Literature Favorite Quotes

“If you’re hungry, you’ll find away to eat.”
-Vincent Benavente


I tell this to all my Marines and others for good advice when most of them keep making excuses for themselves and not accomplishing their goals.
 
"Now is not the time to be making new enemies"
-Voltaire, on his deathbed, responding to the priest urging him to renounce Satan
 
“Listen to the MUSTN'TS, child,
Listen to the DON'TS
Listen to the SHOULDN'TS
The IMPOSSIBLES, the WONT'S
Listen to the NEVER HAVES
Then listen close to me-
Anything can happen, child,
ANYTHING can be.”

—Shel Silverstein
 
"Nothing here is vegetarian","killing must feel good to God too and aren't we created in his image?" and "A census taker tried to test me, I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti"
-Hannibal Lecture
 
"As long as one man stands against you, Thanos, you will never be able to claim victory."
"Noble Sentiments from one who is about to die."
"I've lived my life by those sentiments, they're well worth dying for."
"Then die you shall."
-Captain America and Thanos,
Infinity Gauntlet



I know it's more 'dialogue' than 'quote', but I always liked this exchange.
 
"Because she competes with no-one, no-one can compete with her." - I believe that's by Lao Tzu. But I'll have to double check this. Lol, that's one of my favorite quotes.
 
"It doesn’t take much
To restore the hope
In a desperate heart

It doesn’t take much
To get a fallen soul
Back on their feet

Just a word or two
A glimpse of beauty
Or a friend who will listen

It doesn’t take much

Just someone who cares
To help a life find its way" - Selina Langfeldt
 
Although it's from a video game, i'd like to say that this exact quote has carried me through some dark times.

"Get fucked." ~ Driver Nephi.
 
"I am not a genius, I am only passionately curios." -Albert Einstein

"Somewhere, something amazing is waiting to be known." -Carl Sagan

"Some people don't think the universe be like it is, but it do." -Black Science Man
 
"Imitation is suicide." Ralph Waldo Emerson - Self-Reliance

"Experience shows us Wealth unchaperoned by Virtue is never an innocuous neighbor." - Sappho.

"No... That was somebody else. Shit Sherlock, First name No." - Imperfect Cell from TFS DBZ Abridged

And a lot of Alucard from Hellsing, Hellsing Ultimate, and TFS Hellsing Ultimate Abridged.
 
People were created to be loved. Things were created to be used. The reason why the world is in chaos is because things are being loved and people are being used.
 
'I'm going to kill you SO MUCH.'

- The Lone Wanderer, Fallout 3

'Me shoulder.'

- Dumb Courier, Fallout: New Vegas

'I should go.'

- Commander Shepard, Mass Effect

'I'm Commander Shepard, and this is my favourite store on the Citadel.'

- Also Commander Shepard, Mass Effect

'Shall we find something to kill to cheer ourselves up?'

HK-47, Knights of the Old Republic

'Memes. The DNA of the soul.'

- Monsoon, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

'China will grow larger.'

- Chinese Construction Dozer, Command and Conquer: Generals

'I am big.'

- Chinese Overlord Tank, Command and Conquer: Generals

'A nuuuuu cheeki breeki i v damke!'

- Literally every bandit, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl

'Get out of here, Stalker.'

- Duty guard, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
 

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