[M]ysticism is to be commended as an attitude towards life, [though] not as a creed about the world.
~ Bertrand Russell, Mysticism & Logic
The capacity for good or evil, like the Force itself, is in all living creatures. And belonging to the Jedi Order, or the Sith, or any group, won't change what you are at your core.
~ Jolee Bindo
Darth Vader is on the verge of death in almost every scene you see him in ... He's a battery pack away from death. If he can be that powerful, Kylo the emo should have had little trouble.
~ Tony N
The best part of The Avengers is when Bruce Banner admits he tried to commit suicide, but The Hulk made it impossible.
~ Vernaculis @Vernaculis
I'd rather every single subscriber of mine line up and splash corrosive acid on my crotch one by one than watch 25 minutes of the “Emoji Movie”.
~ Vernaculis @Vernaculis
No one will be alive by the last book. In fact, they all die in the fifth. The sixth book will be just a thousand-page description of snow blowing across the graves...
~ George R.R. Martin
[when asked if any of the cast of his book series, "A Song of Ice and Fire", will be left alive.]
Liberty is too precious a thing to be buried in books. Men should hold it up in front of them every single day of their lives.
~ Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, 1939
I guess this is just another lost cause, Mr. Paine. All you people don't know about lost causes. Mr. Paine does. He said once they were the only causes worth fighting for. And he fought for them once, for the only reason any man ever fights for them; because of just one plain simple rule: "Love thy neighbor." ... And you know that you fight for the lost causes harder than for any other. Yes, you even die for them.
~ Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, 1939
Fasten your seatbelts, it's gonna be a bumpy night.
All About Eve, 1950
Fauna: Maleficent doesn't know anything about love, or kindness, or the joy of helping others. You know, sometimes I don't think she's really very happy.
~ Sleeping Beauty, 1959
I'm afraid. I'm afraid, Dave. Dave, my mind is going. I can feel it. I can feel it. My mind is going. There is no question about it. I can feel it. I can feel it. I can feel it. I'm a... fraid. Good afternoon, gentlemen. I am a HAL 9000 computer. I became operational at the H.A.L. plant in Urbana, Illinois on the 12th of January 1992. My instructor was Mr. Langley, and he taught me to sing a song. If you'd like to hear it I can sing it for you.
~ 2001: A Space Odyssey, 1968
Willy Wonka: *We* are the music makers ... and *we* are dreamers of dreams.
~ Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, 1971
Michael Corleone: Only don't tell me you're innocent. Because it insults my intelligence and makes me very angry.
~ Godfather, 1972
Kermit the frog: Life is like a movie, write your own ending, keep believing, keep pretending we done just what we set out to do, thanks to the lovers, the dreamers and you.
~ The Muppet Movie, 1979
No! Try not! Do or do NOT, there is no try.
~ Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back, 1980
You will travel far, my little Kal-El. But we will never leave you... even in the face of our death. The richness of our lives shall be yours. All that I have, all that I've learned, everything I feel.. all this, and more I... I bequeath you, my son. You will carry me inside you, all the days of your life, You will make my strength your own, and see my life through your eyes, as your life will be seen through mine. The son becomes the father, and the father the son. This is all I... all I can send you Kal-El.
~ Superman, 1980
The man of my dreams has almost faded now. The one I have created in my mind. The sort of man each woman dreams of, in the deepest and most secret reaches of her heart. I can almost see him now before me. What would I say to him if he were really here? "Forgive me. I have never known this feeling. I have lived without it all my life. Is it any wonder, then, I failed to recognize you? You, who brought it to me for the first time. Is there any way that I can tell you know my life has changed? Any way at all to let you know what sweetness you have given me? There is so much to say. I cannot find the words. Except for these: I love you". Such would I say to him if he were really here.
~ Somewhere in Time, 1980
I believe God made me for a purpose, but he also made me fast. And when I run I feel His pleasure.
~ Chariots of Fire, 1981
You can unlock any door, if you only have the key.
~ The Secret of NIMH, 1982
Oh, that's what everyone thinks! But kind people find out that they are cruel. Brave men discover that they are really cowards! Confronted by their true selves, most men run away screaming!
~ The NeverEnding Story, 1984)
I'll be back!
~ Terminator, 1984
Personally, I liked the university. They gave us money and facilities; we didn't have to produce anything! You've never been out of college! You don't know what it's like out there! I've *worked* in the private sector. They expect *results*.
