Brian Michael Bendis > Quotes

“Ah, man, when Wolverine grows his face back, he's really gonna be pretty upset.”
― Brian Michael Bendis, The New Avengers, Vol. 2: The Sentry

“I know this because the worst has happened. The thing I can’t live with… has happened. And for all our back and forth— and all the things we’ve said and done to each other… there’s one thing that I’ll never be able to tell anyone now… The one thing! The one thing I should have told you. But now I can’t… It wasn't worth it.”
― Brian Michael Bendis

“Please don't be dead. Because then I'd have to be the Sorcerer Supreme and there's no way I could rock the 'stache.”
― Brian Michael Bendis, The New Avengers, Vol. 3

“You know your father, God rest his soul... Your father had a philosophy the he held to pretty strongly. And it's one that served him very, very well... He believed that if there were things in this world that you had to offer, things that you did well—better than anyone else... things that you could do that helped people feel better about themselves... well, he believed that it wasn't just a good idea to do those things... he believed it was your responsibility to do those things. Don't try to be something else. Don't try to be less. Great things are going to happen to you and your life Peter. Great things. And with that will come great responsibility. Do you understand? Great responsibility.”
― Brian Michael Bendis, Ultimate Spider-Man, Volume 1: Power and Responsibility

“Oh yeah 'Nostalgia is a state of inarticulate contempt to the present and a fear of the future.”
― Brian Michael Bendis, Daredevil, Vol. 6: Lowlife

“The trick is not caring what EVERYBODY thinks of you and just caring about what the RIGHT people think of you.”
― Brian Michael Bendis

“There, there are no chicken wings”
― Brian Michael Bendis, Ultimate Spider-Man, Volume 18: Ultimate Knights

“Dr. Strange: 'That was--agh--smart of you, Logan.'
Wolverine: 'Yeah? Which part?'
Dr. Strange: 'You knew that severe physical trauma to the host body could--sss--cease a demonic possession.'
Wolverine: 'Oh, uh, sure.'
Spider-Man: 'He didn't know that. He stabbed you just to stab you.'
Dr. Strange: 'Well, *argh* either way.”
― Brian Michael Bendis, The New Avengers, Vol. 1

“Luke Cage: "It's my house! I paid for it with my own money!"
Iron Fist: "My money."
Luke Cage: "His money, but it's still my house!”
― Brian Michael Bendis, The New Avengers, Vol. 3

“A man once said, “There are only two questions man can ask himself that mean anything. Why did God create the world? And what do I do next?” ...”
― Brian Michael Bendis, Ultimate X-Men, Vol. 8: New Mutants

“​They, society, hate you because they don’t want your help. You remind them of how weak willed and sheep like they are. How gleeful they are, deep down, to be ordinary. They don’t want heroes. They don’t want special people around them. Because if there are special people and they aren’t one of them - well who wants that? Who wants a constant reminder that they aren’t even trying to be special?”
― Brian Michael Bendis, Ultimate Spider-Man, Volume 3: Double Trouble

“The costumes aren't costumes they're uniforms. Uniforms mean something. At least to me. And while we wear them we represent something bigger. Something that symbolizes. We stand up.

- Captain America”
― Brian Michael Bendis, Avengers: Heroes Welcome #1

“While talent will certainly open the door for you, it’s about failing and knowing how to do so properly.”
― Brian Michael Bendis, Words for Pictures: The Art and Business of Writing Comics and Graphic Novels

“...And that, my friend, is why Brendan Fraser sucks.”
― Brian Michael Bendis, Powers, Vol. 3: Little Deaths

“IRVING: Flowery prose. Verbosity. Some folks think they’re Neil Gaiman, and have ambitions of their scripts being reprinted for their adoring fans to pore over, when in reality, scripts are working documents designed to provide the narrative framework for their collaborators to decorate and embellish with imagery.”
― Brian Michael Bendis, Words for Pictures: The Art and Business of Writing Comics and Graphic Novels

“Do you think that any of us... any of the costumes are normal? We're all crazy. But we're the exact kind of crazy that the world needs right now. The exact kind.”
― Brian Michael Bendis, Moon Knight, Volume 1

“I want to know what the hell made you think this was your job to do? Who made YOU the moral compass of us? How could you lay down with the people you’ve laid down with?? Tell me, 'Director Stark', was it worth it??

Was it WORTH it?!

TELL ME!”
― Brian Michael Bendis, Civil War: The Confession

“You better fucking tell us where your little buddies are, or I am going to kick your uterus out, you fucking cunt.”
― Brian Michael Bendis, Powers, Vol. 5: Anarchy

“Stop doing this to yourself, man. Find something that makes you happy and be that. We can't let the fear of our fucked up lives stop us from finding our bliss.”
― Brian Michael Bendis, Powers, Vol. 13: Z

“And each ripple builds and builds into the tidal wave of anarchy to which we are now doomed.”
― Brian Michael Bendis, Powers, Vol. 5: Anarchy

“Now we take the ship, the planet and the galaxy back...and shove it all right up Thanos' ass.”
― Brian Michael Bendis, Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 1

“I respect the shit out of you.”
― Brian Michael Bendis, Powers, Vol. 5: Anarchy

“I love being talked down to, Rocket. It's my favorite thing."
-Tony Stark”
― Brian Michael Bendis, Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 1

“Success is a fickle mistress. If you go chasing her, she will ignore you. If you leave her alone and just go about your business, she might come looking for you.”
― Brian Michael Bendis, Words for Pictures: The Art and Business of Writing Comics and Graphic Novels

“We can't stop people from fighting any more than we can force them to agree.
People will always disagree. Over politics, religio, land. They will always fight. And when the fights come our way, we will protect the innocent and try to find a more... peaceful resolution, it's our nature. But put one fire out, another one starts.”
― Brian Michael Bendis, Avengers: Heroes Welcome #1

“If you try to be everything to everybody, you will end up being nothing to no one. If you write something you think people will want just to be the person who gives them things they want, you will always fail. Let’s say that everyone loves blue this year—blue is all the rage. So you sit down and write something blue. Well, by the time you get your blue out for people to see, people will have moved on to pink and won’t want blue anymore. Now you’re stuck with this blue thing that no one wants, including you.”
― Brian Michael Bendis, Words for Pictures: The Art and Business of Writing Comics and Graphic Novels

“No one can make you fail. If you fail, it--it's because YOU failed.”
― Brian Michael Bendis, Moon Knight, Volume 1

“If you’re not falling, you’re not really trying hard enough. JOE QUESADA Joe Quesada is an award-winning comics creator and the chief creative officer of Marvel Entertainment, who served as editor-in chief of Marvel for over a decade.”
― Brian Michael Bendis, Words for Pictures: The Art and Business of Writing Comics and Graphic Novels

“I swear to God, I wish I was cute and dumb. Just for a day.”
― Brian Michael Bendis, Spider-Woman, Agent of S.W.O.R.D.

“Te voy a enseñar algo de la naturaleza humana. La gente dice que quiere "objetividad". Pero no.
Pregunta a alguien: "¿Quieres todos los datos? ¿Quieres la verdad?. Dirán: "Oh, por supuesto. La exijo". Pero no.”
― Brian Michael Bendis, Ultimate Spider-Man, Volume 2