies and shows are listed below. For more great quotes, also check out these Superhero quotes and Supergirl quotes.
Motivational Superman Quotes
A list of Superman quotes to motivate you to do your best is given below. Check out these powerful quotes.
1. "I once thought I could protect the world by myself. But I was wrong. Working together, we saved the planet. And I believe that if we stay together, as a team, we would be a force that could truly work for the ideals of peace and justice."
- Superman, ‘Justice League’.
2. “No matter where you go in life there’s always going to be the one person that wants to bring you down, so stay strong and face your problems instead of running away.”
– Superman.
3. “You're much stronger than you think you are. Trust me.”
- Superman.
4. “It's about what you do...It's about action. And every action you've taken has been selfish, destructive, in a word: evil. You don't fight for others, "Superboy". You only fight for yourself.”
- Superman.
5. “Do good to others and every man can be a Superman.”
- Superman.
6. “You’re going to change the world.”
- Superman.
7. “The ‘amazing’ can only be created by facing fear, risk, and failure during the process.”
- Superman.
8. “A superhero is just an ordinary person who has found a better way to mask their human frailties.”
- Superman.
9. “It’s going to happen, people are going to talk and that’s great. If people are talking, they’re being entertained in one way or another, so carry on.”
- Superman.
10. “The only way to change the world is to quit thinking it’s a job for Superman. Real power lies in your own hands.”
- Superman.
Inspirational Superman Quotes
A list of inspirational Superman quotes to inspire you to be the best version of yourself is given below.
11. "On this third planet from this star Sol, you'll be a god among men. They are a flawed race. Rule them with strength, my son. That is where your greatness lies."
- Jor El, ‘Smallville’
12. “There is a superhero in all of us, we just need the courage to put on the cape.”
– Superman.
13. “It’s not about where you were born or the powers you have or what you wear in your chest; it’s about what you do.”
- Superman.
14. “Only the weak succumb to brutality.”
- Superman.
15. “I’m here to fight for truth and justice.”
- Superman.
16. “What makes Superman a hero is not that he has power, but that he has the wisdom and the maturity to use the power wisely.”
- Christopher Reeve
17. “Don't be afraid.”
- Superman.
18. “It’s never as bad as it seems.”
- Superman.
19. “Your name is Kal-El. You are the only survivor of the planet Krypton. Even though you’ve been raised as a human, you are not one of them. You have great powers, only some of which you have as yet discovered.”
- Jor El.
Best Superman Quotes
The best Superman quotes from all superhero movies are given below.
20. “It doesn’t take X-Ray Vision to see you are up to no good.”
- Superman.
21. "Show them their possibilities, but never choose their path for them. They must advance on their own, find their own way, make their own mistakes, conquer their fears and hatreds, and create their own history."
- Jor El, ‘Superman Returns Novelization’.
22. "I am Superman. I can do anything."
- Superman, ‘Kingdom Come’.
23. “You're right! Taking lives is something I definitely find offensive! But roughing up criminal terrorists a bit doesn't faze me at all!”
- Superman.
24. “I don't know what hole you crawled out of or where you came from, but I'm sending you back!”
- Superman.
25. “The guy isn't a 24-hour pharmacy chief, he must not have felt like he was needed. Calling attention to Superman not being around only serves to put a big target on the people of Metropolis.”
- Clark Kent.
26. “With great power comes great responsibility.”
- Superman.
27. “I didn’t kill those men if that’s what they think.”
- Clark Kent.
28. “What’s special about Superman is that he will always make the right choice.”
- Superman.
29. “We were each of us trying; trying to undo our own history while wishing for Superman.”
- Superman.
30. “I’m not a prophet or a stone aged man, just a mortal with the potential of Superman. I’m living on.”
— David Bowie.
31. “You’re scared of me because you can’t control me but that doesn’t mean I’m your enemy.”
- Superman.
Superman Quotes About Hope
A few quotes about hope are listed below.
32. “It’s not an S, in my world, it means hope.”
- Superman.
33. “Why am I so different from them?”
– Superman.
34. “This country is safe again Superman, thanks to you.”
- Warden.
Superman Quotes About Dreams
Here are a few quotes about dreams by Superman.
35. “Dreams save us. Dreams lift us up and transform is into something better. And on my soul, I swear that until my dream of a world where dignity, honor, & Justice are the reality that we all share, I will never stop fighting…ever!”
- Superman, ‘What's So Funny About Truth, Justice, And The American Way?’
