History Quotes / NoMoreHoldingBackSpeech

'''[[Comicbook/GreenLantern Hal Jordan]]''': You still want to take credit for bringing me back to life, Nekron? You might have opened the door, but I was the one who walked through it.\\

'''[[Comicbook/GreenLantern Hal Jordan]]''': I may have some kind morbid connection to you, Nekron, but I have a stronger connection to life.\\

'''[[Comicbook/GreenLantern Hal Jordan]]''': You do too, Superman. [[ComicBook/TheDeathOfSuperman Doomsday put you down, but you got back up.]] Everyone you think you brought back did it themselves, Nekron. We all chose life when given the chance. We're all connected. If anyone's part of a [[spoiler:White Lantern Corps]], it's us!

-->-- '''Celestia''', ''FanFic/WanderingMoon''

->'''Spider-Man''': [[{{Determinator}} Maybe I don't know when I've been beaten]], [[EurekaMoment but maybe that's why you can't beat me.]] You've been trying, haven't you? [[ComicBook/TheJoker You]] tried to make me think all my loved ones were killed [[DespairEventHorizon in order to make me some darker version of myself]]. [[TraumaCongaLine Well guess what]]? [[MissingMom My mother is dead]], [[DisappearedDad my father is dead]], [[DeathbyOriginStory my uncle was shot]]- [[ILetGwenStacyDie even my girlfriend was murdered]]-\\

'''Spider-Man''': [[IronWoobie The point is, I]] '''[[IronWoobie have]]''' [[IronWoobie lost everything I ever cared about]], and [[HeroicSpirit I'm still here with all the morals I started with.]] Now you're looking for some magic button to push to change me. [[BringIt Well you give it all you've got,]] because I'm either [[HeroicWillpower too strong]] or [[GoodisDumb too stupid]] to lose hope!

-->-- ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy''

->'''[[Comicbook/WonderWoman Diana]]''': A hundred years ago I walked away from mankind, a century of horrors. Man made a world where standing together is impossible.
->'''[[Comicbook/{{Batman}} Bruce]]''': Men are still good. [[HumanityIsFlawed We fight. We kill. We betray each other. But we can rebuild. We can do better.]] We will. We have to.

-->--''Videogame/AssassinsCreedIVBlackFlag''

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-->-- '''Gilgamesh Wulfenbach''', ''WebComic/GirlGenius''

->''Everybody wants to trash-talk [[MundaneLuxury my plans.]] It's [[YouKilledMyFather revenge this]], [[{{Main/Protectorate}} protect my family that]], and [[ArsonMurderandJaywalking save a cat too!]] Blah, blah, blah! I guess your fancy dreams make you guys hot shit, huh?! How about we have a dream battle then?! How about that?! If I murderize you, then your dream's weaker than [[ItMakesSenseInContext fondling a tit!]]''

->''Well, there's this passage I got memorized. [[Literature/TheBible Ezekiel 25:17.]] "The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the iniquities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of darkness. For he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know I am the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon you." I been saying that shit for years. And if you heard it, that meant your ass. I never gave much thought to what it meant. I just thought it was some cold-blooded shit to say to a motherfucker before I popped a cap in his ass. But I saw some shit this mornin' made me think twice. See, now I'm thinkin', maybe it means you're the evil man. And I'm the righteous man. And Mr. 9mm here, he's the shepherd protectin' my righteous ass in the valley of darkness. Or it could mean you're the righteous man and I'm the shepherd and it's the world that's evil and selfish. Now I'd like that. But that shit ain't the truth. The truth is you're the weak. [[HeelRealization And I'm the tyranny of evil men.]] But I'm tryin', Ringo, I'm tryin' real hard to be the shepherd.''

->''you can't understand how this feels. knowing that one day, without any warning... it's all going to be reset. look. i gave up trying to go back a long time ago. and getting to the surface doesn't really appeal anymore, either. cause even if we do... we'll just end up right back here, without any memory of it, right? to be blunt... it makes it kind of hard to give it my all. ... or is that just a poor excuse for being lazy...? hell if i know. all i know is... seeing what comes next... i can't afford not to care anymore.''
-->--'''[[spoiler:Sans]]''', ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}''

-->-- '''[[http://bobandgeorge.com/comics/gamer/14 Captain Gamer]]''', ''Webcomic/BobAndGeorge]]

'''Simon:''' We evolve. Beyond the person we were a minute before. Little by little, we advance a bit further with each turn. That's how a drill works!\\

-->-- ''Machinima/FinalFantasyVIIMachinabridged''

->''For months I've been struggling to some degree with SurvivorsGuilt. I kept thinking, "why am I still sucking oxygen when [[ComicBook/CivilWar Captain America is dead]]? Why do '''I''' deserve to still be here? Why '''me?''' I've been mired in existential angst and complex self-pity. And it's only now, [[ComicBook/SecretInvasion with the planet in the throes of invasion]], that I begin to see the answer. And it's NOT existential and it's NOT complicated. It's actually very simple: Why NOT me? What am '''I''', chopped liver? Hell no. I'm '''ComicBook/SheHulk'''. And as long as there are butts to kick... [[PreAssKickingOneLiner I'm going to be ready to plant my foot]].''

->''Steve Rogers and Carol Danvers are great warriors. And I am honored to call them my friends... But they could not be more wrong. Out there are gods and men and all a manner of creatures in between. And they were born and shall, one day, all die, But each one... with a purpose. Surely I could tell you, friend Eden, that this universe, by it's enigmatic whim, has conspired to put our world's fate, accompanied by the fates of others, into our very hands. It is the trial of titans... And only we are capable of delivering it from the grandest of most fearsome of evils. Your entire life has led to this day. You were born for this. As was I. So shall you join me, my friend, in teaching our would-be oppressors the oldest lesson of all?''

->''Steve Rogers and Carol Danvers are great warriors. And I am honored to call them my friends... But they could not be more wrong. Out there are gods and men and all a manner of creatures in between. And they were born and shall, one day, all die, But each one... with a purpose. Surely I could tell you, friend Eden, that this universe, by it's enigmatic whim, has conspired to put our world's fate, accompanied by the fates of others, into our very hands. It is the trial of titans... And only we are capable of saving it. Your entire life has led to this day. You were born for this. As was I. So shall you join me, my friend, in teaching our would-be oppressors the oldest lesson of all?''

->''Steve Rogers and Carol Danvers are great warriors. And I am honored to call them my friends... But they could not be more wrong. Out there are gods and men and all a manner of creatures in between. And they were born and shall, one day, all die, But each one... with a purpose. Surely I could tell you, friend Eden, that this universe has conspired to put our to our very hands. It is the trial of titans... And only we are capable of saving it. Your entire life has led to this day. You were born for this. As was I. So shall you join me in teaching our would-be oppressors the oldest lesson of all?''