~ Ghostbusters, 1984
If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits 88 miles per hour ... you're gonna see some serious s***.
~ Back to the Future, 1985
Don't you realize? The next time you see sky, it'll be over another town. The next time you take a test, it'll be in some other school. Our parents, they want the best of stuff for us. But right now, they got to do what's right for them. Because it's their time. Their time! Up there! Down here, it's our time. It's our time down here. That's all over the second we ride up Troy's bucket.
~ The Goonies, 1985
Cop: Hey kid. Why do you wear sunglasses at night?
Vince Latello: Because when you're cool, the sun shine on you 24 hours a day.
~ My Science Project, 1985
I ask for so little. Just fear me, love me, do as I say and I will be your slave.
~ Labyrinth, 1986
Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.
~ The Princess Bride, 1987
Capt. Picard: Mr. Worf, villains who twirl their mustaches are easy to spot. Those who clothe themselves in good deeds are well-camouflaged.
~ Star Trek: The Next Generation, TV Show, 1987
Life is pain, highness. Anyone who tells you differently is selling something.
~ The Princess Bride, 1987
Jack, excuse me, but I want you to factor this into your thinking, alright? You heard the man! My air supply's running out! If you don't help me, you're going to wind up with this miniaturized submersible pod floating around your insides with this teeny tiny human skeleton at the helm.
~ Innerspace, 1987
And in the end, I realized that I took more than I gave, I was trusted more than I trusted, and I was loved more than I loved. And what I was looking for was not to be found but to be made.
~ She's Having a Baby, 1988
They all think they see a man who doesn’t know which move to make, which way to go; whose private life caused his decline – wretched his grand design. Some are vicious, some are fools and others bind to see in me one of their kind.
~ Chess, 1988, musical
I'll marry you if you admit that respect, admiration and trust equals love.
~ Trust, 1990
A family's like a gun. You point it in the wrong direction and you're going to kill somebody.
~ Trust, 1990
Beast: [singing] She glanced this way, I thought I saw. And when we touched, she didn't shudder at my paw. No, it can't be; I'll just ignore. But then, she's never looked at me that way before.
~ Beauty and the Beast, 1991
Swordplay is like conversation. You have to learn to listen to your opponent.
~ By the Sword, 1991
Imagine you're a deer. You're prancing along, you get thirsty, you spot a little brook, you put your little deer lips down to the cool clear water... BAM! A f***in bullet rips off part of your head! Your brains are laying on the ground in little bloody pieces! Now I ask ya. Would you give a f*** what kind of pants the son of a bitch who shot you was wearing?
~ My Cousin Vinny, 1992
Well, perhaps the laws of physics cease to exist on your stove. Were these magic grits? I mean, did you buy them from the same guy who sold Jack his beanstalk beans?
~ My Cousin Vinny, 1992
Edgar Friendly: See, according to Cocteau's plan, I'm the enemy, cause I like to think, I like to read. I'm into freedom of speech and freedom of choice. I'm the kind of guy who wants to sit in a greasy spoon and think, 'Gee, should I have the T-bone steak or the jumbo rack of barbecued ribs with the side order of gravy fries?' I want high cholesterol. I want to eat bacon, butter and buckets of cheese. Okay? I want to smoke a Cuban cigar the size of Cincinnati in a non-smoking section. I wanna run through the streets naked with green Jell-O all over my body reading Playboy Magazine. Why? Because I suddenly might feel the need to. Okay. Pal? I've seen the future, you know what it is? It's a 47-Year-Old virgin sittin' around in his beige pajamas, drinking a banana-broccoli shake singer 'I'm an Oscar-Meyer wiener". You wanna live on top. You gotta live Cocteau's way. What he wants. When he wants. How he wants. Your other choice: Come down here. Maybe starve to death.
~ Demolition Man, 1993
I'd like to apologize to the American people. You see... I forgot that I was hired to do a job for you and it was just a temp job at that. I forgot that I had 250 million people that were paying me to make their lives a little bit better, and I didn't live up to my part of the bargain. You see... I think there are certain things you should expect from your President. I ought to care more about you than I do about me. I ought to care more about... what's right than I do about what's popular. I... I ought to be willing to give up this whole thing for something I believe in... because if I'm not If I'm not... -if I'm not If I'm not, then maybe I don't belong here in the first place.
~ Dave, 1993
I never did mind about the little things.
~ Point of No Return, 1993
You know what, Mom? You know what I'm going to get you next Christmas? A big wooden cross, so that every time you feel unappreciated for your sacrifices, you can climb on up and nail yourself to it.
