[[foldercontrol]]

[[folder:Anime and Manga]]

->''Excellent work Homura Akemi. You've officially made Madoka the strongest witch ever.''
-->-- '''Kyubey''', ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica''
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Comic Books]]

->''What did ''I'' do? Oh, [[ComicBook/TheFlash Barry]]. My idol. My inspiration. That's the beauty of all this madness. I didn't do ''anything''. Not a thing. You see, it turns out... ''You're'' the villain today.''
-->--'''Zoom''', ''ComicBook/{{Flashpoint}}''

->''I thought I was doing the right thing. I was "Supergirl", right? I always do the right thing. The man I took back, his name was Reactron. [[ComicBook/NewKrypton He was the end of my people]]. Because of me, they're gone. [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Kal]] said even super-people make mistakes.''
-->-- '''ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}''' ''ComicBook/{{Bizarrogirl}}''

->''You left me right at the heart of the [[LondonGangster Cooper]] family, free to do as I wished. Free in [[WretchedHive dear old London]], where they mix despair with the bricks and mortar. Free to make this underworld of theirs tear itself apart. [[TheAntiChrist Free to cry havoc]].\\
[[YourApprovalFillsMeWithShame Thank you]].''
-->--'''[[EnfantTerrible Little Ronnie Cooper]]''' to John Constantine, ''ComicBook/{{Hellblazer}}: Son Of Man''

->"The final head count is still underway, but it's estimated at a quarter of a million people."\\
And it's all their fault.\\
Blink and a team of alternate reality castaway mutants have been forced into a mission. They hop from reality to reality, righting wrongs, and setting each timeline back on its true path. In this reality, where superbeings have been either eradicated or confined, this group of Exiles were told by their mysterious Tallus to "find the one who would lead you... your greatest teacher." It seemed a no-brainer to the heroes here assembled: [[TheLeader Blink]]. [[TheLancer Nocturne]]. [[TheBigGuy Thunderbird]]. [[TheSmartGuy Magnus]]. [[PluckyComicRelief Morph]]. But after finding the devastation that had been wrought, Morph was the first one to say it out loud... "I guess we weren't supposed to free [[EvilAllAlong Professor Xavier]] after all, huh?"\\
This is their first mission, and they have only caused the worst disaster in this world's history.
-->--''ComicBook/{{Exiles}} #2: Sins Of The Father''

->''"And here Ms. Grant thought you would be the one to get her out of this tree, and you've just melted some key evidence. How sad."''
-->-- '''Dollmaker''', ''ComicBook/DayOfTheDollmaker''
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Fan Works]]
->I'm not sure how the Animorphs rationalized the fact that they'd done everything from destroy a haunted house at the Gardens to mop the carpet while in morph at a Colorado office building without it ever making the news that there was half a zoo running around on the loose. The truth was, of course, that they had left trails of dozens or even hundreds of human-controllers in their wake everywhere they went. All it took was a disaster report and the yeerks were there to [[HeKnowsTooMuch collect the witnesses]].\\
It had always angered me, that the andalites apparently couldn't be bothered to kill the human witnesses quickly and [[FateWorseThanDeath spare them all that pain]]. If only I had known.\\
If only they had.
-->-- '''Tom's narration''', ''Literature/{{Animorphs}}'' fanfic ''[[Fanfic/{{Eleutherophobia}} Ghost in the Shell]]''

->'''Dooku:''' Well, I can certainly see how Queen Amidala came to the conclusion that the Jedi were attempting to murder her. ''Do'' you have an explanation for your actions? I distinctively remember ordering that no moves were to be made on either Kenobi or Amidala without my express command.\\
'''Yoda:''' Came to us word did through a trusted agent. For a short time only would they be vulnerable. Act immediately we had to or lost the chance would be.\\
'''Dooku:''' And instead, you lost two Jedi Knights, one of whom was a member of the Council, and convinced Amidala and her lover that the Jedi are personally opposed to them – a fact that she has now adequately conveyed to every being in the known galaxy with a [=HoloNet=] connection. [[SarcasmMode Well done, Master Jedi.]] Over a dozen planets that were wavering have already gone over to the Confederacy in the two hours since this was transmitted. I expect a hundred more to follow by the time the sun sets on Coruscant.
-->-- ''Fanfic/QueensGambit''
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Film - Animated]]