->''Steve Rogers and Carol Danvers are great warriors. And I am honored to call them my friends... But they could not be more wrong. Out there are gods and men and all a manner of creatures in between. And they were born and shall, one day, all die, But each one... with a purpose. Surely I could tell you, friend Eden, that this universe has conspired to put our to our very hands. It is the trial of titans... And only we are capable of saving it. Your entire life has led to this day. You were born for this. As was I. So shall you join me in teaching our would-be oppressors the oldest lesson of all?

->''No one expects much from me... They think [[CListFodder a C-Class hero]] won't be much help. I know that better than anyone. I'm not good enough for Class B. I'm weak. I know that much. No one has to tell me I have no chance of beating you. I already... know that! And yet, I must try. It's not about winning or losing! It's about me [[HoldTheLine taking you on right here, right now!]]''
-->-- An outmatched '''Licenseless Rider''' while facing the Sea King, ''Manga/OnePunchMan''

-->-- ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI'' (Advance translation)[[note]]The first "Yes!" can be said by anyone, and Gogo and Umaro don't say anything if you brought them. Thus, if you brought only three people, two of whom are Gogo and Umaro, it ends up being a World Of Cardboard Sentence. If the third one is Terra, it ends up being a World Of Cardboard Word.[[/note]]

->''I guess you're right, Plankton. I am just a kid. You know, I've been through a lot in the last [[LudicrousPrecision 6 days, 5 minutes, 27 and a half seconds]]; and if I've learned anything during that time, it's you are who you are. And no amount of mermaid magic, managerial promotion, or [[RuleOfThree some other third thing]] can make me any more than what I really am inside, a kid; but that's okay! Cause I did what everyone said a kid couldn't do! I made it to Shell City, and I beat the Cyclops, and I rode the Hasslehoff, and I brought the crown back! So, yeah, I'm a kid, and I'm also a goofball, and a wingnut, and knuckleheadmcspazzatron, but most of all... I'm... I'm... I'm... [[ThePowerOfRock I'M A GOOFY GOOBER!]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puQJNPaGcYc ROCK!]]''

->'''Ichigo:''' Cut it out! We settled things a long time ago! There's no more reason for us to fight!\\
'''Kenpachi:''' "Settled things?" One thing was never settled! This is a battle with swords, not some fist fight; as long as one of us is still breathing, then this fight is not over.\\
'''Ichigo:''' You're making this a fight to the death? Why?! There's no reason!\\
'''Kenpachi:''' (''a giant grin adorns his face and his eye glows'') You mean you need a ''reason'' to fight?\\
(''Ichigo looks on in shock, Kenpachi starts walking up to Ichigo'')\\
'''Kenpachi:''' Why don't you just accept it, Ichigo? You enjoy fighting as much as I do. You crave power, isn't that right, Ichigo? And anyone who truly loves power, loves to measure that power in battle. It's a simple fact. The question is: Do we fight in order to gain more power, or do we gain more power in order to fight? I haven't figured it out yet. But who cares? Because one thing is for certain--\\
(''Kenpachi pauses and gestures his arms out in excitement'')\\
'''Kenpachi:''' There is no reason we should ever deny it or try to change! Because we were born this way! You have always wanted to fight, and you always will, Ichigo. It's part of you, you do it instinctively. You have no choice but to fight, because it's the only way to gain power. Fight, Ichigo! If you want to control that power then take your sword and cut down your enemies! There is no other path, no way to move forward or back. Fight, Ichigo!
-->-- ''Manga/{{Bleach}}''

->'''Shuichi:''' (After refusing to play the game anymore)"Fine, be bored... We're not here for your entertainment. We're trying to survive! You're the ones who want us to be entertaining! If you're going to complain...perhaps you should just stop watching. Even if we have to make the entire audience hate us, we're not going to stop. We're going to end our tragedy here."
->'''Shuichi:''' "Then... i'll CHANGE it. Keebo gave us this once chance! I know we can change the world! We owe it to Keebo to try! The impossible is possible! All you gotta do is make it so! You can even...change the world. No, we *will* change the world. For ourselves, and everyone who died."
->'''Shuichi:'''Even if this whole story is a lie... I will use that lie to change the world!

->'''Shuichi:''' "I know we can change the world! We owe it to Keebo to try! The impossible is possible! All you gotta do is make it so! You can even...change the world. No, we *will* change the world. For ourselves, and everyone who died."

->I won't stop, brother, because of this... All throughout my life, people have used me like a tool... I was used by the Order... and then you used me, big brother. Yeah, maybe you've been using me for your own ends, right from the very start. But... only the time I spent with you seemed real... It was those memories that finally made me human... That's why I'm not... I'm not... I'm not a tool. I do this... of my own free will... as a human being!

->Amazing. How do you do it, Kakarot? You've always been like this, ever since the day I first met you, always ready to meet the next challenge, even if it's bigger than you are. It was the same on Namek. You had improved so much that it made Recoome look like he was standing still! Your power had increased so dramatically since our battle on Earth that I thought you had done it. I thought... that you had become... a Super Saiyan! It tore me apart! How could a low class soldier accomplish so easily what I, I had struggled my whole life to achieve? After three millenia, it has finally happened! A new Super Saiyan has emerged! And somehow, I have become this pauper's witness! Then, at last, it happened. I too, transformed. After living every moment of every day for the singular purpose of surpassing you, I finally became a Super Saiyan myself. The prince had reclaimed his throne and fulfilled his destiny! But no matter how strong I became, your power still exceeded mine. At first I thought it was your loved ones, that it was your instinct to protect them that spurred you on, and pushed you beyond your limits. But then I found myself with a family of my own. And my power didn't increase at all... I used to fight for the sheer pleasure of it, for the thrill of the hunt! Oh, I had the strength unmeasurable. I spared no one. And yet, you showed mercy to everyone, even your fiercest enemies... even me! Yet you never fought to kill, or for revenge, only to test your limits, and to push yourself beyond them, to become the strongest you could possibly be. How can a Saiyan fight like that and at the same time be so gentle that he wouldn't hurt a fly? Oh, it makes me angry just thinking about it! But, perhaps it is my anger that has made me blind to the truth for so long. I see it now, this day has made it all too clear. You're better than me, Kakarot. ''You are the best.''

->Imitations, faker, huh? Yeah, that doesn't sound too bad. I certainly am a faker... I had the wrong idea. My magic isn't creating swords. First of all, I can't do such a skillful thing. That's right. There's only one thing I can do, and that is to put shape to my mind...\\

Here I come, King of Heroes - [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome Do you have enough weapons in stock?]]

->Yeah, I guess you're right. My wish really is fake. But there's something beautiful about it. Putting others before myself is hypocritical, I understand that. Still, I couldn't help but admire the idea. I thought how great it would be if I could live like that. Even if my life was a sham, there was still beauty in that wish. In doing whatever I could to make others happy. I won't let that go. Even if it is foolish, I won't give it up. I don't care what you say. I don't care if I'm a fraud or a hypocrite, because I know my dream's not a mistake!

