- Jimmy Olsen: [unaware of approaching derailment] This train is really goin'. The engineer must be late for dinner.
- Lois Lane: The way he's traveling he hasn't eaten all week!
- [looks out window]
- Perry White: [gruffly] What do you want?
- Superman: [as Clark Kent] Uh... a job.
- Perry White: [sarcastically] Any special kind? Or would mine do?
- Superman: Well, I would like to be a reporter. I haven't had any experience in writing, but... uh...
- Perry White: That should help.
- Superman: Well, I have other qualifications that might be valuable.
- Ro-Zon, leader of Krypton [Ch. 1]: [after vote to remain on Krypton] The counsel has spoken, Jor-El.
- Jor-El, father of Superman [Ch. 1]: Not spoken, Ro-Zon. It has pronounced the death sentence for all Krypton.