->''Tell your people as of today that this workload has been doubled, thanks to your god. Or is it thanks to ''you''?''
-->--'''Rameses''' to Moses, ''WesternAnimation/ThePrinceOfEgypt''

->'''Milo James Thatch''': Oh, my decision? Well, I-I think we've seen how effective my decisions have been. Let's re-cap. I lead a band of plundering vandals to the greatest archaeological find in recorded history, thus enabling the kidnap and/or murder of the royal family, not to mention personally delivering the most powerful force known to man into the hands of a mercenary nutcase who's probably gonna sell it to the Kaiser! Have I left anything out?!\\
'''Dr. Joshua Sweet''': Well, you did set the camp on fire and drop us down that big hole.\\
'''Milo James Thatch''': Thank you! Thank you very much.
-->-- ''WesternAnimation/AtlantisTheLostEmpire''

->'''Oogway:''' One often meets his destiny on the road he takes to avoid it.
-->'''Oogway''', ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda1''


->''"What happened?! You just gave away our position!"''
-->--'''Shang''' to '''WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}}''' supposedly firing a cannon

->''"You have let your family break apart. And in doing so, [[DisappointedInYou you have broken the Circle of Life]]."''
-->--'''Mufasa''' to Simba, The Making of ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKingIISimbasPride'' featurette

->''"Because of you, [[{{Protagonist}} Ralph]], I'm now the most powerful virus in the arcade! I can take over any game I want. I should thank you, but it'd be [[ForTheEvulz more fun]] to kill you."''
-->-- '''[[BigBad King Candy]]''', ''WesternAnimation/WreckItRalph''

->'''Father:''' Oh, look. It's Numbuh One, right on schedule. Poor, predictable Nigel Uno. [[BatmanGambit I knew you'd try to retrieve the device, even if it wasn't operational.]]\\
'''Numbuh One:''' [[BigWhat What?!]]\\
'''Father:''' Ooh, didn't you hear? The [[MacGuffin Recommissioning Device]] is useless without an active Kids Next Door operative's genetic material inside it, and it looks like I couldn't have ''(picks Numbuh One's booger)'' ''[[{{Pun}} picked]]'' a better operative. You have handed me the utter destruction of the Kids Next Door! How much '''sweeter''' the victory knowing it's all. Your. '''FAULT!'''
-->-- ''WesternAnimation/OperationZERO''

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Film - Live-Action]]

->''For the record, this is what making things worse looks like.''
-->--'''Natasha Romanov''' after Steve fought off the police to save Bucky, ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar''

->''You should have gone for the head.''
-->-- '''Thanos''', mocking Thor for deliberately holding off the killing blow for the sake of a PreMortemOneLiner, [[spoiler:allowing him to carry out the Snappening]], ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar''

->''[[UsefulNotes/SovietInvasionOfAfghanistan These things happened]]. They were glorious and they changed the world... [[UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror and then we fucked up the endgame]].''
-->-- '''Congressman Wilson''', ''Film/CharlieWilsonsWar''

->''Wonderful. You have all done far greater damage than I ever could have. Bravo, bravo. This is a moment I will treasure.''
-->--'''Sarris''', ''Film/GalaxyQuest''

->''"My God man, can't you see? This is a result of your five-year killing spree! You've weakened the bosses to such a degree they can't protect their own families!"''
-->--'''Shake''' to '''ComicBook/ThePunisher''', ''Film/ThePunisher1989''

->'''Annie:''' What is that smell?
->'''Jack:''' It's gas.
->'''Annie:''' We're leaking gas?
->'''Jack:''' We are now.
->'''Annie:''' What? You thought you needed another challenge or something?
-->-- ''Film/{{Speed}}''

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Literature]]