->My father was strong, right? He was a real Jungle Emperor, right? But I'm different from Father. [[ShrinkingViolet I'm small, weak, I'm afraid of heights]], I'm really just a {{cowardly lion}}. But... Father said, I was strong. That's why... That's why, I'm going!

->Rain, can you hear me? Rain. You don't need to answer me. I just want you to hear me out. Dr. Mikamura is gone now. Leaving behind the words "Everything is my fault." But none of that matters to me now. None of that matters. Did you seriously think I blame you for what happens to me? Rain. What did we go through? What happened to us this past year? What meaning did this year have for us? We haven't even come up with an answer to these questions. You remember? When we met for the first time in ten years, at my mom's resting place. The guys up above had already decided to involve us in the Gundam Fight, and before we knew it, we were thrown into the ring on earth. I fought with everything I had in me! But once the battle was over, those above us thought of nothing but their own interests. But that's no reason why our one year together should end all of a sudden. It's true, I did win the Gundam Fight. But I won... only because you were always by my side. That's right. This victory was achieved by the two of us, Rain. And that's why it wouldn't make any sense if we didn't stay together. Hey Rain. Remember on the morning of the finals, when we were alone? I said there was something I wanted to talk to you about. I'm a guy that's ill at ease, and knows only how to fight. That's why it's been hard for me to say this. Honestly. I... I... I love you! I want to be with you! RAIN!

->Naruto...at the time I recalled those words you said here once before. How when you're with me you wonder if this is what it's like to have a brother... that feeling of yours... I think I finally get what you meant. As I travel far and wide across the world, I often reflect back on those days. We were alone and starved of love. Kids that lived in a world full of hate. We chose different paths to walk, and battled each other. But now that time has passed...It's just like how I came to feel father mother and my brother Itachi's pain and emotions...I'll now start knowing your pain and feelings too, Naruto. You never cut me off, in fact you kept trying to get closer to me. You could've justifiably come charging at me with hatred, but you never stopped calling me your friend. Even though I tried to sever those feelings myself... You stopped me, as a friend, even at the cost of your hand. And I was saved thanks to you. We were insignificant little things who used to clash, and now we're able to claim each other's pain. And after seeing the world through my travels, I believe this concept isn't just about us... I'm sure it's the same for everything else. But it's not something that can be done as easily as you were able to. I never assumed it would be simple, just like it wasn't for the two of us. Especially with something so big. It's kind of like a prayer. To keep enduring until it comes to be, no matter what. The beings that have been entrusted with hope... that's us. Perhaps that's what it means to be a ninja.

->No one expects much from me... They think [[CListFodder a C-Class hero]] won't be much help. I know that better than anyone. I'm not good enough for Class B. I'm weak. I know that much. No one has to tell me I have no chance of beating you. I already... know that! And yet, I must try. It's not about winning or losing! It's about me [[HoldTheLine taking you on right here, right now!]]

->When I was faced with life or death, I decided that I would hold onto life. At that moment I let go and drew upon a different power and mastered the ultimate technique. The will to live is stronger than anything. Do you see it now? That is the ray of light that my master finally illuminated for me, though it took me years to see it. As Battousai the Manslayer I've committed many crimes and I can't possibly repent for them all. For a long time I believed in my heart that it didn't matter whether I lived or died, but now, despite the sins I've committed, I will hold all life sacred and I will never lose the will to live again.

->Listen here girl, Since this started, [[WouldntHitAGirl I've been holding back.]] [Gets into his fighting stance against a mind controlled Chun-Li] But now the kid gloves are off!

->What you and I see are totally different, [[spoiler:SHIKI]].\\

I'll show you. This is what it means to kill something.

->I have been abused. Forced to do things against my will. Used. Sold to men. That shame...crippled me once. But I refuse to own it any longer. I won't apologize for being young, powerless, and enslaved. I won't apologize for the people who took power from me. That is not on me.

->I am Shadow the Hedgehog. I am the union of ideals dark and benign but ultimately built in the name of love. I ''am'' the ultimate lifeform. I ''am'' the protector of Mobius. Run home to your master and tell him. This is who I '''am'''.
-->-- ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics''

->But do ya know what it's like to lose yer temper an' then discover that yer as strong as a hundred men?!? Everything breaks when ya touch it... Like the whole world wuz made of cardboard!
-->-- '''[[ComicBook/FantasticFour The Thing]]''', ''ComicBook/WhatIf'' Volume 1, Issue 37

->For months I've been struggling to some degree with SurvivorsGuilt. I kept thinking, "why am I still sucking oxygen when [[ComicBook/CivilWar Captain America is dead]]? Why do '''I''' deserve to still be here? Why '''me?''' I've been mired in existential angst and complex self-pity. And it's only now, [[ComicBook/SecretInvasion with the planet in the throes of invasion]], that I begin to see the answer. And it's NOT existential and it's NOT complicated. It's actually very simple: Why NOT me? What am '''I''', chopped liver? Hell no. I'm '''ComicBook/SheHulk'''. And as long as there are butts to kick... [[PreAssKickingOneLiner I'm going to be ready to plant my foot]].

->[[UltimateFinalExam Five hundred miles in the snow, naked]]. No big deal. Mutton fat, for Chkhartishvili's Enveloping Warmth. But I want to do it my way, not [[SadistTeacher Mayakovsky]]'s way. I'm starting to chafe at doing what I'm told. Maybe I still have a little wild fox in me. Okay, a very little. I've prepared some ''quality'' German thermogenesis spells, but now that I'm using them, it occurs to me that they need to be recast every hour or so. [[DidntThinkThisThrough When am I going to sleep?]] Brilliant, Alice. I often seem to find myself fighting against the elements. Why doesn't the world ever seem to want me to get where I'm going? All I've ever wanted was to be good for something, to make life easier, but all I ever get is resistance. My whole life feels like nothing but inefficient effort.
->[[EurekaMoment Which gives me an idea]]. I can make entropy my friend. In physics, inefficient systems give off heat, and the less efficient, the more heat they give off. Like say, a spell like a Miller Flare with deliberately botched Quaternary circumstances. [[TookALevelInBadass Watch me burn, world]]. [[BadassBookworm Step aside and watch me]] ''[[BadassBookworm burn]].''

->Centuries of boiling water for tea when I knew that I could boil the seas. Of lifting quills when I could lift mountains. Of breaking wax seals when I could break ''anything I please.'' My power is too much for this world. But it isn't too much for you, is it, Terra? Now I get to find out what I'm really capable of. No lives to save, no plans to make, ''nothing'' to hold me back. I am divinity unleashed.

->I have spent the last century boiling tea when I could have been boiling oceans. Signing treaties and laws when I could have been signing other leader’s names with their own blood as I wrote their obituaries. Breaking seals of wax when I could have been breaking ''continents''.

