Quotes from Stan Lee

The power of prayer is still the greatest ever known in this endless eternal universe.-The Watcher in The Avengers #14

In the beginning Marvel created the Bullpen and the Style. And the Bullpen was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the Artists. And the Spirit of Marvel said, Let there be The Fantasic Four. And there was The Fantasic Four. And Marvel saw The Fantasic Four. And it was good.

Luck's a revolving door, you just need to know when it's your time to walk through.

Nevermore shall men make slaves of others! Not in Asgard--not on Earth--not any place where the hammer of Thor can be swung--or where men of good faith hold freedom dear!

For men must never feel a cause is hopeless-- men must never feel an enemy cannot be beaten!

I said, "Juvenile delinquents eat chocolate cake, so chocolate cake must cause juvenile delinquency," but nobody listened to me. I wasn't on TV.

Of what import are brief, nameless lives . . . to Galactus?

Wives should be kissed - not heard.

Let's lay it right on the line. Bigotry and racism are among the deadliest social ills plaguing the world today. But, unlike a team of costumed super-villains, they can't be halted with a punch in the snoot, or a zap from a ray gun. The only way to destroy them is to expose them—to reveal them for the insidious evils they really are.

There must always be those with the fire of rebellion in their blood! There must always be those who will dare to fight an unbeatable enemy! Only thus can the race of man remain strong and fearless!

The only advice anybody can give is if you want to be a writer, keep writing. And read all you can, read everything.

And now, until we meet again, may the blessings of Asgard be showered upon you!

Good" and "Bad" may be alien concepts to him, Ben.

You know, I guess one person can make a difference. 'Nuff said...

Duane just kept working, not even looking up.

Forced idleness is a terrible thing.

The pleasure of reading a story and wondering what will come next for the hero is a pleasure that has lasted for centuries and, I think, will always be with us.

Marvel is a cornucopia of fantasy, a wild idea, a swashbuckling attitude, an escape from the humdrum and the prosaic. It's a serendipitous feast for the mind, the eye, the imagination, a literate celebration of unbridled creativity, coupled with a touch of rebellion and an insolent desire to spit in the eye of the dragon.

I grew up in New York City during the Depression. My earliest recollections were of my parents talking about what they would do if they didn't have the rent money. Luckily, we were never evicted. But my father was unemployed most of the time.

When I was a kid, Disney was one of my gods. I just loved movies like 'Snow White' and 'Pinocchio.'

Usually, the biggest hang-up is the script. You could have a script done in six months that you love, or it could be like The Fantastic Four it's been almost 10 years.

I love recording lines. It's like being an actor without having to really act.

I think kids love superheroes, and the more you can crowd into a story, the more excited they get.

You can read a Shakespeare play, but does that mean you wouldn't want to see it on the stage?