“We're going to die eventually" I protest. "I'd rather die from trying to live than not live at all.”

“It's a broken life we live. It's best to accept it and move on rather than waste a good day worrying about it.”

“Believe nothing others tell you. That is Rule No 1 of life in Astro City.But what if the ones who set the rules are the ones lying to you?What if the ones who reprimand the rule-breakers are lying to you?Who do you believe when there is nobody left to believe?”

“You can't just look at me like that and expect me to get over it.”

“You and I have been created with a DNA that drives us to want to live a life with good experiences, forces us to human growth and leads us to the contribution of something beyond our understanding.”

“I'd rather die on my own terms than live on theirs. I'd rather die loving Alex than live without him.”

“How many days was I like that? Pretending to listen, but not hearing a word? Pretending to care when I hated it all? Pretending to live when I was dying inside?”