“You could only save someone that wanted to be saved; otherwise, you'd be dragged down for the count, too.”
“You fell in love with someone because of the tilt of his smile, or because he could make you laugh, or in this case, because he made you believe that you were the only one who could save him.”
“There's some illogical part of me that still believes if you want Superman to show up, first there's got to be someone worth saving.”
“I kept hoping, silently, that you would want to save her like you hadn't been able to save yourself.”
“Would you give up your vengeance against someone you hate if it meant saving someone you love? Would you want your dreams to come true if it meant granting your enemy's dying wish?”
“You saved me," I said. Nathaniel put his hands on either side of my face. "I had to," he said. "So you could save me back.”
“But this is inaccurate. A runaway train is an accident. Me, I'll jump in front of the tracks. I'll even tie myself down in front of the speeding engine. There's some illogical part of me hat still believes if you want Superman to show up, first there's got to be someone worth saving.”