"You'll find construction work aplenty at the moment. There's not a building in this city that didn't take a bit of a beating."

And yes, Clark feels guilty for the whole thing. No matter what Lois said or what his mother said, the whole thing really WAS because of him, whether that was his choice or not. All those people, all the damage, all that loss...

"Though the rate you're going, this place is going to be almost as good as new soon enough."