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->Looking back on my lifetime of of catastrophic mistakes, I realize a one great pattern in all in all my follies. I thought being a great man meant being '''[[IWorkAlone alone]]'''. Apart from the crowd. I bristled at thought of sharing my accomplishments with anyone. I shunned my brother for one dumb mistake, and I shunned [[spoiler:Fiddleford]] for having the sense to stop me from dooming the world. Even when given a second chance, I still kept others a a distance. If I had been able to widen my circle of trust...if I had believed in the Zodiac's prophecy sooner...[[CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot we might have gathered everyone together and banished Bill before he was able to strike]]. I just couldn't get over the idea [[ItsAllAboutMe of myself being the lone hero]]...and it was [[spoiler:Stanley]] [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone who paid the price.]]

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->Looking back on my lifetime of of catastrophic mistakes, I realize a realized one great pattern in all in all my follies. I thought being a great man meant being '''[[IWorkAlone alone]]'''. Apart from the crowd. I bristled at the thought of sharing my accomplishments with anyone. I shunned my brother for one dumb mistake, and I shunned [[spoiler:Fiddleford]] for having the sense to stop me from dooming the world. Even when given a second chance, I still kept others a at a distance. If I had been able to widen my circle of trust...if I had believed in the Zodiac's prophecy sooner...[[CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot we might have gathered everyone together and banished Bill before he was able to strike]]. I just couldn't get over the idea [[ItsAllAboutMe of myself being the lone hero]]...and it was [[spoiler:Stanley]] [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone who paid the price.]]
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->That pride will be your downfall, Ganondorf!
-->-- '''King Rauru''' to '''Ganondorf''', ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTearsOfTheKingdom''
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->I look at you these days, you know what I see? I see a man without a country. Not hard enough for this right here. And maybe, just maybe.. not smart enough for them out there.

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->I look at you these days, you know what I see? I see a man without a country. Not hard enough for this right here. And maybe, just maybe.. maybe...not smart enough for them out there.
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->I look at you these days, you know what I see? I see a man without a country. Not hard enough for this right here. And maybe, just maybe.. not smart enough for them out there.
-->-- '''Avon Randolph Barksdale''' to '''Russell "Stringer" Bell''', ''Series/TheWire''
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->We had a good thing, you stupid son of a bitch! We had Fring, we had a lab, we had everything we needed, and it all ran like clockwork! You could have shut your mouth, cooked, and made as much money as you ever needed! It was perfect! But no! You just had to blow it up! You, and your {{pride}} and your ego! You just had to be the man! If you'd done your job, known your place, we'd all be fine right now!
-->--'''Mike Ehrmantraut''' to '''[[VillainProtagonist Walter White]]''', ''Series/BreakingBad''

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->We had a good ''good'' thing, you stupid son of a bitch! We had Fring, we had a lab, we had everything we needed, and it all ran like clockwork! You could have shut your mouth, cooked, and made as much money as you ever needed! It was perfect! But no! You just had to blow it up! You, ''You'', and your {{pride}} and your ego! You just had to be the man! If you'd done your job, known your place, we'd all be fine ''fine'' right now!
-->--'''Mike -->-- '''Mike Ehrmantraut''' to '''[[VillainProtagonist Walter White]]''', ''Series/BreakingBad''
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-->-- '''Ai Haibara/Shiho Miyano''', ''Manga/DetectiveConan''

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-->-- '''Ai Haibara/Shiho Miyano''', ''Manga/DetectiveConan''
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-->-- '''Series/{{Spooks}}'''

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-->-- '''Series/{{Spooks}}'''
'''Fred Roberts''', ''Series/{{Spooks}}'', "The Sleeper"
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->Looking back on my lifetime of of catastrophic mistakes, I realize a one great pattern in all in all my follies. I thought being a great man meant being '''[[IWorkAlone alone]]'''. Apart from the crowd. I bristled at thought of sharing my accomplishments with anyone. I shunned my brother for one dumb mistake, and I shunned [[spoiler:Fiddleford]] for having the sense to stop me from dooming the world. Even when given a second chance, I still kept others a a distance. If I had been able to widen my circle of trust…if I had believed in the Zodiac’s prophecy sooner…[[CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot we might have gathered everyone together and banished Bill before he was able to strike]]. I just couldn’t get over the idea [[ItsAllAboutMe of myself being the lone hero]]…and it was [[spoiler:Stanley]] [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone who paid the price.]]

