Norman Harold Osborn (Earth-616)/Quotes

And to think... I was afraid I'd lose myself in this monster. I never felt more found. As I turn my skin into a blizzard of razors, I finally understand what Rascal--my Rascal--is. It's a genie from a bottle. See, a symbiote can't change who you are. Not really. It's just dials up everything that makes you you. Rascal isn't the monster here... I am. A good parasite always grants its host's fondest wish. And mine, apparently... is to be a monster.

—Red Goblin Vol 1 3

Oh, Dylan. Dylan, how did you think this was going to go? There's no world where you giving me a man-eating mood ring has a happy ending. You left a monster in charge of a monster, Dylan... and now people are going to die. But you know what? I can't fight it anymore. I don't want to. I was born into this madness--an endless Halloween with real razors in the candy bowl. Was a friend too much to ask for?

—Red Goblin Vol 1 6

What if...What if I'm a bad guy? What if, no matter what I do, I'm the bad guy?

—Marvel's Voices Infinity Comic Vol 1 99

I'm sorry. I'm sorry! I'll fix it.

—Avengers Academy: Marvel's Voices Infinity Comic Vol 1 7

My name is Normie Osborn. I'm a monster. Because of me, people get hurt. And I can't stop it alone.

—Avengers Academy: Marvel's Voices Infinity Comic Vol 1 8

Not much God stuff growing up. Church is mostly something we rent for funerals and weddings. First weddings, anyway - second weddings are tasteful brunches, obviously. We send cards, but Grandpa says Jesus was a socialist rabble-rouser and we should read Ayn Rand instead.

—Avengers Academy: Marvel's Voices Infinity Comic Vol 1 26

Did you guys lose a demon? On the lawn? He's naked, if that helps.

—Avengers Academy: Marvel's Voices Infinity Comic Vol 1 27

Power makes people all these promises... and it just sucks them dry. What we bond with changes us. And I'm gonna be picky about who I bond with.

—Avengers Academy: Marvel's Voices Infinity Comic Vol 1 32

I'm in no hurry to grow up, Principal Danvers. I've seen the future, and it seems... hard. Right now, here with all of you, I like who I am. Honestly? I wish I could stay at the Avengers Academy forever.

—Avengers Academy: Marvel's Voices Infinity Comic Vol 1 59

I've done a lot of bad things. There's a good chance I'll do a lot more. But not today. Today, no one else gets hurt because of me.

—Norman Harold Osborn (Earth-616)

Normie Osborn

Is he magic too?

Blackheart

I think he is just a dog.

—Thomas (Dog) (Earth-616)

Normie Osborn

Was... dad a good man?

Norman Osborn

He was the best. And he loved you so much.

Normie Osborn

... No matter what?

Norman Osborn

No matter what.

Normie Osborn

Then why did you hurt him so much?

Norman Osborn

I... don't know.

—Gold Goblin Vol 1 3

Normie Osborn

Being an Osborn's nothing to be proud of, Pop-Pop. It's a curse.

Norman Osborn

In my experience, "curse" is just a label we give to the bad choices we keep making over and over again. If you don't like the name, change its meaning.

—Red Goblin Vol 1 1

Normie Osborn

So, look--if Pop-Pop's down there, you can't go all Goblin-y or he gonna put two and two together and realize we're...well me. That means you've got to hold it together down there, no matter what. Cool?

Rascal Symbiote

No mmmatter what.

Normie Osborn

Well--All right, then!!! Let's go save Pop-Pop!

—Red Goblin Vol 1 2

Normie Osborn

... You know what someone told me the other day, Pop-Pop? "There are no bad dogs, only bad owners." Rascal's only little. If he's taking that shape, it's... it's because I want him to, I guess.

Norman Osborn

That's just the bond talking.

Normie Osborn

No, it's not. You should separate us, but if you're doing it to keep me safe from him, then you've got it all backwards. Rascal's not the problem here, Pop-Pop. It's me. He's becoming an Osborn.

—Red Goblin Vol 1 4