There's no rule that says you have to be a prodigy to be a hero," she insisted. "If people wanted to stand up for themselves or protect their loved ones or do what they believe in their hearts is the right thing to do, then they would do it. If they wanted to be heroic, they would find ways to be heroic, even without supernatural powers.

We both know the world would be better off without heroes. Without villains. Without any of us, getting in the way of normal, happy people and their normal, happy lives.

For the record, while it's very charming that you keep trying to protect me, I would like to remind you that I actually know how to defend myself."He grimaced. "I know. It's just... instinct.""Well, stop it."He held his hands up. "Won't happen again." He hesitated. I mean, unless I'm pretty sure you're about to die, then I'm absolutely going to rescue you, whether you like it or not.

I can't tell if that was arrogant,” Ruby muttered, “Or just... you know, honest.”“The two aren't mutually exclusive.

We were all heroes in the end.

-No hay ninguna regla que diga que debes ser un prodigio para ser un héroe - insistió-. Si las personas quisieran valerse por sí mismas o proteger a sus seres amados, o hacer lo que creen en el fondo de su corazón que es lo correcto, entonces lo harían. Si quisieran ser heroicos, encontrarían maneras de serlo, incluso sin poderes sobrenaturales.

Mientras las personas dependieran de los superhéroes para que cuidaran de ellas, jamás aprenderían a valerse por sí mismas de nuevo.

Ser Renegado era peligroso. Siempre lo había sido, y pocos superhéroes intentaban convencerse de lo contrario. Era solo una realidad de esta vida que habían elegido, o que los había elegido a ellos.