->"A Hermit is someone who shows salvation through the Way of Heaven... That girl... healed the wounds I had when I was still human. No doubt, Yoshika was my "Hermit". Is it painful? I... I was saved a long, long time ago! [[ShutUpHannibal Neither will I throw away the Hermit thing nor my promise]]. [[{{Determinator}} I will not betray that girl!]]"

->I thought I'd kill them all... make them all pay...\\

We'll go at each other toe to toe, she's about to breathe her last!

->"Avenger, I'm tired. Tired of the loss, tired of the pain. Tired of all the hatred, the scorn, the despair... I'm tired of this Château d'If that mocks all hope. I want to go home. I want to pretend I never heard of Chaldea. I wish that someone else had taken up the responsibility for saving humanity. I'm just a normal girl; why do ''I'' have to shoulder the fate of the entire world? [[HumansAreFlawed A world I'm not even sure deserves saving?]] But... Even if someone ''could'' grant that wish, I would refuse. There's a sweet, innocent girl waiting for me, a girl who probably would have died if I hadn't tried to help her. There's a doctor who tries his best to keep everyone motivated and stable. A genius who'll trade verbal barbs with me. A teacher and a girl who will join me for a gaming marathon. A knight with a force of personality to match my own. Children who see me as a mother or older sister. Two Sengoku goofs and a chibi that can turn any situation into a party. A cynical shota that's not afraid to speak the unvarnished truth. An egocentric playwright with motivational speeches galore. Saint's queens, kings, emperors, assassins, warriors, musicians... The list goes on and on. And I wouldn't trade them for ''anything!'' As hellish as this life is, I wouldn't give up even a second of it! You want to fight me to determine who gets out of here?! Fine, have at me! [[PunctuatedForEmphasis I. Will. Not. Lose!]] I ''refuse'' to lose!"

->"Fame... ''Respect...'' Is that… what you think comes with Roger's name? Do you think I didn't know what would happen if I flashed my captain's name? I knew ''exactly'' what would happen, which is ''exactly'' why I've never done it. I sailed almost this entire world, from the clouds in the sky to the ocean floor, across the deadliest seas and against opponents the most powerful anyone could imagine. And when it was over, I decided that ''[[ScrewThisImOuttaHere I didn't want to be a part of it anymore]].'' I reaped the fruits of the strongest sea, and I chose to use them to ensure that I would never have to return to a life of paranoia, where every puff of smoke, every ripple on the water was a reason to keep your guard up, lest it kill you in a new, creative and ''utterly ludicrous'' way. I laid low and sandbagged as a small-time pirate for over twenty years – TWENTY. YEARS. – because I ''earned'' it, surviving the utter madhouse that was Roger's crew. I just wanted to live the rest of my life in PEACE and SANITY. ''WAS THAT TOO MUCH TO ASK''!? …well. Apparently, it was. I never planned on this getting out. I never truly wanted to come back. Back to this sea, to this life, to ''this insanity again…'' But since I have no choice anymore… ''if [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor this is what you]] '''really''' want''… [[IAmNotLeftHanded THEN SO BE IT!]] LET'S! ''[[AdaptationalBadass GET!]]'' '''''[[LetsGetDangerous FLASHY]]'''''!

->Hey, everybody. You don't know me, but I'm on TV, so you can trust me. I know [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt things seem kind of bad right now]], but there is a way out of this. ''(shows footage of [[TheHero Emmet]])'' This is Emmet. And he was just like all of you: [[TheEveryman a face in the crowd]], following the same instructions as you. He was so good at fitting in, no one ever saw him. And I owe you an apology, because I used to look down on people like that. I used to think they were followers, with no ideas or vision. Because it turns out Emmet had great ideas. And even though they seemed weird, and kind of pointless, they actually came closer than anyone else to saving the universe. And now we have to finish what he started by making whatever weird thing pops into our heads. All of you have the ability inside of you to be a groundbreaker. And I mean literally, ''break the ground!'' Peel off the pieces, tear apart your walls! Build things only you could build, defend yourselves! We need to fight back against [[BigBad President Business]]'s plans to freeze us! Today will not be known as Taco Tuesday. It will be known... as ''Freedom Friday!'' But still... ''on a Tuesday!''

->You're wrong, Hopper. Ants are ''not'' meant to serve grasshoppers. I've seen these ants do great things... and year after year, they somehow manage to pick enough food for themselves ''and'' you. So who's the weaker species? Ants don't serve grasshoppers! It's ''you'' who need ''us''! We're a lot stronger than you say we are. [[ArmorPiercingQuestion And you know it… don't you?]]

->I guess you're right, Plankton. I am just a kid. You know, I've been through a lot in the last [[LudicrousPrecision 6 days, 5 minutes, 27 and a half seconds]]; and if I've learned anything during that time, it's you are who you are. And no amount of mermaid magic, managerial promotion, or [[RuleOfThree some other third thing]] can make me any more than what I really am inside, a kid; but that's okay! Cause I did what everyone said a kid couldn't do! I made it to Shell City, and I beat the Cyclops, and I rode the Hasslehoff, and I brought the crown back! So, yeah, I'm a kid, and I'm also a goofball, and a wingnut, and knuckleheadmcspazzatron, but most of all... I'm... I'm... I'm... [[ThePowerOfRock I'M A GOOFY GOOBER!]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puQJNPaGcYc ROCK!]]

->When Helen died, I lost everything... until that dog arrived on my doorstep. A final gift from my wife. In that moment, I received some semblance of hope... an opportunity to grieve unalone. And your son... took that from me... stole that from me... ''KILLED THAT FROM ME!'' People keep asking if I'm back and I haven't really had an answer. But now, yeah, [[HesBack I'm thinkin' I'm back]]. So you can either hand over your son ''OR YOU CAN DIE SCREAMING ALONGSIDE HIM!''

->Well, there's this passage I got memorized. [[Literature/TheBible Ezekiel 25:17.]] "The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the iniquities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of darkness. For he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know I am the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon you." I been saying that shit for years. And if you heard it, that meant your ass. I never gave much thought to what it meant. I just thought it was some cold-blooded shit to say to a motherfucker before I popped a cap in his ass. But I saw some shit this mornin' made me think twice. See, now I'm thinkin', maybe it means you're the evil man. And I'm the righteous man. And Mr. 9mm here, he's the shepherd protectin' my righteous ass in the valley of darkness. Or it could mean you're the righteous man and I'm the shepherd and it's the world that's evil and selfish. Now I'd like that. But that shit ain't the truth. The truth is you're the weak. [[HeelRealization And I'm the tyranny of evil men.]] But I'm tryin', Ringo, I'm tryin' real hard to be the shepherd.

->This is ''my'' power! [[TiredOfRunning And I'm not using it to run away anymore!]] I'm using it to protect my friends!