->Everything we fought for. Every we strived to prevent. [[MacGuffinDeliveryService And we just handed it to]] [[BigBad Friedrich]] [[MacGuffinDeliveryService on a silver platter]]. We bloody crafted the [[DoomsdayDevice Uhrwerkgerat]] for him in front of all the people we were meant to save. [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone And I let it happen]]. I knew we were rushing this. I knew Clyde and Tabitha were dysfunctional. And I let events ride over me. I let fear rule me. My goddamn fear of death. [[SelfFulfillingProphecy And it's that fear that's brought the future echo's promise closer]].
->I am such a fucking jackass some days.
-->--''[[Literature/ArthurWallace Broken Hero]],'' by Jonathan Wood

->
->The truth hit me like a brick wall. It was true! [[MacGuffinDeliveryService I had made it possible for the sub-visser to take control of Alloran]]!
->[[MyGodWhatHaveIDone I had created the abomination]]!
-->--''Literature/{{Animorphs}} - The Andalite Chronicles''

->"But enough chit-chat. Who's got [[MacGuffin the button]]?"
->The button was, of course, [[MacGuffinDeliveryService in Penny's bag]], which lay right at Quentin's feet. [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone I did this]], he thought, with a pang that ran all the way through him. This is twice. Twice I've summoned [[HumanoidAbomination the Beast]]. I'm a curse on everyone around me.
-->--''Literature/TheMagicians''

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Live-Action TV]]

->''We had a good thing, you stupid son of a bitch! [[spoiler: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 '''Walter White''', ''Series/BreakingBad''

->''Ah, Romana! Hello, how are you? I see the Count broke you in as a lab assistant. What are you making for him - a model railway? Gallifreyan egg-timer? I do hope you're not making a time machine, I shall be very angry.''
-->-- '''The Doctor''' to Romana, who is building a time machine for the VillainOfTheWeek, ''Series/DoctorWho''

->'''Adolf Hitler:''' Thank you, whoever you are. I think you have just saved my life.\\
'''The Doctor:''' ''(quietly)'' Believe me... it was an accident.\\
'''Amy:''' What do you mean, we just saved his life?! We cannot have just ''SAVED HITLER!''
-->-- ''Series/DoctorWho'', "Let's Kill Hitler"

->''I crossed a line with you, a line I vowed never to cross. [[RevengeBeforeReason I hunted you down and killed you]], unleashing this [[PuppeteerParasite Ward reboot]] nightmare hell beast on the planet.''
-->--'''Phil Coulson''', to '''Hive''', ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD, [[Recap/AgentsOfSHIELDS3E22Ascension Ascension]]''

->'''Ulana''': I know that your reactor core is exposed. I know the graphite's on fire, the fuel is melting, and you're dropping sand and boron on it, which you probably thought was smart, but you've made a mistake. Ulana Yuriyvna Khomyuk, chief physicist, Byelorussian Institute for Nuclear Energy. And you're Valery Alexeyevich Legasov. Smothering the core ''will'' put the fire out, but the temperature will eventually increase, it'll melt down...\\
'''Valery''': Believe me, I'm perfectly aware. I estimate at least a month before it melts through the lower concrete pad, which gives us time...\\
'''Ulana''': No, you don't have a month; [[YouHave48Hours you have approximately two days]].
-->-- ''Series/{{Chernobyl}}''

->''You nearly '''damned us all to Hell''', Nash Wells!''
-->-- '''J'onn J'onzz''', on Nash freeing the Anti-Monitor, ''Series/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths2019''

->'''Evox:''' ''(points at Nate) You.'' You should know who I truly am. Years ago, you experimented with old Ranger technology, hoping to find a new way to morph...\\
'''Nate:''' Yes, but how do you know about that?\\
'''Evox:''' Because ''I was there''. You were just a foolish little boy trying to power old Ranger Morphers with Morph-X and snake DNA. All of your efforts failed, until you tried the Cell Shift Morpher. That DNA became part of my data and I was released into your system. A dead end for you, ''a new beginning for me''.\\
''[Nate looks very uneasy as he puts the pieces together]''\\
'''Evox:''' You're starting to put it together: a Cell Shift Morpher. That could mean only one thing... ''[voice transitions back to his original tone]'' I... WAS... '''''VENJIX!!!''''' I have had many forms, and now my victory is ''certain!''
-->-- ''Series/PowerRangersBeastMorphers'', "[[Recap/PowerRangersBeastMorphersEpisode43SourceCode Source Code]]"
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Music]]