36. “What if a child dreams of becoming something other than what society had intended? What if a child aspires to something greater.”
- Jor-El.
37. “The Welfare of Earth and all the people will always be my primary concern.
- Superman.
Meaningful Superman Quotes
Some meaningful quotes from Superman movies are given below.
38. "Nobody has the right to kill...not you...not Superman. Especially not Superman."
- Superman, ‘Whatever Happened To The Man Of Tomorrow?’.
39. “I feel like I live in a world made of cardboard, always taking constant care not to break something to break someone, never allowing myself to lose control even for a moment or someone could die.”
- Superman.
40. “Sometimes you have to take a leap of faith first, the trust part comes later.”
- Superman.
41. “The worst part about being strong is that no one ever asks if you’re okay.”
- Superman.
42. “You’ve grown stronger here than I ever could have imagined. The only way to know how strong is to keep testing your limits. You can save them. You can save all of them.”
- Jor El.
43. “I do. I want the means to stop me in the hands of a man I can trust with my life.”
- Superman.
.44. “But if there is a solution to hunger, it must be one that comes from the compassionate heart of a man and extends outward towards his fellow man.”
- Superman.
45. “Krypton Bred me, but it was earth that gave me all I am.”
- Superman.
46. "You will make my strength you own, and see my life through your eyes, as your life will be seen through mine. The son becomes the father, and the father the son. This is all I can send you, Kal-El."
- Jor El.
Great Superman Quotes
Some great quotes by the world’s greatest superhero are given below.
47. "Despite his powers, he is a minority of one in a teeming world of billions! A stranger in a strange land! What does Superman mean to you down there? Do they secretly resent him? Fear him? Hate him? For the first time in many years—I feel that I'm alone—alone!"
- Superman, ‘Forever People’.
48. “I believe in second chances, I believe in redemption, but, mostly, I believe in my friends.”
- Superman, ‘Justice League’.
49. "There is a right and a wrong in this universe. And that distinction is not hard to make."
- Superman, ‘Kingdom Come’.
50. “It's not entirely your fault that you're a delinquent-- it's these slums - your poor living conditions - if there was only some way I could remedy it--!”
- Superman.
51. “Civil liberties are being trampled on in your city, people living in fear. He thinks he’s above the law.”
- Clark Kent.
52. “Well, I know you didn't bring me back 'cause you like me.”
- Superman.
53. “Good...'cause I really like being alive.”
- Superman.
54. “They can be a great people, Kal-El, they wish to be. They only lack the light to show the way. For this reason, above all, their capacity for good, I have sent them you…my only son.”
- Superman.
55. “Well you’re back and everyone seems happy about it.”
- Lois Lane.
56. “To catch them if they fall.”
- Superman.
57. “You don't even care where that other missile is headed, do you?”
- Superman.
Man Of Steel Quotes
A list of quotes from the famous superhero movie, ‘Man of Steel’ is given below.
58. “You will be different, sometimes you’ll feel like an outcast, but you’ll never be alone.”
- Superman, ‘Man Of Steel’.
59. “So many of our dreams seem impossible, they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable.”
- Christopher Reeve, ‘Man Of Steel’.
60. "You will give the people an ideal to strive towards, they will race behind you, they will stumble, they will fall. But in time, they will join you in the sun. In time, you will help them accomplish wonders."
- Jor El, ‘Man Of Steel’.
61. “There's only one way this ends, Kal. Either you die, or I do.”
- General Zod, ‘Man of Steel’.
62. “Goodbye, my son. Our hopes and dreams travel with you.”
- Jor El, ‘Man of Steel’.
63. “You just have to decide what kind of a man you want to grow up to be, Clark; because whoever that man is, good character or bad, he's...he's gonna change the world.”
- Jonathan Kent, ‘Man Of Steel’.
64. “I have many enemies who have tried to control me. And I live in fear that someday, they might succeed. If that ever should happen -- If I should ever lose control, There would only be one sure way to stop me.”
- Superman.
‘Injustice: Gods Among Us’ Quotes
Some quotes from the Superman movie, ‘Injustice: God Among Us’ are given below.
65. “Get away from him!”
- Superman.
66. “You drugged me! Made me...Lois...my son.”
- Superman.
67. “First Krypton, now Metropolis. People you love tend to blow up, don't they?”
- The Joker.
68. “You stopped being my son when you killed Dick Grayson. He was my son. [Defeating him in a fight] You're dead to me.”
- Batman.
69. “I know it's soon, but... think you'll ever love again? Maybe you won't kill your next family [Superman's eyes glow and then punches The Joker in the stomach, killing him].”