~ The Ref, 1994
As a judge, I'm always interested in the exact moment when someone's argument falls apart.
~ A Simple Twist of Fate, 1994
His good opinion once lost is lost forever.
~ Jane Austen: Pride and Prejudice, 1995
Major Motoko: If we all reacted the same way, we’d be predictable, and there’s always more than one way to view a situation. What’s true for the group is also true for the individual. It’s simple overspecialize, and you breed in weakness. It’s slow death.
~ Ghost in the shell, 1995
Increasingly, modern science pursues powers traditionally reserved for the Almighty. But those who encroach upon the province of the gods realize too late that the price for entrance... is destruction.
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “The Sandkings”
The pursuit of technology exists to make human life easier and more pleasurable. But once such forces intrude upon the most intimate parts of our lives, will we then forfeit our very soul?
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “Valerie 23”
What if you were to wake up to a different world tomorrow... a world of invaders? Would you raise your voice with the aliens, in a chant of remembrance and regret, bidding farewell to a vanished world? Or would you fight against those who might ultimately help us?
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “Second Soul”
For one man, the battle against death is over. But for the rest of us, the war rages on. At what point does the cost of survival... become too high a price for us to pay?
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “White Light Fever”
Within the human soul reside mysteries dark and deep; about our frailties, our fears, our shame. Today, or a hundred years from now, the darkest matter will still lie in the human heart.
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “Dark matters”
In the darkest of hours... in the greatest of battles... we must never forget who, or what, we are.
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “Quality of Mercy”
There is the silence of the oceans and the unending silence of space. There is the welcome silence of serenity and the everlasting silence of death. A cry for help is lost in the shrill noise of the world, but the faintest of whispers, when spoken in silence, can resonate across a universe.
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “The Message”
Empathy, sacrifice, love. These qualities are not confined to walls of flesh and blood but are found within the deepest, best parts of man's soul... no matter where that soul resides.
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “I, Robot”
Our yesterdays are like a string of pearls -- unbroken -- unchanging. But if we could change our past, would that also change who we are?
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “Stitch in Time”
To those who would fail to heed their own words be warned: you never know who's listening.
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “Trial by Fire”
Warriors may be forged in the fires of battle but heroes are discovered in the most unlikely of places.
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “The Light Brigade”
Sometimes it is an easy thing for a man to cry out for retribution until he himself has walked in the footsteps... of those suffering the penalty.
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “The Sentence”
Man and machine. We are reaching the point where it is harder to tell which is which, and to guess which one... will ultimately survive.
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “Bits of Love”
How easily we scorn what Fate has dealt us and dream of what it has not. Before we cast aside our lots, it would be wise to remember... that dreams have a way of turning into nightmares.
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “Second Thoughts”
Before we allow ourselves to be consumed by our regrets, we should remember the mistakes we make in life are not so important as the lessons we draw from them.
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “Last Supper”
We quantify our world in order to learn. We break it down into facts, numbers, information. But how far dare we go before we destroy its mystery?
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “Stream of Consciousness”
We make tools to extend our abilities, to further our reach, and fulfill our aspirations. But we must never let them define us. For if there is no difference between tool and maker, then who will be left to build the world?
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “Stream of Consciousness”
Of all the needs which drive us: hunger, thirst, desire... perhaps the most powerful is the simple need to be free.
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “The Camp”
Our history is filled with grim reminders of our inhumanity. Armies are crushed, populations ravaged, enemies imprisoned behind walls of stone. But the human spirit is not so easily confined.
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “The Camp”
Errant computers can be reprogrammed, imperfect machines redesigned... but human beings are another matter.
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “Awakening”
If we measure how much we value life, solely by our dread of dying, then it may well be that we have no sense of its value... at all.
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “New Lease”
Each of us creates his own world. We conjure paradises from our hopes, and nightmares born of fear. But what if they are both illusions?
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “Tempests”
The more we learn about the universe around us, the more we realize how little we truly know. But we will only find what wonders await us if no false walls are built around our explorers, and no false restraints applied to the unquenchable human thirst to know it all.
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “Double Helix”
Even in the most innocent of minds, there are still secrets best left unrevealed.
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “The Revelations of Becka Paulson”
Perhaps the descent into madness... is not a solitary journey, after all.
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “The Revelations of Becka Paulson”
Some say that the truth is only what we persuade others to believe. If so, we should be wary... for truth is easily and often hidden by the arguments of those who are false.
