History Quotes / BestServedCold

->''"Ah Kirk, my old friend, have you ever heard the Klingon proverb that tells us 'revenge is a dish best served cold'? It is very cold in space."''

-->-- ''The Mate of the KuvaH'magh SoS''

-->-- 'Literature/FatherBrown'', a meditation on Sir Arthur Vaudrey

->''"You'll probably never see me again. But if you do, ''be ready.''"''.

->'''Ilsa''': Richard, we loved each other once. If those days meant anything at all to you--\\
'''Rick''': I wouldn't bring up Paris if I were you. It's [[BerserkButton poor salesmanship.]]

'''Killian''': How can I be pissed at you, Tony? I'm here to thank you. You gave me the greatest gift that anybody's ever given me: desperation. If you think back to Switzerland -- you ''said'' you'd meet me on the rooftop, right? -- Well for the first twenty minutes, I actually thought you'd show up. And the next hour, I--well I considered [[DrivenToSuicide taking that one-step shortcut to the lobby]], if you know what I mean. But as I looked out over that city, nobody knew I was there, nobody could see me, no one was even looking... I had a thought that would guide me for years to come. ''Anonymity'', Tony. Thanks to you, [[DiabolicalMastermind it's been my mantra ever since]].

->''"The cardinal rule in going after someone with an intention to kill was [[NothingPersonal not to make it personal]] -- which it almost always ended up being anyway. It did with me. I took my time, cruising around the city in the snow. There was no hurry, I knew what I had to do now. I took my time, thinking about it, building up the rage. When I was ready, I parked the stolen wheels at the front entrance of the Aesir Corporation HQ, got out, got in, got cracking. I had a bullet with Nicole Horne's name on it. I had ten thousand bullets with the hag's name on them."''

'''Black Mage''': That's messed up, [[spoiler:Sarda.]]\\

-->-- '''Dr. Edward Bailey''', ''[[{{Film/Red}} Red 2]]''

->''"You see, it's the slow knife, the knife that takes its time, the knife that waits years without forgetting, then slips quietly between the bones. That's the knife that cuts deepest."''
-->-- '''Talia al Ghul''', ''Film/TheDarkKnightRises''

->''"The cardinal rule in going after someone with an intention to kill was [[NothingPersonal not to make it personal]] -- which it almost always ended up being anyway. It did with me. I took my time, cruising around the city in the snow. There was no hurry, I knew what I had to do now."''

->It's unfortunate you had to see this, boy. [[YouKilledMyFather This moment'll always haunt you.]] You will be consumed by hatred for me. Challenge me, when you're ready to duel a god!

->"You'll probably never see me again. But if you do, ''be ready.''".

->"You see, it's the slow knife, the knife that takes its time, the knife that waits years without forgetting, then slips quietly between the bones. That's the knife that cuts deepest."

->"I was eleven years old. And when I was strong enough, I dedicated my life to the study of fencing, so the next time we meet, I will ''not'' fail. I will go up to the six-fingered man and say: "Hello. {{My name is Inigo Montoya}}. {{You killed my father}}. {{Prepare to die}}."

->"This is a sad old world, you know. Anyway, that's only my opinion. But the central point is this, Jack: You see, when men like you -- and those dickheads from MI-6 or CIA or whatever sewers you came from -- when you take away not only ''my'' life, but the innocent lives of my dear beloved wife Natasha ''and'' my little boy who's only six, you see... I mean, what can I say?

->"I've grown very tired of waiting for you to step up behind me, and relieve me of existing."

->"How did I escape? [[TheAlcatraz With difficulty.]] How did I plan this moment? With pleasure."

->''"Revenge" he announced calmly, as he forced his last shudders into oblivion, "will now commence." He did not, however, move for a long time, even when the cold made him shiver. He lay still, remembering every last detail of Nergal's movements, words, and reactions, the archdevil's precise appearance... and what spells would make the best weapons against such a one.''

->One day,'' we whispered. We had whispered it forever. When it came, the time was not one day but many, stretched out over months, a luxuriant, languorous release, in pieces, in parts and parcels, and the more infuriating the more wonderful, liberatory for that.''

->"Over the last two years, I have accepted my share of responsibility for the death of my family. This is the day you accept your share."

->"Took him long enough. I know 'revenge is best served cold' and all, but his must've been ''frozen solid''."

->"In love, you take leave of your senses, but in hate, you must be present to calculate your actions."

->"You'll never know when it will happen, but it ''will'' happen. Each swallow of wine you take; every key you turn; every 'friend' you make. You'll never have a moment of peace."

->"They say revenge is a dish best served cold, but I think the portions are [[VillainTeamUp big enough for us to split]]."

->"The cardinal rule in going after someone with an intention to kill was [[NothingPersonal not to make it personal]] -- which it almost always ended up being anyway. It did with me. I took my time, cruising around the city in the snow. There was no hurry, I knew what I had to do now."

->"You killed my benefactor and sent my brother home a cripple. I vowed revenge and joined FOX-HOUND. I ''knew'' it was my best chance to meet you, and I ''prayed'' for the day that I would."

->''“Steal an apple from a farmer of the Kingdom and fifty years later his grandson will find yours on the other side of the continent, sock him in the eye and take three apples back.”''
-->--'''Extract from “Horrors and Wonders”, famed travelogue of Anabas the Ashuran,''' Literature/APracticalGuideToEvil

->''"By earning the anger of the dwarfs in the Great Book of Grudges, Ravandil had singularly ensured his death... Five hundred some odd years from now. The dwarfs needed to stew in their anger."''

->This is how I'll always remember you. Surrounded by winter. Forever young. Forever beautiful. Rest well, my love. The monster who took you from me will soon learn that revenge is a dish best served cold.

->"They say revenge is a dish best served cold, but I think the portions are big enough for us to split."

-->-- ''Film/{{Megamind}}''