->''You say to yourself [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone "Dear God, What Have I Done?"]]\\
And hope it's not too late, because tomorrow...\\
[[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt May never come!]]''
-->-- '''Music/SocialDistortion''', "Reach For The Sky"

->''Congratulations on the mess you made of things.''
-->-- '''Music/TVOnTheRadio''', "DLZ"

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Mythology and Religion]]

->''When an evil spirit comes out of a man, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, "I will return to the house I left." When it arrives, it finds the house unoccupied, swept clean and put in order. Then it goes and takes with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there. And the final condition of that man is worse than the first. That is how it will be with this wicked generation.''
-->-- '''Jesus''', ''Literature/TheBible'' (New International Version), Matthew 12:43-45

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Video Games]]

->'''Auron''': The Underdrome. Fiends of the Underworld once clashed there - battle after battle. But Zeus didn't like the senseless violence, so he locked the place up.\\
'''Sora''': How did it get UN-locked?\\
'''Auron''': Some fool must have broken the seal.\\
'''Sora''': What an idiot.
-->-- ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII'', Sora calling himself an idiot

->''Geh heh heh! Excellent work! As I thought, you held the keys to the Door of Time! You have led me to the gates of the Sacred Realm... Yes, I owe it all to you, kid! ''
-->-- '''Ganondorf''', after Link and Princess Zelda unwittingly pave the way for his rise to power, ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime''

->([[SarcasticClapping slow clap]]) ''[[EvilGloating Very impressive, Alex. You just killed the only remaining means of becoming a Dragonmaster.]] [[EvilLaugh Hahahahaha]]... you're making this way too easy!''
-->-- '''The Magic Emperor''', ''VideoGame/LunarTheSilverStar''

->''[[foldercontrol]]

[[folder: [[Oh Crap Good news ]]
. I figured out what that thing you just incinerated did. It was a [[MoralityChip Morality Core]] they installed after I flooded the enrichment center with a deadly neurotoxin [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment to make me stop flooding the enrichment center with a deadly neurotoxin]]. So get comfortable while I warm up the neurotoxin emitters...]]''
-->-- '''SelfDemonstrating/{{GLaDOS}}''', ''VideoGame/{{Portal}}''

->''[[/folder]]

[[folder: That thing you just incinerated wasn't important to me. It was a Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit. It made shoes for orphans. [[Trope Namer Nice job breaking it, "hero." ]]
]]''
-->-- '''SelfDemonstrating/{{GLaDOS}}''', ''VideoGame/{{Portal}}''

->''But, since we're not busy other than [[BottomlessPits that]], here's a couple of facts: He's not just a regular moron. He's the product of the greatest minds of a generation working together with the express purpose of building the dumbest moron who ever lived - and ''you'' just put him in charge of the entire facility.''
-->-- [[spoiler:'''[=GLaDOS=]''' (or [[ForcedTransformation PotatOS]])]], ''VideoGame/{{Portal 2}}''

->'''Sonic''': Knuckles, did you let Eggman [[GullibleLemmings trick you]] ''[[CallBack again]]?''\\
'''Knuckles''': [[ImplausibleDeniability Like, you weren't]]?\\
'''Sonic''': Smooth move, [[{{Pun}} knucklehead]].
-->-- ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure''

->'''Sonic''': Eggman's shell is gone!\\
'''Dr. Eggman''': (''[[TranquilFury sotto voce]]'') ...that was a ''mistake''.\\
'''Sonic''': Whatever! When is it a mistake to take your toys away?!\\
'''Dr. Eggman''': When it's the only thing keeping six angry Zeti from ''controlling my mechs'', you moronic hedgehog!
-->-- ''VideoGame/SonicLostWorld''

