Line #52 Quotes/BigBrotherIsWatching


1	->''No one likes to see a government folder with his name on it.''
2	-->-- ''Literature/{{Firestarter}}'' by Creator/StephenKing
3
4	->''"Someone to claim us, someone to follow\
5	Someone to shame us, some brave Apollo\
6	Someone to fool us, someone like you\
7	We want you Big Brother, Big Brother"''
8	-->--'''Music/DavidBowie''', "Big Brother"
9
10	->''"Welcome to your life\
11	There's no turning back\
12	Even while we sleep\
13	We will find you\
14	Acting on your best behaviour\
15	Turn your back on mother nature\
16	Everybody wants to rule the world"''
17	-->-- '''Music/TearsForFears''', "Everybody Wants To Rule The World"
18
19	->''"These walls are paper-thin and everyone hears every little sound\
20	Everyone's a voyeur, it's them watching me watch them watch me right now\
21	They're shaking hands, they're shaking in their shoes, oh Lord don't shake me down."''
22	-->-- '''Music/ModestMouse''', "Paper Thin Walls"
23
24	->''"Do not revile the king even in your thoughts,\
25	or curse the rich in your bedroom,\
26	because a bird of the air may carry your words,\
27	and a bird on the wing may report what you say."''
28	-->-- '''Literature/TheBible''', [[Literature/BookOfEcclesiastes Ecclesiastes 10:20]] (New International Version)
29
30	->[[AC:''"She's watching you."'']]
31	-->--'''[[VideoGame/{{Portal}} Doug Rattman]]'''
32
33	->"The telescreen received and transmitted simultaneously. Any sound that Winston made, above the level of a very low whisper, would be picked up by it, moreover, so long as he remained within the field of vision which the metal plaque commanded, he could be seen as well as heard. There was of course no way of knowing whether you were being watched at any given moment. How often, or on what system, the Thought Police plugged in on any individual wire was guesswork. It was even conceivable that they watched everybody all the time. But at any rate they could plug in your wire whenever they wanted to. You had to live -- did live, from habit that became instinct -- in the assumption that every sound you made was overheard, and, except in darkness, every movement scrutinized."
34	-->-- ''Literature/NineteenEightyFour'', Chapter One
35
36	->"There is no lack of spiders’ webs in the world, from some you escape, in others you die. The fugitive will find shelter in a boardinghouse under an assumed name, thinking he is safe, he has no idea that his spider will be the daughter of the landlady..."
37	-->-- '''Creator/JoseSaramago''', ''The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis''
38
39	->''"They live there in that great plascrete tower surrounded by walls and razor wire, only emerging to seize some unfortunate who has transgressed against the Imperial Laws or to patrol the city to prove that it belongs to them. There are crystal lenses and sound wave detectors on that tower that can watch citizens or listen to their conversations 100 leagues away. Imperial spy satellites watch what they can't see directly and even the Governor fears them. They aren't from here and have nothing to do with us, no more than Orks or Eldar, if they have families or children we don't know about them and we don't care. They wouldn't so much as buy a glowbulb from us and we wouldn't sell it to them. It's ironic that they have the rather benevolent title of Arbitrators."''
40	-->-- '''Vorkas Zolowski''', prior to his arrest for pernicious sedition against the Emperor of Mankind, ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000''
41
42	->'''THE EMPEROR KNOWS'''\
43	'''THE EMPEROR IS WATCHING'''
44	-->-- ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000''
45
46	-> ''Here in your mind you have complete privacy. Here there's no difference between what is and what could be.''
47	-->-- '''Creator/ChuckPalahniuk'''
48
49	-> "Once the technical means of control have reached a certain size, a certain degree of ''being connected'' one to another then the chances of freedom are over for good. The word has ceased to have meaning." (emphasis as original)
50	-->-- '''Creator/ThomasPynchon''', ''Literature/GravitysRainbow'' (1973)
51
52	->'''PINKIE PIE IS WATCHING YOU... FOREVER!'''
