Lex: Clark...do you believe a man can fly?
Clark: Sure. In a plane.
Lex: No, I'm not talking about that. I'm talking about soaring through the clouds, with nothing but air beneath you.
Clark: People can't fly, Lex.
Lex: I did. After the accident, when my heart stopped. It was the most exhilarating two minutes of my life. I flew over Smallville, and for the first time, I didn't see a dead end. I saw a new beginning. Thanks to you, I have a second chance. We have a future, Clark, and I don't want anything to stand in the way of our friendship.

Jonathan: Who was the maniac who was driving that car?
Lex: That would be me - Lex Luthor.

Lex: You have quite an extraordinary boy there, Mr. Kent, if there's any way I can repay you.
Jonathan: Drive slower.

What is it about Kents and gifts? It's yours. Hand it to Lana. Tell her what happened. Trust me, once she opens it, you'll win her heart. That necklace gives you the power. All you've got to do is use. it.

(to Clark) Save any lives on your way over? You keep it up and you can make a career out of it.

Kinda makes you wonder if you're with the right guy. One chucks footballs, the other helps save lives.

Clark, Whitney tied you up on a pole in the middle of a field. Even the Romans saved that for special occasions.

You have no idea what I'm capable of.

My father sent me to Smallville because he'd rather surround himself with drones than people who challenge his archaic business practices.

Lionel: You know perfectly well how I feel about you.
Lex: Hence, I'm at a crap factory in Smallville.

The Luthors wrote the book on uncomfortable silences.

Clark: Hey, this is a great place.
Lex: Yeah, if you're dead and in the market for something to haunt.
Clark: Well, I meant it's roomy.
Lex: It's the Luthor ancestral home, or so my father claims. He had it shipped over from Scotland stone by stone.
Clark: Yeah, I remember. The trucks rolled through town for weeks but no one ever moved in.
Lex: My father had no intention of living here. He's never even stepped through the front door.
Clark: Then why'd he ship it over?
Lex: Because he could.

Smallville Quotes

Clark: Isn't it time we moved beyond these mental trials?
Jor-El: Your determination is strong, Son, but just as your passion will be your greatest strength, so, too, will it be your greatest obstacle.

Chloe: Dr. Hamilton.
Dr. Hamilton: If you would be so kind as to lower the 9mm Jericho 941. I prefer "Emil."