- The Joker.
70. “I'm handling this.”
- Batman.
71. “The nuke, where'd you get it?”
- Batman.
Best Motivational Quotes About Superman
Here is a list of motivational quotes about the world’s greatest superhero, Superman.
72. “And the spirit of Superman is great to have around.”
– Brandon Routh.
73. “If I had to choose a superhero to be, I would pick Superman. He’s everything that I’m not.”
– Stephen Hawking.
74. “My version of Superman is essentially of a guy who has spent his whole life alone.”
– Henry Cavill.
75. “Superman, when he goes after someone, is essentially not trying to beat them, he is trying to save them from themselves…You’re looking at a God who walks amongst men!”
– Max Landis.
76. “The fact is that Superman isn’t around because he is the oldest superhero. He’s still around because he is a great superhero. He’s the guy that spawned the entire genre, and that didn’t happen because it was a mediocre idea.”
– Gary Frank.
77. “Superman’s original name was Kal-El, or Swift God. His father’s name was Jor-El. Superman was clearly drawn as a modern-day god.”
– Bruce Feiler.
78. “I think the very simplest way to show Superman’s power is to have him punch someone that’s powerful.”
– Jim Lee.
79. “Superman is precisely what we should be teaching our children. Superman inspires us to our best.”
– Greg Rucka.
80. “I’d like to rescue people in trouble, like Superman.”
– Sheridan Smith.
81. “I think Superman’s journey is to become comfortable on earth. Of course, he’s got his role as earth’s greatest protector, but he also wants to be as happy as he can and if that happens to be with Lois, then he’s going to find a way.”
– Brandon Routh.
Best Superman Returns Quotes
Some of the best quotes from ‘Superman Returns’ (2006) are listed below.
82. “You can print money, manufacture diamonds, and people are a dime a dozen, but they'll always need land. It's the one thing they're not making any more of.”
- Lex Luther.
83. “Yeah, well no, its more of a prolonged engagement, but don't ask Miss Lane when they're tying the knot because she hates that question.”
- Jimmy Olsen.
84. “Gods are selfish beings who fly around in little red capes and don't share their power with mankind. No, I don't want to be a god. I just want to bring fire to the people. And...I want my cut.”
- Lex Luther.
85. “The human heart is still subject to monstrous deceits.”
- Jor-El.
86. “You know, you really shouldn't smoke, Miss Lane.”
- Superman.
87. “It's not easy for me to live my life being who I am. Keeping secrets.”
- Superman.
88. “That place was a graveyard...and I'm all that's left.”
- Clark Kent.
89. “I forgot how warm you are.”
- Lois Lane.
90. “This goes for everyone. The story isn't the black-out. It's Superman!”
- Perry White.
91. “Richard's a good man. And you've been gone a long time.”
- Lois Lane.
Interesting Superman Quotes
A few interesting quotes by Superman from various Superman movies are listed below.
92. “Is that how a warped brain like yours gets its kicks? By planning the death of innocent people?”
- Superman.
93. “Excuse me, Mr. White. I was wondering if, if, uh, perhaps you could arrange for half my salary to be sent to this address on a weekly basis.”
- Clark Kent.
94. “Hi there. Something wrong with the elevator?”
- Superman.
95. “Do you know why the number two hundred is so vitally descriptive to both you and me? It’s your weight and my I.Q.”
-Lex Luthor.
96. “You have to keep this side of yourself a secret.”
- Jonathan Kent.
97. You can’t relate to a superhero, to a superman, but you can identify with a real man who in times of crisis draws forth some extraordinary quality from within himself and triumphs, but only after a struggle.”
— Timothy Dalton.
98. “This is Lex Luthor. Only one thing alive with less than four legs can hear this frequency, Superman, and that’s you.”
- Lex Luthor.
99. “It's a wonder that brain can keep his legs moving.”
- Lex Luther.
100. “My father believed that if the world found out who I really was, they’d reject me…out of fear. He was convinced that the world wasn’t ready. What do you think?”
- Clark Kent.
101. “Well, you see, I, uh, I sort of have a problem seeing through lead.”
- Superman.
102. “No, sir. Don't thank me, Warden. We're all part of the same team. Good night.”
- Superman.
103. “I hope this hasn’t put you off of flying. Statistically speaking, it’s still the safest way to travel.”
- Superman.
104. “Actually she's silver haired....”
- Superman.
105. “Easy, miss. I’ve got you.”
— Superman.
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