->I look out my window each day. I look out my window at people who live and breathe. At people who have not been devoured by civil war. At people who have not been ravaged by disease. At people who have not starved to death, who have not been hacked apart by enemies of humanity, at people who are free to lie and steal and plot and complain and accuse and behave in all manner of repugnant ways because the Realm stands. Because law and order stands. Because something other than simple violence shapes the course of their lives. And I look, wife of my son, mother of my heir, at a very few decent people who have had the luxury of living their lives without being called upon to make hideous decisions I would not wish upon my worst enemies, and who consequently find such matters morally appalling when they consider them - because they have not been the ones who dealt with them. [...] Feh. Aquitane thinks me his enemy. The fool. If I truly hated him, I'd ''give'' him the Crown.

->I am not asking. [...] You want to [[PrecisionFStrike fuck]] with me, Tyburn, you had better know who you're messing with. [...] I am a sworn constable, and that makes me an officer of the law. I am also an apprentice, which makes a keeper of the sacred flame, but most of all I am a free man of London and that makes me a Prince of the City!

->There is much I do not understand, I have never pretended elsewise. I know the seas and rivers, the shapes of the coast, where the rocks and shoals lie. I know hidden coves where a boat can land unseen and I know a king protects his people or he is no king at all.

->Lord Seaworth is a man of humble birth, but he reminded me of my duty, when all I could think of was my rights. I had the cart before the horse, Davos said. I was trying to win the throne to save the kingdom, when I should have been trying to save the kingdom to win the throne.

->[[GodOfEvil You]] cannot have my pain. [[PunctuatedForEmphasis You. Cannot. Have. My. Pain.]] [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone I killed those children. I burned the people of Rathalas.]] ''[[SuddenlyShouting YOU CANNOT HAVE MY PAIN!]]'' I ''did'' kill the people of Rathalas. [[TheCorruption You might have been there,]] but ''I'' made the choice. I decided. I killed her. It hurts so much, but I did it. I accept that. You cannot have her. You ''cannot'' take her from me again. ''(...)'' [[TheAtoner I will take responsibility for what I have done. If I must fall, I will rise each time a better man.]]

->My whole life I've been telling myself to be calm, to be reasonable, to be respectable. [[TheFettered To toe the line]]. But here I am, all the same, because [[FrameUp they cheated]]. They changed the game so I couldn't win by being an honest man. But the thing is, I wasn't very good at being an honest man. I had to put so much of me away to do it. But [[LondonGangster being a crook]], now... I've got the skills for that. I can be an amazing crook. I can be the greatest crook who ever lived. [[ChaoticGood I can do that and still do the right thing]]. I'm not bonkers at all. I'm ''free.''

'''Finch:''' I wasn't talking to ''you''. ''([[IKnowYoureWatchingMe looks up at]] [[SinisterSurveillance the surveillance camera]])''

->You see, someone in SOLDIER isn't simply exposed to Mako energy. Their bodies are actually injected with Jenova cells... For better or for worse, only the strong can enter SOLDIER. It has nothing to do with the Jenova Reunion. But weak people... like me, get lost in the whole thing. The combination of Jenova cells, Sephiroth's strong will, and my own weaknesses are what created me. Everyone knew that. I'm... Cloud... the master of my own illusionary world. But I can't remain trapped in an illusion any more... I'm going to live my life without pretending.

->The endless lies, I've cast aside, locked them in ice\\

Can't defeat Her, so instead I'll have to be Her!

->I used to be afraid. Afraid [[BewareTheSuperman my powers would make people fear me]]. Afraid of [[BlessedWithSuck who I'd hurt if I wasn't careful every second of every day]]. [[WillfullyWeak I spent my entire life holding back.]] [[ILetGwenStacyDie My fear cost me Lois.]] That's why [[FallenHero I don't hold back anymore]]!

->I fight for all creatures living and breathing! I fight for all departed souls still hanging in limbo! But most of all, I fight for Lady Palutena, the goddess of light! And it's in all their names that I will crush you, lord of the Underworld! I won't let you desecrate another soul!

->Now, in front of you, I can finally die. After [[VideoGame/MetalGear2SolidSnake Zanzibar]], I was taken from the battlefield neither truly alive nor truly dead... an undying shadow in the world of lights. But soon... soon... it will finally... end. Snake, we're not tools of the government or anyone else! Fighting was the only thing... the only thing I was good at, but... At least I always fought for what I believed in... Snake... farewell.

->Each person is born with their fate written into their own genetic code... it's unchangeable, immutable... But that's not all there is to life. I finally realized that. I told you before. The reason that I was interested in genes and DNA. Because I wanted to know who I was... where I came from. I thought that if I analyzed my DNA I could find out who I was, who my parents were. And I thought that if I knew that, then I'd know what path I should take in life. But I was wrong. I didn't find anything. I didn't learn anything. Just like with the Genome Soldiers... you can input all the genetic information, but that doesn't make them into the strongest soldiers. The most we can say about DNA is that it governs a person's potential strengths... potential destiny. You mustn't allow yourself to be chained to fate... to be ruled by your genes. Humans can choose the type of life they want to live. Snake, [[spoiler:whether or not you're in the [=FoxDie=] program isn't important.]] The important thing is that you choose life... And then live! Don't you think, Snake? Don't worry. I'm going to choose life too. Until today, I've always looked for a reason to live. But from here on, I'm going to just live. Genes exist to pass down our hopes and dreams for the future through our children. Living is a link to the future. That's how all life works. Loving each other, teaching each other... that's how we can change the world. I finally realized it. The true meaning of life... Thank you, Snake.

->Life isn't just about passing on your genes. We can leave behind much more than just DNA. Through speech, music, literature and movies... what we've seen, heard, felt... anger, joy and sorrow... these are the things I will pass on. That's what I live for. We need to pass the torch, and let our children read our messy and sad history by its light. We have all the magic of the digital age to do that with. The human race will probably come to an end some time, and new species may rule over this planet. Earth may not be forever, but we still have the responsibility to leave what traces of life we can. Building the future and keeping the past alive are one and the same thing.

->The healthy human mind doesn't wake up in the morning thinking this is its last day on Earth. But I think that's a luxury. Not a curse. To know you're close to the end is a kind of freedom. Good time to take... inventory. Outgunned. Outnumbered. Out of our minds. On a suicide mission. But the sand and the rocks here, stained with thousands of years of warfare... They will remember us. For this. Because out of all our vast array of nightmares, this is the one we choose for ourselves. We go forward like a breath exhaled from the Earth. With vigor in our hearts and one goal in sight: We. Will. Kill him.

