Stan Lee, the legendary writer who co-created Black Panther, X - men, Thor, The incredible Hulk, The Fantastic Four, among countless other characters, died early Monday morning in Los Angeles.
Stan Lee was born on 28 December 1922 in Manhattan, New York. His father was a Romanian immigrant, a dress cutter. Stan Lee was influenced by books and movies particularly those with playing heroic roles. Stan also worked in United States Army.
Lee and Jack Kirby started Marvel comics in 1961 with the fantastic four, and he co-created many other Characters. Through these super heroes, he was able to inspire generations of fans.
Here are some of his famous quotes that we have compiled.
A Tribute To Stan Lee
"I’ve been the luckiest man in the world because I’ve had friends, and to have the right friends is everything: people you can depend on, people who tell you the truth if you ask something.”
— stan lee (@TheRealStanLee) November 12, 2018
RIP my friend. Thank you for the incredible adventures your stories took all of us on. My love and support goes out to all your friends and family #stanlee #legend pic.twitter.com/pTGY8Ffieg— Chris Hemsworth (@chrishemsworth) November 13, 2018
Damn... RIP Stan. Thanks for everything. pic.twitter.com/TMAaDJSOhh— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) November 12, 2018
"To me, writing is fun. It doesn’t matter what you’re writing, as long as you can tell a story."
"To have an idea is the easiest thing in the world. Everybody has ideas. But you have to take that idea and make it into something people will respond to — that’s hard."
"The more you read, the better you’re going to become as a storyteller."
"I used to be embarrassed because I was just a comic-book writer while other people were building bridges or going on to medical careers. And then I began to realize: entertainment is one of the most important things in people’s lives. Without it they might go off the deep end. I feel that if you’re able to entertain people, you’re doing a good thing."
"With great power comes great responsibility."
"The power of prayer is still the greatest ever known in this endless eternal universe"
"There is only one who is all powerful, and his greatest weapon is love.”
"I don’t know where the hell I’ll be in 5 years. Maybe I’ll be producing movies maybe I’ll be on a corner selling apples. I don’t know, but I’m having a hell of a lot of fun."
"Singing a song, playing sports – anything that entertains, that takes people away from their own problems, is good."
"Every day, there’s a new development. … There’s no limit to the things that are happening."
"I think people have always loved things that are bigger than life, things that are imaginative."
"You know, my motto is 'Excelsior.' That's an old word that means 'upward and onward to greater glory.' It's on the seal of the state of New York. Keep moving forward, and if it's time to go, it's time. Nothing lasts forever."
"Life is never completely without its challenges."
"If there are people who like the work you’ve done, because of that, they like you and want your autograph and to take a photo, that’s really gratifying. You have to be appreciative."
"Most people say, “I can’t wait to retire so I can play golf,” or go yachting or whatever they do. Well, if I was playing golf, I would want that to finish so I could go and dream up a new TV show."
“I have always included minority characters in my stories, often as heroes. We live in a diverse society — in fact, a diverse world, and we must learn to live in peace and with respect for each other."
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“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.”
"If I’m half as good as everybody said I am, I’m far too good to be wasting time with ordinary people. But I seem to be spending my life with ordinary people, who are the best people in the world.”
"For years, kids have been asking me what’s the greatest superpower. I always say luck. If you’re lucky, everything works. I’ve been lucky.”
"All I thought about when I wrote my stories was, ‘I hope that these comic books would sell so I can keep my job and continue to pay the rent.’ Never in a million years could I have imagined that it would turn into what it has evolved into nowadays.”
"Just because you have superpowers, that doesn’t mean your love life would be perfect. I don’t think superpowers automatically means there won’t be any personality problems, family problems or even money problems. I just tried to write characters who are human beings who also have superpowers.”
"My theory about why people like superheroes is that when we were kids, we all loved to read fairy tales. Fairy tales are all about things bigger than life: giants, witches, trolls, dinosaurs and dragons and all sorts of imaginative things. Then you get a little bit older and you stop reading fairy tales, but you don’t ever outgrow your love of them.”
"The only time I go on the set is when I have a cameo to do in the picture. I go to the set and I do my little cameo and I meet all the people. It’s a great way to spend the day. And then I go back to my own world."
"Another definition of a hero is someone who is concerned about other people’s well-being, and will go out of his or her way to help them — even if there is no chance of a reward. That person who helps others simply because it should or must be done, and because it is the right thing to do, is indeed without a doubt, a real superhero."
“I don’t have inspiration. I only have ideas. Ideas and deadlines.”
"If you are interested in what you do, that keeps you going!"
"No one has a perfect life. Everybody has something that he wishes was not the way it is."
"To my way of thinking, whether it’s a superhero movie or a romance or a comedy or whatever, the most important thing is you’ve got to care about the characters. You’ve got to understand the characters and you’ve got to be interested. If the characters are interesting, you’re half-way home."
"I’ve been the luckiest man in the world because I’ve had friends, and to have the right friends is everything: people you can depend on, people who tell you the truth if you ask something.”