->[[HordeOfAlienLocusts EATERS]] have [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt destroyed the entire ecosystem of the planet, which is now in ruin]]. [[ApocalypseHow Now, the EATERS will roam the universe in search of more victims, repeating the process of destruction on each planet they find]]. Eventually, they'll undoubtedly reach the Earth. And you'll have to live with the knowledge that what led them here was...''[[VillainProtagonist you]]''.
-->-- Ending of ''VideoGame/ChimeraBeast''

->'''''Maybe it's time to let go. [[UnfinishedBusiness Past mistakes. Past obligations. Past fears]]. [[EpiphanicPrison They are a prison]]. [[SealedEvilInACan They handcuffed me to Tokyo]]. Now... now I'm free. There is a whole world out there of joys and dandies and how-do-you-do's. I'm free to get out there now. Thanks to you.\\
[[YourApprovalFillsMeWithShame Thanks for everything]].\\
[[KarmaHoudini See you, Chuck...]]'''''
-->--'''The Black Signal,''' ''VideoGame/TheSecretWorld''

->''[[WhatTheHellHero What have you done?!]]'' Once again the [[SealedEvilInACan Shadow Demons]] are wreaking havoc across the land, and it's all thanks to you! The single most destructive and wretched creatures in the history of the world, and you've given them an early parole! They will be heading for the ruins of [[BigGood King Peregrine]]'s castle; Gallowmere is doomed!''
-->--'''Gargoyle,''' ''VideoGame/MediEvil''

->''If they make greeting cards to thank people for helping with evil plans, I owe you one.''
-->-- '''[[spoiler: Dimentio]]''', ''VideoGame/SuperPaperMario''

->'''''Congratulations. You have doomed your world.'''''
-->-- '''Comicbook/{{Galactus}}''', ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3''

->''Huh. I think unwittingly bringing about the apocalypse is a first for us, little buddy.''
-->--'''Sam''', ''VideoGame/SamAndMaxBeyondTimeAndSpace''

->[=[Player Name]=] was not an Impostor.
-->--''VideoGame/AmongUs,'' message given when a crewmate is ejected

->''Why aren't you thoughtful, to let little old me out again to play on the island and take it... APART! Brick by Brick! You just made the biggest mistake of your virtual life pal! And I can't thank you enough, so I won't! (Gets into helicopter) The Brickster is going to de-brick sir!'' (Flies away, and takes the power brick on top of the information centre)
-->--'''The Brickster''', after you let him out of Jail, ''VideoGame/LegoIsland''

->''You know, people are always telling me how lucky I am. But the truth is, [[WalkingDisasterArea everything I touch turns to shit]]!''
-->--'''Nathan Drake''', ''VideoGame/Uncharted2AmongThieves''

-> ''LET ME SAY [Thanks]\\
THANKS TO YOUR [Total Jackass stunts] I HAVE [Becomed] NEO.\\
AND NOW IT'S MY [Mansion]! MY [City]! MY [World]!\\
''SO WHY ARE YOU [Stealing] THE [Fountain]?!''\\
TO [[[SymbolSwearing $!$!]]] ME OVER RIGHT AT THE [Good part]?! WHAT ARE YOU, A [Gameshow host]!?\\
AH, KID, FORGET IT. I'M AN [=[HonestMan]=]. I'LL LET YOU [Pay] YOUR WAY OUT OF THIS ONE!\\
[Pay]...\\
''[readies ArmCannon] WITH YOUR [Rapidly-shrinking] LIFE!!
-->-- '''Spamton NEO''', ''VideoGame/{{Deltarune}} Chapter 2''

->'''Norma:''' ... But after all was said and done, it ended up helping, didn't it?\\
'''Razputin:''' No, it interrupted my work with Ford, provoked Maligula, and almost drowned everybody.\\
'''Lizzie:''' You should feel lucky, Raz. She's been "helping" me my whole life.
-->-- ''VideoGame/Psychonauts2''

