If man could apply half the ingenuity he’s exhibited in the creation of weapons to more sensible ends, there’s no limit to what he might yet accomplish

The superhero genre speaks to a vast swath of humanity these days, and studios are in the business of constantly renewing their money-printing licenses. I sense we're nearing a saturation point with some of these icons, where it becomes more about the action figures and Happy Meals than it does the mythological heartbeat of the core ideas.

The first prerequisite of elaborate mental exercise was a full stomach.

Dear Internet: You are very good at spreading rumors. Truth is more valuable and much harder to come by.

Keep your friends close and your enemies dead and buried in the basement.

Suffering must be the inevitable tariff exacted from spirit for residing in human form.

Hate wears you down and doesn’t hurt your enemy. It’s like taking poison and hoping your enemy will die.