->If there is anything I have learned in my travels across the Planes, it is that many things [[ArcWords may change the nature of a man.]] Whether regret, or love, or revenge or fear — whatever you believe can change the nature of a man, can. I have seen belief move cities, make men stave off death, and turn an evil hag's heart half-circle. This entire Fortress has been constructed from belief. Belief damned a woman, whose heart clung to the hope that another loved her when he did not. Once, it made a man seek immortality and achieve it. ''And it has made a posturing spirit think it is something more than a part of me.''

-> I don't really know if [[spoiler:I possess Rosenkreuz's spirit... if I'm his other incarnation or whatnot... or if I inherited his ability to tap into the strength of others']]... But none of that matters when it comes to magic. Freu... Zorne... Trau... Luste... Grolla... Sichte... Liebea... Schwer... and Lilli... [[ThePowerOfFriendship It's because they support me that I have the will to fight. They're the source of my power.]] That much, I know for sure!

-> I let you live. You tell me I'm a clone, but I chose to spare you. Maybe Kota is right. Maybe this is all a trick, a way to get me so confused that I'd forget who I am and become your slave again, but either way... [[PunctuatedForEmphasis I. Let. You. Live.]] I've finally broken your hold over me.

->you can't understand how this feels. knowing that one day, without any warning... it's all going to be reset. look. i gave up trying to go back a long time ago. and getting to the surface doesn't really appeal anymore, either. cause even if we do... we'll just end up right back here, without any memory of it, right? to be blunt... it makes it kind of hard to give it my all. ... or is that just a poor excuse for being lazy...? hell if i know. all i know is... seeing what comes next... i can't afford not to care anymore.

->Our backs are hardened by the [[MakeAnExampleOfThem whips of]] [[BadBoss the mogu!]] Our arms are [[SlaveRace powerful from building their fortresses]]. Our minds are [[SmarterThanYouLook sharp]] from working [[UnderestimatingBadassery alongside our enemy]]. You think [[TheSocialDarwinist the mogu]] are stronger? I say, ''we are their strength!''

->You are right. There... ngh... There ''will'' always be evil, and those who combat it will perhaps ''never'' see a world without it. Those who truly combat evil ''know'' and ''accept'' this tragic truth. ''Evil'' is an aspect of sentient nature... not a ''boss'' to be defeated and done with. The collective forces of evil will never be extinguished, so it is up to those who are able to stop it! When they are no longer able, the torch of justice is passed on. Just like how evil never dies, so do the ideals of good! As long as I know this, any intimidation from your point does not affect me. The only inevitability is your actions being lost in time, and the world's continued harmony! ''It's game time!!''
-->-- '''[[http://bobandgeorge.com/comics/gamer/14 Captain Gamer]]'''

-> '''Gilgamesh Wulfenbach:''' I am sick to death of this! What do I have to ''do''! I just took down an entire army of war clanks, and ''still'' I get treated like a ''half-wit child''! Now listen ''' ''very carefully'' '''. The Heterodyne girl is ''not'' to be harmed. I ''won't allow'' it. Always I try to be ''reasonable'', to be ''fair'', I try to ''talk'' to people, and no one ''ever'' takes it as anything other than ''[[VirtueIsWeakness weakness]]''. You listen to me try to be civilized and you think "Oh, he's ''nothing''", "him we can ''ignore''", "him we can ''push around''", "we can do whatever we want-''he'' won't stop us!" Because nobody ever takes me ''seriously'' unless I shout and threaten like a cut-rate ''stage villain''. Well, you know ''what''? I can ''' ''do'' ''' crazy. I ''' ''really can'' '''. And it looks like I'm going to have to. Agathat is in danger. This ''whole town'' is in danger. If I'm going to help her at all, I'll have to give up all this "Being reasonable" garbage and show you idiots what kind of [[MadScientist mad boy]] you're really dealing with!
-->-- ''WebComic/GirlGenius''

->Hey, you know what really gets under my skin? [[DemBones Proverbially, of course?]] A century of wizards looking down their damn noses at me. ''[[https://dnd-wiki.org/wiki/SRD:Energy_Drain_(Spell) Energy Drain!]]'' I know people think I'm stupid. Because I'm not a [[https://dnd-wiki.org/wiki/SRD:Wizard wizard]]. Because I get bored easily. Because I have no interest in strategy or tactics or contingency planning. ''[[CallingYourAttacks Energy Drain!]]'' But see, I've learned a lot over the years since I died. A lot more than I learned during my life. And now I see that planning doesn't matter. Strategy doesn't matter. Only two things matter: Force in as great a concentration as you can manage, and style. And in a pinch, style can slide. ''[[PunctuatedPounding Energy Drain!]]'' In any battle, there's always a level of force against which no tactics can succeed. For example, all I need to do is keep smacking you with Energy Drains, and soon you won't be able to cast any of your fancy spells at all. ''Energy Drain!'' Because yes, I am a [[https://dnd-wiki.org/wiki/SRD:Sorcerer sorcerer]] - and this magic is in my bones, not cribbed off of "Magic for Dummies." [[WhenAllYouHaveIsAHammer And I can keep casting the same friggin' spell at you until you roll over and die.]] You can have your finely-crafted watch - give me the sledgehammer to the face any day. ''ENERGY DRAIN!''

->Ever since my dad left and my mom passed on, I've been... lost. I know this now. That's years of pointless drifting - anchored only to paycheques and vices, and my hatred of life... When there's no connection - when there's no sense of purpose - what else is there to feel? But in the last month - with my brain getting fried and the sky crashing down and the faces from my dreams being real... in that sliver of time it all changed... Because my parents, my job, my things, my failures... they couldn't define me anymore. They just didn't matter. What I do now is real - who I touch now is real. You have all opened my eyes, Shandala - helped me to find my truth. Maybe, if you let us, we can help you find yours.

-> With every step... an EARTHQUAKE! With every breath... I could create a HURRICANE! This is my burden. Be thankful it isn't yours.

->Hell no. It's not gonna end crime, but rampages like yours are more bound to cause crime. Is that really a world we should live in? Where crimes should pile on top of crimes on top of crimes on top of... Should we really live in a world where everybody is an asshole who kills to survive? Do you sincerely, really believe in that type of world? [[LampshadeHanging Man that speech was cheesy]].

->You asked a question before. What makes the race of man so great. Why we're special. Why we're worth saving. Certainly, many individual men are weak. They are craven. They kowtow to evil, or are evil born themselves. But there are many others, so many others who are brave. That run into battle against Balrogs when even the immortal Eldar quake. That give up their lives so that others may live. That spit in the face of fate and damn those who would decide it for them.\\

Or you can sit and wallow and cringe and let many others die like those you lost.

->One of the things I love about Sadie is who she has made me. Who ''I'' am in her company. Without her, and thanks to ''you,'' [[MonsterClown Nightmares]], I was quite the [[BloodKnight Monster Hunter]]. Sadie met me on my last day as [[TheDreaded the Bogeyman to Bogeymen]]; I saw her and put in my papers. So if you think taking Sadie away from me, and throwing a bunch of monsters my way, is going to ''scare me,'' I'll let you in on this: It is a thing I cherish, and ''appreciate'', that I will get to show these monsters and animals how ''little'' I care for them when Sadie's not around. Relive the good old days until Sadie and I reunite? Am I ''scared?'' No! I am ''excited,'' to see if I still got it! And guess what? ''I still got it!''

