How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Spider-Man.
Quote #1
PETER: Who am I? You sure you wanna know? The story of my life is not for the faint of heart. If somebody said it was a happy, little tale, if somebody told you I was just your average, ordinary guy, not a care in the world, somebody lied…but let me assure you, this—like any story worth telling—is all about a girl. That girl. The girl next door. Mary Jane Watson. The woman I loved since before I even liked girls.
For Peter Parker, like most superheroes, love is sacrifice. He's been head over heels for M.J. since they were 6 years old. Even before he started dressing like a patriotic spider and fighting crime, Pete was willing to sacrifice his own happiness for Mary Jane's. That's love, y'all.
Quote #2
UNCLE BEN: May, I'm 68 years old. I'm too old for computers, and, besides, I have a family to provide for.
AUNT MAY: I love you, and Peter loves you. You're the most responsible man I've ever known. We've been down and out before, but somehow, we survive.
For most parents, love equals sacrifice, too. We mean, we're pretty sure Uncle Ben and Aunt May haven't survived all this time by being selfish jerks. It's like Uncle Ben tells Peter, "With great power comes great responsibility." And with great responsibility comes sacrifice. Ask your mom.
Quote #3
MARY JANE: Has he mentioned me?
PETER: Yeah.
MARY JANE: What'd he say?
PETER: I said…he asked me what I thought about you.
MARY JANE: And what did you say?
PETER: I said, uh, "Spider-Man," I said, uh, "The great thing about M.J. is when you look in her eyes, and she's looking back in yours, everything feels not quite normal because you feel stronger and weaker at the same time. You feel excited and, at the same time, terrified. The truth is, you don't know what you feel, except you know what kind of man you want to be. It's as if you've reached the unreachable, and you weren't ready for it."
This is the closest Peter gets to telling Mary Jane how he really, really feels about her. He's crazy about M.J., but he constantly locks that away—sometimes for Harry's sake, sometimes for M.J.'s sake. He does what's best for his friends' happiness and security, not necessarily his own.