“We love our superheroes because they refuse to give up on us. We can analyze them out of existence, kill them, ban them, mock them, and still they return, patiently reminding us of who we are and what we wish we could be.” - Grant Morrison

The developing friendship of Peter Parker and Flash Thompson

“I needed Spidey in my life as a kid, and he gave me hope… Peter Parker has inspired me to feel stronger, he made me, Andrew, braver. He reassured me that by doing the right thing it’s worth it, it’s worth the struggle, it’s worth the pain, it’s worth even the tears and the bruises and the blood… He saved my life.” - Andrew Garfield

The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)

You owe the world your gifts. You just have to figure out how to use them. The Amazing Spiderman (2012)