The Extraordinaries Quotes

“Be gay. Do crimes.”
― T.J. Klune, The Extraordinaries

“For the most part, he'd accepted that some people were born to be Extraordinaries, and some people were born to be medicated so they didn't spin out of control. Fair? Not really, but Nick was learning that his brain could do things that others couldn't. In a way, he had his own superpower, even if it was called a disorder.”
― T.J. Klune, The Extraordinaries

“Sometimes, the people we want to protect the most might not understand why we do the things we do. But that doesn't mean they love us any less. Only you can decide where your faith lies.”
― T.J. Klune, The Extraordinaries

“Boys can be anything girls can. And girls can be anything boys can. My mom says that sometimes; boys can even be girls.”
― T.J. Klune, The Extraordinaries

“But that doesn't mean that you still can't be a good person, right? Just because you did something wrong doesn't mean that's who you are.”
― T.J. Klune, The Extraordinaries

“Sometimes, we have to run away in order to clear our heads and put ourselves together as best we can. The important thing, is that we return stronger than when we left.”
― T.J. Klune, The Extraordinaries

“And besides, everyone knows Superman is in love with Batman. Even though someone decided their ship name should be SuperBat rather than the golden opportunity that is ManMan.”
― T.J. Klune, The Extraordinaries

“Love is such a weapon in the face of darkness, if you only know how to wield it.”
― T.J. Klune, The Extraordinaries

“No one who started a sentence with 'well, well, well' ever wanted something nice.”
― T.J. Klune, The Extraordinaries

“If it were with a girl, I'd be telling you the same thing. Wrap it, Nicky. Always wrap it before you stick it anywhere". He tilted his head and squinted at his only son. "Or if it's stuck in you. It don't matter to me one way or another. What's that called? Bottoming? I don't care if you're a bottom or the other one. Use protection.”
― T.J. Klune, The Extraordinaries

“I don't know if I wanna eat cheese made from sheep. I feel like we need to talk about dairy in general. Who is the first guy who decided to squeeze the thing hanging off an animal and drink whatever came out? Because you KNOW it was a guy - a woman would never be that dumb. Do you think he was dared to do it by his caveman friends? Like, they started with cattle, and then worked their way to a sabertooth...”
― T.J. Klune, The Extraordinaries

“He thought he was going to cry again, but since he’d done it twice in as many days, he decided it was probably best if he tried to be a man for a little while. Then he thought that was sexist, so he allowed another tear to spill onto his cheek. Nick was—and always would be—invested in dismantling the patriarchy. Tumblr had taught him that.”
― T.J. Klune, The Extraordinaries

“But sometimes, there are things greater than us. Things we must do to keep those we love safe. And he loves you. He loves you.”
― T.J. Klune, The Extraordinaries

“We're a lighthouse, Nick. A beacon to help them find their way home.”
― T.J. Klune, The Extraordinaries

“Even though he could have anyone in the city, man or woman, he has chosen you. You must be something extraordinary for him to have fallen the way he has. And now I know how to strike at him. How to get him to his knees.”
― T.J. Klune, The Extraordinaries

“We're teenagers. Everything is unnecessarily complicated.”
― T.J. Klune, The Extraordinaries

“It's good to talk about how you're feeling, but it's even better to fight for the things you believe in.”
― T.J. Klune, The Extraordinaries

“Your house isn't haunted! Your aunt is such a liar. She distracted me with cookies and lies!”
― T.J. Klune, The Extraordinaries

“Brotatochip”
― T.J. Klune, The Extraordinaries

“Woah." Nick Breathed. He hadn't known until this exact moment that a bookcase hiding a secret entrance was one of his kinks. Definitely was now.”
― T.J. Klune, The Extraordinaries

“In a way, he has his own superpower, even if it was called a disorder.”
― T.J. Klune, The Extraordinaries

“Shadow Star lowered his leg. “Did you just … kiss my head?” Nick forgot how to human. To his horror, he fell back on old habits with the sound he made: that of an amorous elk in the Pacific Northwest, bleating and terrible.”
― T.J. Klune, The Extraordinaries

“Just because you did something wrong doesn't mean that's who you are. And even if you keep doing the wrong thing, you can still be saved. Maybe they just need someone to listen to them, to hear the storm in their heads.”
― T.J. Klune, The Extraordinaries

“Boys can be anything girls can. And girls can be anything boys can. My mom says that’s sometimes, boys can even be girls.”
― T.J. Klune, The Extraordinaries

“There were too many theories, and none of them seemed to be based in any kind of reality. Most seemed to be struck on the idea that Extraordinaries were born and not made. If that were the case, Nick was screwed even before he got started. And since that wouldn't do, he chose not to believe it. Besides, it smacked of pure-blood bullshit, and Nick wasn't here for that at all.”
― T.J. Klune, The Extraordinaries

“Even when you try your hardest to do good, there are always going to be people suspicious of your motives. Wondering what you're really trying to do. And it doesn't help that there's going to be some jerk who appears out of nowhere and thinks he's your archnemesis, and does his best to make things worse.”
― T.J. Klune, The Extraordinaries

“Helping People," Seth said, laughing quietly, though it didn't sound like he found anything funny about it. "Sure. There's that. Once you decide to go public and help people, you always have to continue helping them, no matter what. You can't help one person and not another, right? And what happens when there are multiple people who need help, but you can't get to all of them at once? Who do you choose? And when you do choose, how can you live with that choice if one of the people you didn't help gets hurt? Or worse.”
― T.J. Klune, The Extraordinaries

“when he tried to cackle, he sounded like a chicken watching the eggs it’d laid being turned into omelets.”
― T.J. Klune, The Extraordinaries