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “Bodies of Evidence”
For centuries philosophers and theologians have debated what it means to be human. Perhaps the answer has eluded us because it is so simple. To be human is to choose.
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “Feasibility Study”
We rely upon others to inform us, but wisdom can never be taught... and we must always decide the truth for ourselves.
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “A Special Edition”
The most powerful thing we pass along to our children may not reside in the genes... but in the soul.
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “Criminal Nature”
As machines grow more human, we must be wary that we do not become... less so.
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “The Hunt”
Do we have the power to shape our lives or are we predestined to be who we are? If our fate is but one amongst many, then whose life, if anyone's, is real?
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “In Another Life”
If our lives are indeed the sum total of the choices we've made, then we cannot change who we are. But with every new choice we're given, we can change who we're going to be.
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “In Another Life”
In order to survive, a soldier must fight many battles, physical as well as mental. But in the heat of the struggle, reality can sometimes fade, like memory; until only one thing remains certain... the first casualty of war is truth.
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “Hearts and Minds”
Humans kill for love, for revenge, for survival, and even for ideas. Perhaps the capacity to kill then is a very true part of our nature. But within this behavior, defined by fear, must we also be taught to hate?
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “Hearts and Minds”
Evolution is guided by the principle of survival of the fittest. For the human animal, the urge to compete is ingrained in our spirit. But in some arenas the rules are not clear and victory may well be an illusion.
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “In the Zone”
For the human race life is a ceaseless competition for power, for fame, even love. But when the desire for victory is reduced to winning at any cost, then we can only guarantee our defeat.
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “In the Zone”
When we have conquered interstellar space, what will we gain? A new perspective on ourselves or only a wider scope for our arrogance?
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “Relativity Theory”
Cultural relativity. It doesn't need to be a complicated theory. Indeed, it can be as simple, and as deadly, as a two-edged sword.
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “Relativity Theory”
They say seeing is believing. But the true question is... what do you believe you've seen?
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “Josh”
Throughout history, the search for faith has led man to look to the stars and the heavens for answers. But only by looking into ourselves may we truly find it. Outer Limits,
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “Josh”
Throughout history man has been driven to seek out his origins to determine whether he's the result of a divine plan or merely the sum of all his yesterdays. But what happens if, at the end of his search, he should discover he's neither?
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “Rite of Passage”
Every life is a destination unknown, a journey of tragedies and triumphs that ultimately allows us to discover not only our world, but more importantly, ourselves.
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “Rite of Passage”
It has been said that for the truth to exist it takes two people... one to speak it and another to hear it.
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “To Tell the Truth”
Mankind will be forever doomed to destruction, if we continue to ask for the truth but then... refuse to listen.
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “To Tell the Truth”
They say a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. But what of the man who possesses too much knowledge?
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “Final Exam”
If knowledge is power and power corrupts... how will humankind ever survive?
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “Final Exam”
The differences between men and women have been debated among philosophers since recorded history began. If indeed males are, by their nature, the aggressor, it is this quality that may one day be their undoing.
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “Lithia”
It is one of the great mysteries of existence how the smallest drop of understanding can cleanse a sea of mistrust and hate.
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “Promised Land”
It is perhaps the central paradox of our existence... to be alive is to be aware of our mortality. Life is, by definition, a terminal disease.
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “Balance of Nature”
Philosophers and poets concur on one fundamental truth... love will find a way; it's just a matter of time.
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “Balance of Nature”
Throughout the ages humans have looked to the heavens and wondered, 'Where did we come from, and where are we going?' But will we find those answers in the stars, or in ourselves?
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “The Origin of Species”
How far will mankind have to go before we realize that the only antidote to self-annihilation... is trust?
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “Phobos Rising”
It is said that conduct on the battlefield is the ultimate measure of a man. But often the enemy we are most afraid to face is much closer... to home.
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “Black Box”
If we teach our children by example, then we only have ourselves to blame for whom they become.
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “In Our Own Image”
It is said that our lives are measured by what we leave behind. But for rich man and poor, the most valuable legacy of all... is love.
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “Small Friends”
With each new generation, hopes for a brighter future are rekindled. But until we shrug off the shackles of hatred, we will remain prisoners of our own ignorance.
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “The Grell”
Our greatest achievements do more than heal the sick and give strength to the weak, they also lead us from the darkness to a place of hope and light.