->Cell... [[EvilCannotComprehendGood you don't get it]]. I ''hate'' this. The vibrations through my fists on contact... the taste of blood in my mouth... the sound of my heart in my ears... [[MartialPacifist I]] ''[[MartialPacifist hate]]'' [[MartialPacifist it]]. I always have. But right now... in this moment... the only thing I hate more than ''it''... is ''you''. [...] Because you were right about me. I was a coward... [[BewareTheNiceOnes Scared of what would happen if I snap]]... Afraid that... if I lost it this time... I'd... never come back. That I'd finally... ''kill'' someone. But I'm not scared anymore, Cell. [...] [[ImpliedDeathThreat Because there is no point in being afraid of the inevitable]].

->You know something? I ''really'' hate People. [[HumansAreBastards They're selfish, ignorant, loud, obnoxious]] '''[[HumansAreBastards Pricks]]:''' [[HumansAreBastards with basically no redeeming qualities whatsoever!]] I mean really: look at all they've achieved. Genocide, Global Warming, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Reality TV]], it's just a never-ending parade of Failures and Fuck-Ups! They are, without question: A complete write-off of a species. '''''[[ChronicHeroSyndrome AND HOW DARE YOU MAKE ME]] CARE ABOUT THEM!!]]'''''

-> Yes, I was trained to be a terrible person. Yes, I was a student of the [[MagicalSociety Cerberus Assembly]]. Yes, [[spoiler: [[SelfMadeOrphan I murdered those most dear to me]]]], yes. And yes, I want to see specific people dead. If that lines up with something that can save [[TheEmpire where]] you and I are from, where [[MoralityChain Veth]] and Yeza are from, where [[TrueCompanions our friends]] live... then all is one.

->ENOUGH! Because of you, I almost lost my way! But everycreature here has reminded me of the true power of friendship! There will always be darkness in the world, but there will also always be those who find the light! The Pillars knew this! That's why they created the Elements of Harmony! The Elements showed me and my friends how strong our friendship could be! Together we worked to bring harmony to Equestria! But there will always be more to do! Which is why we teach others about the Magic of Friendship! Others who will continue our mission after we are gone! Now I truly understand! The Elements were just symbols! The real magic has always been right here! And the more who understand how powerful friendship is, the stronger we will all be! Together!

->I have been foolish not to see what history has proven over and over again. That Autobots and Decepticons will ''never'' mend their ways. If there can be no diplomatic solution to this... ''perpetual conflict'', then I must not allow more darkness to fall on this or any other planet. ''[[BigBad Megatron]] must be '''destroyed'''!''

->We know the strength of America. We are strong. We can regain our unity. We can regain our confidence. We are the heirs of generations who survived threats much more powerful and awesome than those that challenge us now. Our fathers and mothers were strong men and women who shaped a new society during the Great Depression, who fought world wars, and who carved out a new charter of peace for the world. We ourselves are the same Americans who just 10 years ago put a man on the Moon. We are the generation that dedicated our society to the pursuit of human rights and equality. And we are the generation that will win the war on the energy problem and in that process rebuild the unity and confidence of America.

->Do you think I take any pleasure in this dog's life, in seeing and causing death in people unknown to me, in losing friends and acquaintances daily, in seeing my reputation ceaselessly exposed to the caprices of fortune, in spending the whole year with uneasiness and apprehension, in continually risking my life and my fortune? I certainly know the value of tranquility, the charms of society, the pleasures of life, and I like to be happy as much as anybody. Although I desire all these good things, I will not buy them with baseness and infamy. Philosophy teaches us to do our duty, to serve our country faithfully at the expense of our blood and of our repose, to commit our whole being to it.

->The whole fury and might of the enemy must very soon be turned on us. Hitler knows that he will have to break us in this island or lose the war. If we can stand up to him, all Europe may be freed and the life of the world may move forward into broad, sunlit uplands. But if we fail, then the whole world, including the United States, including all that we have known and cared for, will sink into the abyss of a new dark age made more sinister, and perhaps more protracted, by the lights of perverted science. Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duties, and so bear ourselves, that if the British Empire and its Commonwealth last for a thousand years, men will still say, "This was their finest hour."

->Earlier today, we heard the beginning of the Preamble to the Constitution of the United States: "We, the people." It's a very eloquent beginning. But when that document was completed on the seventeenth of September in 1787, I was not included in that "We, the people." I felt somehow for many years that George Washington and Alexander Hamilton just left me out by mistake. But through the process of amendment, interpretation, and court decision, I have finally been included in "We, the people."\\
Today I am an inquisitor. And hyperbole would not be fictional and would not overstate the solemnness that I feel right now. My faith in the Constitution is whole; it is complete; it is total. And I am not going to sit here and be an idle spectator to the diminution, the subversion, the destruction, of the Constitution.

->'''Spider-Man''': [[{{Determinator}} Maybe I don't know when I've been beaten,]] [[EurekaMoment but maybe that's why you can't beat me.]] You've been trying, haven't you? [[ComicBook/TheJoker You]] [[BreakTheCutie tried to make me think all my loved ones were killed]] [[DespairEventHorizon in order to make me some darker version of myself.]] [[TraumaCongaLine Well guess what?]] [[MissingMom My mother is dead,]] [[DisappearedDad my father is dead,]] [[DeathbyOriginStory my uncle was shot-]] [[ILetGwenStacyDie even my girlfriend was murdered-]]\\

'''Spider-Man''': [[IronWoobie The point is, I]] '''[[IronWoobie have]]''' [[IronWoobie lost everything I ever cared about,]] and [[HeroicSpirit I'm still here with all the morals I started with.]] Now you're looking for some magic button to push to change me. [[BringIt Well you give it all you've got,]] because I'm either [[HeroicWillpower too strong]] or [[GoodisDumb too stupid]] to lose hope!

