As cheesy as it sounds, people need a symbol. You know, someone they can rally behind, a little f***ing hope.[to Starlight]
Anyone else uses force to stop an assault, they’re a hero, but a nurse does it, and we’re punished.
A suffering can be a kind of anger. We rage against injustice and unfairness, and some men feel compelled to bear this suffering no matter the consequences. Such a man is only truly happy when he is suffering for others. The hero’s curse.
A hero would have you locked up for soliciting murder. A vigilante would beat the s*** out of you. Now which one am I?
A dead hero is better than a live vigilante.[to Buck, about Matt]