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “The Other Side”
The wounds of war run deep, cutting across generations. But there is always the hope of healing, so long as there are souls among us whose hearts are more full of love... than hate.
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “Tribunal”
Only with the realization that, what we share with our enemy is greater than what divides us, can peace ever be won.
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “Summit”
Perhaps we can never fully escape the animals we once were, but with our minds and our hearts, we can always fight to remain human.
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “Descent”
It is our nature to fear a dark purpose in that which we do not understand. But true evil may lie more in ignorance than in suspicion.
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “The Inheritors”
It is said that love and truth walk hand in hand. But if the need is great enough, can we learn to love a lie?
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “Stranded”
The greatest lesson one generation can bestow upon the next... is that reverence for the past ensures the future.
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “Fathers and Sons”
True sacrifice is not what we surrender, but what we ultimately gain.
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “Star Crossed”
To those who would corrupt the search for truth... be warned. The sword of justice cuts both ways.
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “Judgement Day”
In an age when we are led to believe that we can be anything we want to be, what most eludes us is simply... being ourselves.
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “Skin Deep”
Ultimately, our survival may depend less on our ability to overcome our enemies than the weakness of our own character.
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “Manifest Destiny”
When we endeavor to fill a terrible void, sometimes the void can consume us.
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “Simon Says”
Sometimes, the best way to hide the truth is to keep it in plain sight.
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “Down to Earth”
Without darkness there would be no light. Without error, no sure path to the truth. In a world where absolutes reign, what may be most important is finding the balance.
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “Inner Child”
If we choose to give birth to a thinking machine, we must be prepared for the day when our progeny will demand independence.
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “Glitch”
No idea is so strong it should not be tested by doubt, and no man so powerful that he is infallible.
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “Decompression”
Powerful ideas do not die with those who gave them birth, so long as the seeds of those ideas are planted in their followers.
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “Adabbon”
Blind faith can lead us toward the light... or plunge us into eternal darkness.
~ Outer Limits, 1995 TV series, “Revival”
If we are going to delve into the true secrets of the human soul, we must be prepared to deal with the demons that reside there.
~ Outer Limits 1995 TV series, “Mind-Reacher”
Only by cutting through the darkness of ignorance and prejudice can we achieve true justice.
~ Outer Limits 1995 TV series, “Rule of Law”
Our desire to exceed our own limitations can be a positive drive for self-improvement... or a siren calling us to self-destruction.
~ Outer Limits 1995 TV series, “Lion's Den”
It is said we are judged, not by our words, but by our deeds. And yet, how many of us are ready to stand up to such scrutiny?
~ Outer Limits 1995 TV series, “Human Trials”
I'm so sorry, and I'm so embarrassed. I hope this doesn't scare you away from golf... Because it's such a great sport! I-I know your people... the black people, don't really enjoy the game, but I think that's because you can't get into the nice clubs! The restricted ones. And on the other hand, your people are so good at so many sports, that maybe it's good that we white folks have a sport that you people are not so good at!
~ My Fellow Americans, 1996
The odd thing about this form of communication is that you're more likely to talk about nothing than something. But I just want to say that all this nothing has meant more to me than so many somethings.
~ You've Got Mail, 1998
My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions and loyal servant to the TRUE emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next.
~ Gladiator, 2000
Leopold: In a life as stagnant as mine, that I can amuse myself at all is an evolutionary miracle.
~ Kate & Leopold 2001
Edmond: If you ever loved me, don't rob me of my hate. It's all I have.
~ The Count of Monte Cristo, 2002
'This... stuff'? Oh. Okay. I see. You think this has nothing to do with you. You go to your closet and you select... I don't know... that lumpy blue sweater, for instance because you're trying to tell the world that you take yourself too seriously to care about what you put on your back. But what you don't know is that that sweater is not just blue, it's not turquoise. It's not lapis. It's actually cerulean. And you're also blithely unaware of the fact that in 2002, Oscar de la Renta did a collection of cerulean gowns. And then I think it was Yves Saint Laurent... wasn't it who showed cerulean military jackets? I think we need a jacket here. And then cerulean quickly showed up in the collections of eight different designers. And then it, uh, filtered down through the department stores and then trickled on down into some tragic Casual Corner where you, no doubt, fished it out of some clearance bin. However, that blue represents millions of dollars and countless jobs and it's sort of comical how you think that you've made a choice that exempts you from the fashion industry when, in fact, you're wearing the sweater that was selected for you by the people in this room from a pile of stuff.
