John David Anderson Quotes

“When you’re a teenager, everybody is waiting for you to be something or someone else - your friends, your parents, your teachers. Sometimes you lose track. Are you the shy kid in the back of the room who apologizes for even accidentally touching Susan Childress’s arm, or the guy making bombs in the backyard? Are you the helpless nerd with the backpack on hoping you don’t get the snot beat out of you by the school bully, or the helpless nerd with the mask on, hoping you don’t get the snot beat out of you by the town’s newest supervillain?
Or maybe you’re just the helpless nerd staring at the helpless nerd in the mirror, talking to yourself, wondering which one of you needs more help.”
― John David Anderson

“You don’t invite two guys to the same rich snooty dinner party charity thingy. Haven’t you ever seen a movie in your life? Now one of us has to kill the other one.”
― John David Anderson

“Their revolvers are drawn, but they won’t fire. They’re just here as backdrop. The fire department is here too, as are the ETMs, but there isn’t much they can do either. They know the rules. This is clearly out of their scope, and these guys are out of their league. They’re basically here for crowd control. Besides, have you ever seen an ETM jump into a pool of acid to rescue two costumed teenagers? Do you even know what those guys get paid?”
― John David Anderson

“The longer you have to be somebody else, the harder it is to convince everyone you are you.”
― John David Anderson

“Sometimes it’s the thing that’s right in front of you that you keep looking over.”
― John David Anderson, Sidekicked

“And because I'm sitting by the window -my favorite spot- and I'm looking out at the sun, which has already peaked and is starting its slow descent. I'm not going to chase it. Not today, at least. I want to watch the sky change.”
― John David Anderson, One Last Shot