->'''Elh:''' All this preventable damage... If only you had left when I said to!\\
'''Red:''' Huh? It's not my fault the town got attacked, okay, chump?\\
'''Elh:''' Actually, it IS your fault.\\
'''Red:''' What?!\\
'''Elh:''' THIS is all your fault.
-->-- ''VideoGame/SolatoroboRedTheHunter''

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Webcomics]]

->''Oops...''
-->-- '''Mega Hedgehog''', after very literally breaking it, ''Webcomic/TwoEvilScientists''

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Web Original]]

->''I wish I could explain this sequence better, but the film isn't giving me much to work with. Either Data just emptied the lake, or he just flooded the crap out of it. Either way, I'm sure the Idyllic Villagers are just wishing he'd get the hell off their planet already. First, the guy spies on them, then he goes berserk and takes hostages, and then he starts messing with the water supply. I'm sure they can't wait to see which chapter of ''How to Win Friends and Influence People'' he'll act out next.''
-->-- '''Website/TheAgonyBooth''' on ''Film/StarTrekInsurrection''

->'''David''': Batman is very "oops!" about the fact that he convinced the tribe to kill two of their people.\\
'''Laura''': Batman is totally having a case of the Mondays.
-->-- [[http://comicsalliance.com/batman-odyssey-neal-adams-review/ "The Complete and Utter Insanity of]] ''ComicBook/BatmanOdyssey''"

->''Jesus Christ I launched a missile! ...I'm not helping ''anything'' today. Well, guess I just started World War III. This has been a busy day, but in the end there's only one thing that matters: ''[[ItsAllAboutMe I]]'' [[ItsAllAboutMe did not leave any fingerprints.]] ''[[ItsAllAboutMe I]]'' [[ItsAllAboutMe was wearing my suit.]]''
-->-- '''[[VideoGame/HalfLife Gordon Freeman]]''', ''WebVideo/FreemansMind''

->'''[[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006 Mephiles]]:''' The day of disaster... AND DARKNESS! Who did this, you may ask? You have this person to blame. [[SarcasmMode I]] ''[[SarcasmMode thank]]'' [[SarcasmMode you, Fegs!]]\\
'''[[Film/{{Downfall}} Hermann]] [[WebVideo/HitlerRants Fegelein]]:''' (''heavy sigh'') I didn't know that shooting [[EldritchAbomination that thing]] would bring us [[NothingIsScarier here...]]\\
'''Mephiles:''' Don't tell me you didn't know!\\
'''Fegelein:''' [[LampshadeHanging It wasn't obvious!]]\\
'''Mephiles:''' ... very well. Now all we have to do... [[WeWait is sit back and wait]].
-->-- ''WebAnimation/TheFrolloShow'' ("Frollo Finally Does It" - Part 1)

->'''Way To Go, [[VideoGame/ChronoCross Serge]]:''' It will eventually turn out that, for a minimum of the first sixty percent of the game, you were actually being [[UnwittingPawn manipulated]] by the forces of evil into doing their sinister bidding for them. In extreme cases this may go as high as 90%. [[BrokenAesop The clear implication is that it would have been better to not get involved in the first place.]]
-->-- ''The Grand List of Console Role Playing Game Cliches'', Cliche number 168

->''How about your hubris leading to the untimely death of your best friend that will plague your smarmy ass with regret?''
-->-- '''WebVideo/TheNostalgiaChick''', on ''Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan''

-> Billie said uncomfortably, "So the common denominator for all six of these [ecological disasters] isn’t Darrow, it’s… Fey?"\\
Nikki threw her hands into the air and sobbed, "Oh Goddess! I’m the worst supervillain in the last two years!"\\
Hank muttered, "Man. What do you say to that?"\\
"We're number one?" tried Toni.
-->--'''Literature/WhateleyUniverse''', as Fey's magic gets {{Nerf}}ed by her conscience

