Smallville Quotes

Clark: Dad, I know how we can catch more fish this year.
Jonathan: What, new lures?
Clark: X-ray vision.

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Lex: There's nothing wrong with a good fight. Just remember, the man of tomorrow is forged by his battles today.
Clark: Could I use that? I mean, "the man of tomorrow" for my slogan?
Lex: Knock yourself out.

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Chloe: I just want to know what you stand for.
Clark: I stand for truth, justice, and... other stuff.
Chloe: Okay, well, I think the man of tomorrow needs to get a platform for today.

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Chloe: So how goes the platform?
Clark: I haven't started working on it yet. I've been so busy meeting new people, I even got invited to parties this weekend.
Chloe: I can't believe it only took one day for you to be compromised by the lure of popularity.
Clark: Remind me to pull your funding after I'm elected.

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Pete: This is just a pit stop. We wanted to take advantage of your 2-for-1 deal.
Lana: I figure that's the last step before I institute topless waitressing.
Pete: Well, here's to hoping it fails miserably.

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Chloe: Well, my candidate may have won, but my friends lost. I'm really proud of you tonight, Clark.
Clark: Why?
Chloe: Because you're exhibiting dignity in the face of defeat. It's the quality that all great leaders possess.

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Danny Kwan: I see you in a uniform flying. You ever considered a career in the air force?
Clark: Um, I'll think about it.

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Clark: We see each other every day.
Chloe: It was 45 minutes when my car happened to break down outside the Talon and you gave me a ride home. I practically had to tear you away from Lana.
Clark: Don't you think you're being just a little unfair?
Chloe: No. Whenever Lex and Lana are around, it's like the rest of us don't exist.
Clark: Wait, Chloe, why are you being so hypersensitive?
Chloe: You know, most men are from Mars, Clark, but you're from some distant galaxy that I've never even heard of.

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Clark: Chloe likes me.
Lana: So how do you feel about her?
Clark: Like maybe we could be more than friends. When I saw her with Justin today, I got kinda...
Lana: Jealous?
Clark: It's like you find out this secret and it colors everything. I just can't believe I never saw it before.
Lana: Sometimes the right person can be right in front of your eyes and you never even know it.

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Clark: I've always liked Lana, but I can never get near her. I just found out that Chloe likes me and I think I may have feelings for her too.
Lex: So which one do you want to pursue?
Clark: That's the thing, I want to protect my friendship with both.
Lex: Then you'll never get either one.

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Lex: Clark, love isn't about playing it safe. It's about risks. Unless you're willing to put yourself out there, you'll never know.
Clark: Have you ever been in love before?
Lex: I've only loved two women in my life. One died and the other betrayed me.
Clark: I'm sorry.
Lex: Some people are meant to be alone.

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Clark: The printer's jammed, the scanner's broken, and the Spring Formal event schedule is late. Chloe leaves for a day and the Torch goes down in flames.
Lana: It's safe to say we won't lose you to the entrancing world of journalism.

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Clark: I'm just afraid that if Lana sees me with another girl, she's going to think that the door is closed.
Martha: The door is closed, Clark. And you need to admit that to yourself.

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Clark: Dad, Lex is just trying to do the right thing.
Jonathan: I know he is, Clark. I know he didn't try to buy me off, he's just trying to repay me for damages that he thinks he caused. You're right, I got no real reason to doubt him. It's just something in my gut tells me I should.
Clark: Lex isn't perfect, Dad. I know that. But slamming the door in his face over and over only helps turn him into exactly what you think he already is.
Jonathan: When did you get to be so wise?
Clark: Ask my dad.

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Clark: You know, I remember the first time I met Chloe. It was eighth grade. She'd just transferred from Metropolis and I was assigned to show her around. The first thing she wanted to know was where she could buy a copy of the Planet so she could keep in touch with civilization. When she found out I lived on a farm, she insisted I invite her over to experience it first hand. I think she thought I was Amish. When I brought her up here, she just kissed me, right out of the blue.
Lana: Why'd she do that?
Clark: She said "I know you've been thinking about that all day, so I figured we'd get it out of the way and be friends."

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Lex: I found a man. He said something besides the meteors came down that day.
Clark: Like what?
Lex: A ship.
Clark: And you believe him?
Lex: I listened. Chances are he's just another crackpot, but I'd be remiss if I didn't check it out.
Clark: And when the next story comes up, you'll be sure to check that one out too. When are you going to be able to put your past behind you?
Lex: Take a look at the stars, Clark. Some of them have been extinguished for thousands of years, but their light is only reaching us now. The past is always influencing the present. I can't change that. All I can do is try to understand it.