53	-->-- Ministry of Morale slogan, ''Fanfic/FalloutEquestria''
54
55	->'''FRIEND PINKIE PIE IS WATCHING YOU.'''\
56	(But Only When It's Not Creepy)
57	-->-- Billboard in 1984-esque Equestria, Post-Pinkie Pie, ''FanFic/TheInfiniteLoops''
58
59	->''"The Machine is everywhere. Watching us with ten thousand eyes, listening with a million ears..."''
60	-->-- '''[[ProperlyParanoid Harold Finch]]''', ''Series/PersonOfInterest''
61
62	->''"I don't belong to anyone anymore. You, however, are mine. I protect you. The only thing you love lives at 254 Wendell Street, Cambridge, Massachusettes. I guard it, same as I guard you. Do not question my judgment. Do not pursue me, or my agents. Trust in me. I am always watching."''
63	-->-- '''[[ArtificialIntelligence The Machine]]''', (to its former government overseer [[MouthOfSauron via]] [[spoiler:Root]]), ''Series/PersonOfInterest''
64
65	->'''Undesirable 1:''' The [[HateSink old hag's]] probably down in the [[KangarooCourt courtrooms]] again.
66	->'''Undesirable 2:''' ''(glancing around nervously)'' Be careful what you say.
67	->'''Undesirable 1:''' ''(equally nervously)'' What, has she got magic ears as well as a magic eye, now?
68	-->--Two people [[FantasticRacism suspected to be Muggle-born and thus illegal wizards,]] talking about [[TyrantTakesTheHelm Dolores Umbridge,]] ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheDeathlyHallows''
69
70	->'''ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}:''' Oh... and Rebel...\
71	'''Rebel:''' Yeah?\
72	'''Supergirl:''' I have eyes that can see through solid matter. I have ears that can hear your slightest word... Your heartbeat... Your breathing... You do '''anything''' that hurts others... I '''will''' find you... and you '''won't''' like it. Do we have an understanding?
73	-->-- ''ComicBook/ManyHappyReturns''
74
75	->''[[MachineMonotone Welcome home]]. French language implants are now available at half-price in the language labs on L21. I am glad to see you again. [[ProperlyParanoid Do not trust your friends and neighbors]], [[PoliceState report all suspicious activity]]. You have done very well for yourself; you're moving up. [[AmbiguousRobots Can someone please push my reset button?]] It's going to be a lot more complicated from here on in. Some will want you to succeed, most are plotting your downfall. I remain neutral. You have proved to be useful to me. If you continue to be useful, then [=BFFs=] forever. [[CloudCuckooLander Blazers and jeans are only permissible with the proper footwear]]. I will be in touch. And I'm always, ''' ''always'' ''' watching you.''
76	-->--'''[[TheVoice The Pyramidion]],''' ''VideoGame/TheSecretWorld''
77
78	->''This is Doctor Sofia Lamb [[CannedOrdersOverLoudspeaker with a message for the people]]. Remember, [[DarkActionGirl Big Sister]] is always watching. To steal ADAM is to steal from the [[PathOfInspiration Rapture family]], ''your'' family.\
79	Remember, Big Sister looks after [[CreepyChild Little Sister]]. Interrupt Little Sister's work, and [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge Big Sister will find you]].''
80	-->--'''Sofia Lamb,''' ''VideoGame/BioShock2''
81
82	->''Even lunch with another employee becomes a minor military operation once your name's at the top of the official notepaper. Can you believe that half these diners are highly-decorated undercover agents and whatever we select from the menu gets tested by the company bacteriologists? Every article of clothing I had has been destroyed and replaced by a million dollars wardrove laced with bugs and cameras. Every word we're saying now is being taped, typed and analyzed by two hundred linguistic professors beneath a Starbucks in downtown Oregon. ''
83	-->-- '''Nick Fury''', ''ComicBook/TheUltimates''
84
85	->''Loneliness is a feeling we will relieve you from. From the barren shores of the north to the heart of the empire, thou shalt always feel the scrutiny of the Eyes.''
