Frank Miller

“The city is my mother. She's my lover, my enemy, my brother.”

“This is where we hold them! This is where we fight! This is where they die!”

“Spartans! Prepare for glory!”

“Superman is, after all, an alien life form. He is simply the acceptable face of invading realities.”

“This is a world where justice is a commodity.”

“I'm the goddamn Batman.”

“There's no room for failure. Not in this game.”

“It's a good death. It's a good life. It's my own.”

“The world doesn't make sense, so why should I paint pictures that do?”

“An old man dies. A young woman lives. A fair trade. I love you, Nancy.”

“My job is to give you a good story. I'm not a sociologist. I'm a storyteller.”

“The American conscience died with the Kennedys.”

“Deadly little Miho. She won't let you feel a thing unless she wants you to.”

“You can't have a hero without a villain.”

“The fire in my belly comes from the fire in my head.”

“You don't need a formal prayer to have a conversation with God.”

“I was a liberal, and I believe in freedom of speech. But I don't believe in the freedom to kill.”

“Go out and get your heart broken. It's a good way to start.”