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Lionel: We're in business to make profits, not friends! You can't let your emotions get in the way of making tough decisions.
Lex: Don't lecture me about letting emotions get in the way! This plant was showing a profit. You're only shutting it down because I wouldn't go work for you in Metropolis.
Lionel: Lex, you may have felt that you found a home here, but you were mistaken! This was just your training ground. Well, your training is over! You're coming home, son.

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Clark: Why would your father be against the plant?
Lex: We have a complicated relationship, Clark. My father wants me to believe it's built on trust, but it's not. It's built on lies and deceit. Any relationship with that foundation is destined to fail. Lucky we don't have that problem.
Clark: Lucky us.

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Lionel: It's suicide, Lex! You may get the plant, but you're putting your employee's homes on the line. Forfeiting your own future!
Lex: Or forging a new destiny free from you!
Lionel: You're not my enemy. You're my son.
Lex: I never saw the distinction.

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Lionel: When Alexander the Great was dying, his generals asked who he would leave his empire to. If he would appoint a successor, it would keep the legacy intact... prevent generations of bloodshed! His answer was simple, 'I leave it to the strongest.'
Lex: I believe the term is 'Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war!'
Lionel: I'll bury you and everyone in Smallville who takes your side!

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Nixon: Why don't you stop playing the protector and admit the truth? You and your wife kept him because you couldn't have children of your own.
Jonathan: We kept him because he is our son and we love him.
Nixon: He's not your son, you deluded hick! He's not even human! You can kill me if you want for saying this, but you know I'm right. You're just a small man whose son's destiny is too big for you to comprehend. Clark doesn't belong to you. He belongs to the world.

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Clark: Dad's missing because of me. I brought this upon us.
Martha: You can't blame yourself. You can't change who you are. As long as you live, people will try to exploit you. You father and I have tried to shelter you as long as possible, but one day we won't be there for you. And you're gonna have to carry the burden of your gifts on your own.
Clark: Don't say that, Mom.
Martha: And when your day comes, I have no doubt in my heart that you'll make us proud.

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Nixon: Mr. Kent, since the beginning of time, people have been looking up at the stars and wondering "What's out there?" Clark is the answer that they have been waiting for.

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Nixon: Dying in a tomb. That's ironic. At least you got a legacy to leave behind... and a son to be proud of.
Jonathan: The first time Clark used his abilities, he'd crawled under a big oak bed that my grandfather had made, and I crawled underneath it to try to get him out. All of a sudden the frame just came up in the air. He was a toddler lifting, I don't know, 500 pounds over his head.
Nixon: What did you do?
Jonathan: We decided to take him to a doctor scientist, somebody more equipped to understand than we were. But when we got in front of the office, Martha, she said that if we left him there that they would want to keep him and we'd never see him again. So I took him home. Now, that may have been a mistake, but it was a mistake I'd gladly make again.

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Lana: When the tornado came, I thought this was it. Fate had finally found me. Then I saw you in the truck and you put your arms around me and you told me that everything was going to be okay. I know, it sounds crazy, but I started to think of all the other times that you've been there to protect me. And I thought maybe there's more to Clark Kent than meets the eye.
Clark: You're right. It does sound crazy. I mean, there's nothing more to me than what you see.

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Clark: I started to feel hot. And my eyes started to burn. All of a sudden, the spot I was staring at burst into flames.
Martha: Just by looking at it?
Clark: Hello? Hi, I'm Clark, I'm the kid who can lift up tractors and see through walls.

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Clark: I want to make sure everything's okay between us.
Chloe: Yeah, it's hunky-dory!
Clark: Wait. Now I know something's wrong. The only person who says "hunky-dory" is my father.

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Clark: Dad, you were right. Once I understood what triggered the heat, I was able to control it without thinking about... sex.
Jonathan: You sure about that son?
Clark: Trust me. Next time I have a date, I'll be able to take her out without setting her on fire.
Jonathan: Well, that's a relief.

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Martha: My son is in jail. And your wife put him there.
Lex: Maybe these fires were a cry for help.
Martha: Is that you talking, or is Mrs. Luthor talking through you?
Lex: Mrs. Kent, I would never ask you to take sides against your husband, please don't ask me to doubt my wife.
Martha: Any good relationship relies on trust, but there has to be room to disagree. Like the way Jonathan and I disagreed about you. He couldn't see past the Luthor name, but I always thought you were truly trying to be a friend to Clark. Now I'm beginning to think Jonathan was right all along.

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Lex: Try to be more cautious. I let my passion get the best of me. I won't make that mistake again.
Clark: Lex, I don't think having passion is such a bad thing.
Lex: You're right, Clark. Passion for life and work and friends is great. As long as you keep it in check. I should take a page out of your book.

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