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->Looking back on my lifetime of of catastrophic mistakes, I realize a one great pattern in all in all my follies. I thought being a great man meant being '''[[IWorkAlone alone]]'''. Apart from the crowd. I bristled at thought of sharing my accomplishments with anyone. I shunned my brother for one dumb mistake, and I shunned [[spoiler:Fiddleford]] for having the sense to stop me from dooming the world. Even when given a second chance, I still kept others a a distance. If I had been able to widen my circle of trust…if I had believed in the Zodiac’s Zodiac's prophecy sooner…[[CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot we might have gathered everyone together and banished Bill before he was able to strike]]. I just couldn’t get over the idea [[ItsAllAboutMe of myself being the lone hero]]…and it was [[spoiler:Stanley]] [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone who paid the price.]]



->We had a good thing, you stupid son of a bitch! We had Fring, we had a lab, we had everything we needed, and it all ran like clockwork! You could have shut your mouth, cooked, and made as much money as you ever needed! It was perfect! But no! You just had to blow it up! You, and your [[{{Pride}} pride]] and your ego! You just had to be the man! If you'd done your job, known your place, we'd all be fine right now!

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->We had a good thing, you stupid son of a bitch! We had Fring, we had a lab, we had everything we needed, and it all ran like clockwork! You could have shut your mouth, cooked, and made as much money as you ever needed! It was perfect! But no! You just had to blow it up! You, and your [[{{Pride}} pride]] {{pride}} and your ego! You just had to be the man! If you'd done your job, known your place, we'd all be fine right now!
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-->--'''Mike Ehrmantraut''' to '''[[VillainProtagonist Walter White]], ''Series/BreakingBad''

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-->--'''Mike Ehrmantraut''' to '''[[VillainProtagonist Walter White]], White]]''', ''Series/BreakingBad''
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->We had a good thing, you stupid son of a bitch! We had Fring, we had a lab, we had everything we needed, and it all ran like clockwork! You could have shut your mouth, cooked, and made as much money as you ever needed! It was perfect! But no! You just had to blow it up! You, and your [[{{Pride}} pride]] and your ego! You just had to be the man! If you'd done your job, known your place, we'd all be fine right now!
-->--'''Mike Ehrmantraut''' to '''[[VillainProtagonist Walter White]], ''Series/BreakingBad''
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->Each man lived his own life, and paid his own price for living it. The only pity was one had to pay so often for a single fault. One had to pay over and over again, indeed. In her dealings with man, destiny never closed her accounts.
-->--'''Creator/OscarWilde''', ''Literature/ThePictureOfDorianGray''
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->And that's how I know he can be beaten. Because he's a fanatic. And the fanatic is always concealing a secret doubt.
-->-- '''George Smiley''', ''Film/TinkerTailorSoldierSpy''
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->Looking back on my lifetime of of catastrophic mistakes, I realize a one great pattern in all in all my follies. I thought being a great man meant being '''[[IWorkAlone alone]]'''. Apart from the crowd. I bristled at thought of sharing my accomplishments with anyone. I shunned my brother for one dumb mistake, and I shunned [[spoiler:Fiddleford]] for having the sense to stop me from dooming the world. Even when given a second chance, I still kept others a a distance. If I had been able to widen my circle of trust…if I had believed in the Zodiac’s prophecy sooner…[[CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot we might have gathered everyone together and banished Bill before he was able to strike]]. I just couldn’t get over the idea [[ItsAllAboutMe of myself being the lone hero]]…and it was [[spoiler:Stanley]] [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone who paid the price.]]
-->-- '''The Author''', ''Literature/GravityFallsJournal3''
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->'''Tywin:''' [on her father] "Quite a man... what killed him?"\\
'''Arya:''' "Loyalty."
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->'''Tywin:''' [on her father] "Quite Quite a man... what killed him?"\\
him?\\
'''Arya:''' "Loyalty."
Loyalty.
-->-- ''TVSeries/AGameOfThrones''
''Series/GameOfThrones''
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-->--'''Goldentusk''', adding his own lyrics to the ''Franchise/{{Saw}}'' theme song.