~ The Devil Wears Prada, 2006
Dear Baby, I hope someday somebody wants to hold you for 20 minutes straight and that's all they do. They don't pull away. They don't look at your face. They don't try to kiss you. All they do is wrap you up in their arms and hold on tight, without an ounce of selfishness to it.
~ Waitress, 2007
But like so many villains, he believes he’s the hero.
~ Legend of the Seeker, “Fever”, 2009
I'm not a comic book villain. Do you seriously think I would explain my master stroke to you if there were even the slightest possibility you could affect the outcome? I triggered it 35 minutes ago.
~ Watchmen, 2009
When you play the game of thrones you win or you die.
~ Cersei Lannister: Game of Thrones, TV Show - HBO, 2011
Kiera Cameron: The future is catching up to you.
~ Continuum – TV Show - syfy channel, 2012
Sheriff Walt Longmire: Dishonesty is disloyalty
~ Longmire – TV Show – A&E
You don't get to choose if you get hurt in this world ... but you do have some say in who hurts you. I like my choices.
~ The Fault in Our Stars, 2014
Becoming a father made me want to be a better man, and I started asking hard questions about the family business. So here we are; as I write this, you're 12 and a fine, good-hearted boy, so I'm sure you'll be a fine, good-hearted man. That's all I know - I don't know what happened to me or your mother or how life has turned out for you or even how old you are so I'll resist giving you much fatherly advice, only this: You can't have both happiness and the truth. You have to choose. I beg of you my son, please choose happiness, unless, unless you feel a calling - a true calling.
~ Gotham – TV Show, season 2, episode 1, "Damned If You Do")
Sometimes the only way forward is to revisit the things in your past that were holding you back. You have to deal with them head on because no matter how scary they may be because once you do you’ll see you can go further than you ever imagined.
~ The Flash CW TV Show, “Flash back”, 2016
Life's a little bit messy. We all make mistakes. No matter what type of animal you are, change starts with you.
~ Zootopia, 2016
If you can hear this you’re alone. The only thing left of me is the sound of my voice. I don’t know if any of us made it. Did we win? Did we lose? But either way it’s over. Someone once asked me if I had learned anything from it all. So let me tell you what I learned, I learned everyone dies alone; but if you meant something to someone. If you helped someone or loved someone; if even a single person remembers you then maybe you never really die. And maybe this isn’t the end at all.
~ Person of Interest, 2016
The Joker: I wouldn't do that. Remembering's dangerous. I find the past such a worrying, anxious place. Yes, memory is so treacherous. One moment you're lost in a carnival of delight, childhood aromas, the flashing neon of puberty, all that sentimental candy-floss. The next, it takes you somewhere you don't want to be. Somewhere dark and cold, filled with damp ambiguous-shaped things you'd rather forget. Memories can be vile, repulsive and gruesome. Like children, no? But can we live without them. Memories are what our reason is based on. If we deny them, we deny reason itself. Although, what's wrong with that, really? It's not like we're contractually tied down to rationality. There is no sanity clause. So when you find yourself locked unto an unpleasant train of thought, headed for places in your past where the screaming is unavoidable... Remember this, there's always madness. You can just step outside; close the door on all those dreadful things that happened. You can lock them away forever.
~ The Killing Joke, 2016
Tom Buckley: It's never for anything. Why do you think that people like films? It's because stories are structured; have a shape, a purpose, a meaning; and when things gone bad they're still a part of a plan; there's a point to them. Unlike life.
~ Their Finest, 2016
We cling to memories as if they define us, but they don't. What we do is what defines us.
~ Dr. Ouelet: Ghost in the Shell, 2017
The Major: I don't understand. What is the point of making a Ghost in the Shell if you only create the shell and not put the ghost in?
~ The Major: Ghost in the Shell, 2017
Diana Prince: I used to want to save the world, to end war and bring peace to mankind. But then I glimpsed the darkness that lives within their light. I learnt that inside every one of them there will always be both. The choice each must make for themselves - something no hero will ever defeat. And now I know... that only love can truly save the world. So now I stay, I fight, and I give - for the world I know can be. This is my mission now, forever.
~ Wonder Woman, 2017
The Colonel: There are times when it is necessary to abandon our humanity to save humanity.
~ War for the Planet of the Apes, 2017
Mr. Dawson: [On the Shivering Soldier] He's shell-shocked, George. He's not himself. He might never be himself again.
~ Dunkirk, 2017