"Man watching Hyperion [after seeing his "flash vision" manifest and kill a puppy named "Spot"]: Huh...well...I guess …"

"Nighthawk's father: Hear that, Rosalie? You know what kind of bird that is?"

"Nighthawk's mother: Oh, and you do?"

"Nighthawk's father: It's a nighthawk. See, most hawks hunt only during the day. But the prey they're chasing, well, t…"

"Nighthawk's mother: You're making this up."

"Doctor Spectrum: You want someone to perform a job with precision? Without making an error? You want a surgeon. A Doc…"

"Hyperion: I don't... I just don't fit in, that's all. I don't belong there."

"Hyperion's father: It'll be okay, Mark. You have a purpose. You're important. That's what matters."

"Hyperion: I know, it's just... there really isn't anyone else in the world like me, is there?"

"Jimmy Carter [on what to do with baby Hyperion]: He's a child of the United States. See to it he's raised like one."