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-->--'''Goldentusk''', -->-- '''Goldentusk''', adding his own lyrics to the ''Franchise/{{Saw}}'' theme song.



-->--'''Pirohiko Ichimonji''', ''VideoGame/ZettaiHeroProject''

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-->--'''Pirohiko -->-- '''Pirohiko Ichimonji''', ''VideoGame/ZettaiHeroProject''



-->--'''Series/{{Spooks}}'''

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-->--'''Series/{{Spooks}}'''
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-->--'''[[http://deadspin.com/adrian-peterson-is-a-fucking-moron-1693304284#_ga=1.71846739.132996656.1427258683 Drew Magary]]''', "Adrian Peterson Is A Fucking Moron"

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-->--'''[[http://deadspin.-->-- '''[[http://deadspin.com/adrian-peterson-is-a-fucking-moron-1693304284#_ga=1.71846739.132996656.1427258683 Drew Magary]]''', "Adrian Peterson Is A Fucking Moron"



-->--''TVSeries/AGameOfThrones''

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-->--''TVSeries/AGameOfThrones''
-->-- ''TVSeries/AGameOfThrones''



-->--Ai Haibara/Shiho Miyano, ''Manga/DetectiveConan''

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-->--Ai -->-- '''Ai Haibara/Shiho Miyano, Miyano''', ''Manga/DetectiveConan''



-->--Hermione Granger, ''Literature/HarryPotter''

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-->--Hermione Granger, -->-- '''Hermione Granger''', ''Literature/HarryPotter''



-->--''WesternAnimation/TheBookOfLife''

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-->--''WesternAnimation/TheBookOfLife''-->-- ''WesternAnimation/TheBookOfLife''

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-->-- '''Goldentusk''', adding his own lyrics to the ''Franchise/{{Saw}}'' theme song.

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-->-- '''Goldentusk''', -->--'''Goldentusk''', adding his own lyrics to the ''Franchise/{{Saw}}'' theme song.



-->-- '''Pirohiko Ichimonji''', ''VideoGame/ZettaiHeroProject''

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-->-- '''Pirohiko -->--'''Pirohiko Ichimonji''', ''VideoGame/ZettaiHeroProject''



-->-- '''Series/{{Spooks}}'''

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-->-- '''Series/{{Spooks}}'''
-->--'''Series/{{Spooks}}'''



-->-- '''[[http://deadspin.com/adrian-peterson-is-a-fucking-moron-1693304284#_ga=1.71846739.132996656.1427258683 Drew Magary]]''', "Adrian Peterson Is A Fucking Moron"

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-->-- '''[[http://deadspin.-->--'''[[http://deadspin.com/adrian-peterson-is-a-fucking-moron-1693304284#_ga=1.71846739.132996656.1427258683 Drew Magary]]''', "Adrian Peterson Is A Fucking Moron"



-->-- ''TVSeries/AGameOfThrones''

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-->-- ''TVSeries/AGameOfThrones''-->--''TVSeries/AGameOfThrones''

->While pursuing the truth and justice without thinking about consequences...you [Conan/Shinichi] stand the strain of all pressure alone in order to protect everyone...Such boy-like temperaments of yours are astonishingly intriguing, however...I wonder if you realize it...That clean scent of yours is strangling her, us, and yourself with loneliness and danger.
-->--Ai Haibara/Shiho Miyano, ''Manga/DetectiveConan''

->This isn't a criticism, Harry! But you do... sort of... I mean — don't you think you've got a bit of a — a — [[ChronicHeroSyndrome saving-people thing]]?
-->--Hermione Granger, ''Literature/HarryPotter''

->'''Xibalba:''' I rule now.
->'''Grandpa Sanchez:''' She would never give control to you!
->'''Xibalba:''' She lost a bet.
->''{{Beat}}''
->'''Grandpa Sanchez:''' She would do that.
-->--''WesternAnimation/TheBookOfLife''
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'''Arya:''' "Loyalty."\\

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'''Arya:''' "Loyalty."\\"
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->'''Arya:''' "Loyalty."\\