->"Fame... ''Respect...'' Is that… what you think comes with Roger's name? Do you think I didn't know what would happen if I flashed my captain's name? I knew ''exactly'' what would happen, which is ''exactly'' why I've never done it. I sailed almost this entire world, from the clouds in the sky to the ocean floor, across the deadliest seas and against opponents the most powerful anyone could imagine. And when it was over, I decided that ''[[ScrewThisImOuttaHere I didn't want to be a part of it anymore]].'' I reaped the fruits of the strongest sea, and I chose to use them to ensure that I would never have to return to a life of paranoia, where every puff of smoke, every ripple on the water was a reason to keep your guard up, lest it kill you in a new, creative and ''utterly ludicrous'' way. I laid low and sandbagged as a small-time pirate for over twenty years – TWENTY. YEARS. – because I ''earned'' it, surviving the utter madhouse that was Roger's crew. I just wanted to live the rest of my life in PEACE and SANITY. ''WAS THAT TOO MUCH TO ASK''!? …well. Apparently, it was. I never planned on this getting out. I never truly wanted to come back. Back to this sea, to this life, to ''this insanity again…'' But since I have no choice anymore… ''if [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor this is what you]] '''really''' want''… [[IAmNotLeftHanded THEN SO BE IT!]] [[WillfullyWeak LET'S!]] ''[[AdaptationalBadass GET!]]'' '''''[[LetsGetDangerous FLASHY]]'''''!

'''Dalek:''' [[AC:[[ThisCannotBe But you have no weapons! No defences!]] [[IndyPloy No! Plan!]]]]\\

'''Sabin''': [[BigLittleBrother A loving big brother who always looks after me!]] [[BoisterousBruiser Gah-ha-ha-ha!]]\\

'''Mog''': [[ThePowerOfFriendship New pals,]] [[VerbalTic kupo!]]\\

'''Kefka''': [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments Bleh!]] [[EvilCannotComprehendGood You people make me sick!]] [[ShutUpKirk You sound like lines from a self-help book!]]

->Hey, you know what really gets under my skin? [[DemBones Proverbially, of course?]] A century of wizards looking down their damn noses at me. ''[[https://dnd-wiki.org/wiki/SRD:Energy_Drain_(Spell) Energy Drain!]]'' I know people think I'm stupid. Because I'm not a [[https://dnd-wiki.org/wiki/SRD:Wizard wizard]]. Because I get bored easily. Because I have no interest in strategy or tactics or contingency planning. ''[[CallingYourAttacks Energy Drain!]]'' But see, I've learned a lot over the years since I died. A lot more than I learned during my life. And now I see that planning doesn't matter. Strategy doesn't matter. Only two things matter: Force in as great a concentration as you can manage, and style. And in a pinch, style can slide. ''[[PunctuatedPounding Energy Drain!]]'' In any battle, there's always a level of force against which no tactics can succeed. For example, all I need to do is keep smacking you with Energy Drains, and soon you won't be able to cast any of your fancy spells at all. ''Energy Drain!'' Because yes, I am a [[https://dnd-wiki.org/wiki/SRD:Sorcerer sorcerer]] - and this magic is in my bones, not cribbed off of "Magic for Dummies." [[WhenAllYouHaveIsAHammer And I can keep casting the same friggin' spell at you]] [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown until you roll over and die.]] You can have your finely-crafted watch - give me the sledgehammer to the face any day. ''ENERGY DRAIN!''

->You know something? I ''really'' hate People. [[HumansAreBastards They're selfish, ignorant, loud, obnoxious]] '''[[HumansAreBastards Pricks]]:''' [[HumansAreBastards with basically no redeeming qualities whatsoever!]] I mean really: look at all they've achieved. Genocide, Global Warming, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Reality TV]], it's just a never-ending parade of Failures and Fuck-Ups! They are, without question: A complete write-off of a species. '''''[[AntiNihilist AND HOW DARE YOU MAKE ME]] [[ChronicHeroSyndrome CARE ABOUT THEM!!]]'''''

->'''Sephiroth:''' [[HannibalLecture Why do you continue to fight? The cruelty of humans needs to be extinguished.]]\\
'''Cloud:''' [[VillainHasAPoint You're right.]] [[HumansAreBastards Humans]] ''[[HumansAreBastards are]]'' [[HumansAreBastards cruel.]] [[TheAntiNihilist But humans are capable of more than that.]] They’re capable of [[HiddenHeartOfGold compassion.]]\\

->You know something? I ''really'' hate People. [[HumansAreBastards They're selfish, ignorant, loud, obnoxious]] '''[[HumansAreBastards Pricks]]:''' [[HumansAreBastards with basically no redeeming qualities whatsoever!]] I mean really: look at all they've achieved. Genocide, Global Warming, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Reality TV]], it's just a never-ending parade of Failures and Fuck-Ups! They are, without question: A complete write-off of a species. '''''[[Nihilist AND HOW DARE YOU MAKE ME]] [[ChronicHeroSyndrome CARE ABOUT THEM!!]]'''''

->You know something? I ''really'' hate People. [[HumansAreBastards They're selfish, ignorant, loud, obnoxious]] '''[[HumansAreBastards Pricks]]:''' [[HumansAreBastards with basically no redeeming qualities whatsoever!]] I mean really: look at all they've achieved. Genocide, Global Warming, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Reality TV]], it's just a never-ending parade of Failures and Fuck-Ups! They are, without question: A complete write-off of a species. '''''[[TheNihilist AND HOW DARE YOU MAKE ME]] [[ChronicHeroSyndrome CARE ABOUT THEM!!]]'''''

->You know something? I ''really'' hate People. [[HumansAreBastards They're selfish, ignorant, loud, obnoxious]] '''[[HumansAreBastards Pricks]]:''' [[HumansAreBastards with basically no redeeming qualities whatsoever!]] I mean really: look at all they've achieved. Genocide, Global Warming, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Reality TV]], it's just a never-ending parade of Failures and Fuck-Ups! They are, without question: A complete write-off of a species. '''''[[AntiNihilist AND HOW DARE YOU MAKE ME CARE ABOUT THEM!!]]'''''

->"Fame... ''Respect...'' Is that… what you think comes with Roger's name? Do you think I didn't know what would happen if I flashed my captain's name? I knew ''exactly'' what would happen, which is ''exactly'' why I've never done it. I sailed almost this entire world, from the clouds in the sky to the ocean floor, across the deadliest seas and against opponents the most powerful anyone could imagine. And when it was over, I decided that ''[[ScrewThisImOuttaHere I didn't want to be a part of it anymore]].'' I reaped the fruits of the strongest sea, and I chose to use them to ensure that I would never have to return to a life of paranoia, where every puff of smoke, every ripple on the water was a reason to keep your guard up, lest it kill you in a new, creative and ''utterly ludicrous'' way. I laid low and sandbagged as a small-time pirate for over twenty years – TWENTY. YEARS. – because I ''earned'' it, surviving the utter madhouse that was Roger's crew. I just wanted to live the rest of my life in PEACE and SANITY. ''WAS THAT TOO MUCH TO ASK''!? …well. Apparently, it was. I never planned on this getting out. I never truly wanted to come back. Back to this sea, to this life, to ''this insanity again…'' But since I have no choice anymore… ''if [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor this is what you]] '''really''' want''… [[IAmNotLeftHanded THEN SO BE IT!]] [[WillfullyWeak LET'S!]] ''[[TookALevelInBadass GET!]]'' '''''[[LetsGetDangerous FLASHY]]'''''!