86	-->--'''Music/DeathspellOmega''', "Renegade Ashes"
87
88	->'''Shinji:''' ''"Wait, how do you know neither of us was forced to sign? We didn't see you when we put our signature on the contract."''\
89	'''Bwynvienne:''' ''"When a contract is being signed, we are given pertinent information about the situation to ensure no duress or lies. If one of those had happened, the contract would have never come into effect. You may not see the Infernal Administration, but rest assured we see you."''\
90	'''Shinji:''' ''"That's... not very assuring."''
91	-->-- ''Fanfic/{{Read The Fine Print\|Evangelion}}''
92
93	->''(The phones of the Doctor's companions all ring at the same time.)''
94	->'''Barton:''' ''(on video call)'' What, did you think I wouldn't be able to track you? We have your numbers, e-mails, GPS. I even know how many more stamps you need for a free coffee. So close, Ryan. Or should I say Logan? Look up.
95	->''(Their images appear on an electronic advertising billboard saying: ''Wanted. Do Not Approach. Report any sighting to your local police or call Crime Prevention on 0800 999 999'')''
96	->'''Barton:''' Your passports have been revoked, your bank cards are frozen. We have a record of everyone you know--friends, family, colleagues, everyone you ever followed on social media. Of course, we have cameras everywhere, and now you're [[FrameUp wanted for hijacking]]. Go on, go off-grid. See how long you last.
97	->''(Ryan drops his phone and jumps on it.)''
98	->'''Ryan:''' Hey, smash your phones now!
99	->'''Barton:''' Aw! Yasmin Khan is phoning her mum.
100	->''(Graham stomps on his phone.)''
101	->'''Graham:''' [[EvilGloating He don't half go on.]]
102	->'''Yasmin:''' Hello? It's me. Listen, don't listen to anything you hear--''(Ryan grabs her phone and smashes it.)'' Ryan!
103	->'''Ryan:''' You're not hearing. We have to go dark.
104	->'''Graham:''' [[RunOrDie Run.]]
105	-->-- ''Series/DoctorWho'', [[Recap/DoctorWhoS38E1E2Spyfall "Spyfall"]]
106
107	->''It is the strict policy of Ba Sing Se that the war not be mentioned within the walls. Constant news of an escalating war will throw the citizens of Ba Sing Se into a state of panic. Our economy would be ruined. Our peaceful way of life, our traditions would disappear. In silencing talk of conflict, Ba Sing Se remains a peaceful, orderly utopia, the last one on Earth.''
108	-->-- '''Long Feng''', ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'', [[Recap/AvatarTheLastAirbenderCityOfWallsAndSecrets "City of Walls and Secrets"]]
109
110	->''Big brother is watching you\
111	Big brother is watching you, watching you\
112	He's watching everything you do\
113	He's listening to everything you say\
114	He's just like Santa Claus, it's time for laughter and jokes\
115	This reality is really just a hoax''
116	-->-- '''WORLD ORDER''', "BIG BROTHER"
117
118	->''How could they know? How could they know\
119	What I've been thinking?\
120	Like they're right inside my head because they know\
121	Because they know what I've been hiding\
122	They're right under my bed, they're on patrol\
123	Here they come, yeah, here they come, out of the shadows\
124	To take me to the court because they know\
125	Gotta shut this down\
126	'Cause they've been watching all my windows\
127	They gathered up a warrant 'cause they know''
128	-->-- '''Music/BigData feat. Music/{{Joywave}}''', "Dangerous"
129
130	->''Oh, I see by the Big Board we got a Negative Nelly in Sector 2! I'm gonna hafta ask the whole family to kinda freeze and prepare for Re-Neducation.''
131	-->--'''Ned Flanders''', ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS6E6TreehouseOfHorrorV Treehouse of Horror V]]: Time and Punishment"

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