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->'''Arya:''' '''Arya:''' "Loyalty."\\
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-->-- ''TVSeries/AGameOfThrones''
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->'''Tywin:''' [on her father] "Quite a man... what killed him?"\\
->'''Arya:''' "Loyalty."\\
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-->-- '''Pirohiko Ichimonji''', ''ZettaiHeroKaizouKeikaku''

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-->-- '''Pirohiko Ichimonji''', ''ZettaiHeroKaizouKeikaku''
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->''The avowal of such an imperfection in the Handsome Sailor should be evidence not alone that he is not presented as a conventional hero, but also that the story in which he is the main figure is no romance.''
-->-- ''Literature/BillyBudd''
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-->-- '''Goldentusk''', adding his own lyrics to the '''''{{Saw}}''''' theme song.

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-->-- '''Goldentusk''', adding his own lyrics to the '''''{{Saw}}''''' ''Franchise/{{Saw}}'' theme song.



-->--'''Pirohiko Ichimonji''', ''ZettaiHeroKaizouKeikaku''

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-->--'''Pirohiko -->-- '''Pirohiko Ichimonji''', ''ZettaiHeroKaizouKeikaku''



-->--'''[[http://deadspin.com/adrian-peterson-is-a-fucking-moron-1693304284#_ga=1.71846739.132996656.1427258683 Drew Magary]]''', "Adrian Peterson Is A Fucking Moron"

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-->--'''[[http://deadspin.-->-- '''[[http://deadspin.com/adrian-peterson-is-a-fucking-moron-1693304284#_ga=1.71846739.132996656.1427258683 Drew Magary]]''', "Adrian Peterson Is A Fucking Moron"

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->''You're confused? How'd you lose? Why'd you drop your jaw?''
->''Lost your shot? You forgot, about [[WhatCouldPossiblyGoWrong Murphy's]] [[ChekhovsGun Law?]]''
->''Furious? Curious? Found your tragic flaw?''

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->''You're confused? How'd you lose? Why'd you drop your jaw?''
->''Lost
jaw?''\\
''Lost
your shot? You forgot, about [[WhatCouldPossiblyGoWrong Murphy's]] [[ChekhovsGun Law?]]''
->''Furious?
Law?]]''\\
''Furious?
Curious? Found your tragic flaw?''



->''It is the existence of a weak point that makes somebody a hero. Isn't that great motivation?''

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->''It ->It is the existence of a weak point that makes somebody a hero. Isn't that great motivation?''motivation?



->''"Well, every spy is supposed to have a fatal flaw. ''(drinks from bottle)'' This will be mine."''

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->''"Well, ->Well, every spy is supposed to have a fatal flaw. ''(drinks from bottle)'' This will be mine."''


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->You know, just once in this lifetime, I would like my favorite team to acquire a legendary skill position player who does NOT turn out to be a complete fucking shithead. The Vikings drafted Randy Moss, and I had to spend a decade justifying his existence to myself when he would [[UnsatisfiableCustomer sit down and make a salad]] on the weak side of a running play. Then they got Brett Favre and I enjoyed 95% of a pleasant season with him until all the interceptions and [[CovertPervert dong shots]] took over. Now there's Adrian Peterson, and given everything that has transpired with Peterson in the past six months, I find myself genuinely surprised that we didn't discover he was an insane asshole years ago...Why couldn't he be normal? Why couldn't he just NOT [[AbusiveParents beat the piss out of his kid?]] Other teams have normal players. Is it so goddamn hard? I JUST WANT TO SEE YOU RUN, YOU JACKASS.
-->--'''[[http://deadspin.com/adrian-peterson-is-a-fucking-moron-1693304284#_ga=1.71846739.132996656.1427258683 Drew Magary]]''', "Adrian Peterson Is A Fucking Moron"
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->''"Well, every spy is supposed to have a fatal flaw. ''(drinks from bottle)'' This will be mine."''
-->-- '''Series/{{Spooks}}'''
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-->--'''Pirohiko Ichimonji''', ''ZettailHeroKaizouKeikaku''

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-->--'''Pirohiko Ichimonji''', ''ZettailHeroKaizouKeikaku''''ZettaiHeroKaizouKeikaku''
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->''It is the existence of a weak point that makes somebody a hero. Isn't that great motivation?''
-->--'''Pirohiko Ichimonji''', ''ZettailHeroKaizouKeikaku''

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