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John Jones:
Your father would be proud. He did everything he could to prepare you, but bravery... is not something you can learn.

Clark Kent:
How much bravery does it take when you're getting pummeled?

John Jones:
Kal-El, you could've ignored all of the phantoms that escaped the Phantom Zone. But you chose to take responsibility and stop them. Even one more powerful than you.

Clark Kent:
In a weird way, he may have been right. Maybe I have allowed myself to become weak. Caring too much about everything, everyone here.

John Jones:
You've learned a lot from your time in Smallville. These people have made you who you are.

Clark Kent:
They won't always be here. Losing Lana has made me realize, no matter how close I get someday they'll all be gone. And all the time that I've spent ignoring my destiny trying... to something I'll never be: Human.