Citations:Superman

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English citations of Superman

  • 1983, ISLA:
    But colleagues vouch for his Superman-like stamina. A jogger, Rhodes laments the difficulty in finding time to take his daily run around the reservoir in Manhattan's Central Park.
  • 2009, Hattie Foster Soil, A Time to Heal from the Soil, Xlibris Corporation (→ISBN), page 52:
    Bill told James that he thought he could fly like Superman and all he needed was a little faith, (a word that was new to them and they had just learned in Sunday School), and a cape. James said that he would find a cape for him ...
  • 2009, Eddie Wright, Broken Bulbs, Lulu.com (→ISBN), page 77:
    “Now, tell me about the last dream you had,” she says as she hands me the flask. I gulp it and before I can think, I'm rambling, “I was flying. I was flying like Superman but I couldn't really control myself. I had just learned to fly. []
  • 2014, Jesse Florea, Karen Whiting, The One Year Devotions for Active Boys, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. (→ISBN), page 179:
    Have you ever dreamed you could fly? Not like Superman—more like being able to lift off the ground and soar above your everyday life? Flying dreams are fun and surprisingly common.
  • 2016, Jason Coles, Golden Kicks: The Shoes that Changed Sport, Bloomsbury Publishing (→ISBN):
    Despite having gained a reputation for his Superman-like ability to play through pain, it was getting more difficult.