->'''Cell:''' That's right, keep it coming, boy! I want a ''real'' fight this time!\\
'''Trunks:''' Don't you worry! I'll show you just how much stronger I am than my father!\\
'''Cell:''' Your fathe--? Oh, no, I'm sorry; I wasn't being specific. I'm referring to the ''[[AlternateSelf last]]'' time we met. Of course you wouldn't remember, because you weren't there. I mean, you ''were,'' buuuuttt...\\
'''Trunks:''' ''Get to the point!''\\
'''Cell''': Alright kiddo, tell me: what do you know about TimeTravel?
->'''Trunks''': [[TheMultiverse Less than I should...]]
->'''Cell''': Well, how do you suppose I got here?
->'''Trunks''': Well, my Time Machine, obviously.
->'''Cell''': Ya-huh; and [[ArmorPiercingQuestion how do you think I]] ''[[ArmorPiercingQuestion got]]'' [[ArmorPiercingQuestion said Time Machine?]]
->'''Trunks''': [[OhCrap ...I don't wanna answer that...]]
->'''Cell''': Here's the thing: Multiverse theory's a ''bitch''. Fact is, you (or at least, another you) traveled to the past, saved the world, came back to your future, and finally defeated the Androids. Congratulations, son. You ''won!''
->'''Trunks''': But wait, then when did you--
->'''Cell''': So you decided to ''celebrate!'' Head back to the past, get your hair ruffled, and finally get that ''thumbs up'' from daddy dearest! But you made [[PunctuatedForEmphasis one. Fatal. Mistake.]] You took away what was ''mine!''
->''(Flash back to Imperfect Cell snapping Trunks' neck)''
->'''Cell''': Unfortunately, I couldn't fit in your Time Machine, so I had to revert to my larval stage, made the trip to a year before ''you'' showed up, burrowed underground for four years, and, well... the rest is history.
->'''Trunks''': Then... you're here...!
->'''Cell''': Because of ''you!'' But please don't beat yourself up. You're just a child, playing hero...complete with spandex.
->'''Trunks''': And you're just another mistake that I have to correct.
-->-- ''WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged'' "Episode 53"

->'''Gohan:''' Vegeta, you brain dead idiot! Trunks could have been brought back, no problem! But no, you picked NOW to be a parent!? Oh, look at me, I'm no better. Could have just let you bite it! [[AnArmAndALeg Now I'm monoplegic]] and Cell's gonna kill us all.
->'''[[NeverMyFault Vegeta]]:''' [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness I'm...sorry...]]
->'''Gohan:''' ...[[OhCrap Oh wow, we ARE fucked]].
-->--''WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged'' "Episode 60 part 3"

->'''Aqua:''' I am gonna save this guy who just tried to kill me, and is possessed by the main antagonist of this series. What could possibly go wrong?\\
(beat)\\
'''Terra-Xehanort:''' [[PokemonSpeak DARKNESS.]] (Well, now that this plan failed, i guess I have no other choice than but to create an organization which consists of 13 versions of me. It is going to be confusing, it is going to piss a lot of people off and it will include time travel.MUAHAHAHAHA)
-->-- ''[[WebVideo/KingdomHeartsInANutshell Kingdom Hearts- Birth by Sleep in a Nutshell]]''

->'''UsefulNotes/TheMoon:''' [[AnimateInanimateObject Hey there, little guy.]] You came from UsefulNotes/{{Earth}}, right?\\
'''Astrodude:''' Oh god, okay, keep yourself together… ''(heavy breathing)'' Uh, uhhhh… yeah, yeah, I'm from Earth.\\
'''The Moon:''' Cool. Me too. Though he really makes me feel like I don't matter sometimes…\\
'''Astrodude:''' ''(stammering)'' Maybe he… doesn't know how important you are?\\
'''The Moon:''' You know what? I think you're right! I should go and orbit another planet to show him! Hey, thanks, Earthling! You hear that, Earth? I'm leaving!\\
'''Astrodude:''' [[OhCrap Wait, did I just end the world!?]]
-->-- ''WebAnimation/SolarBalls''
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Western Animation]]

->''Well, I hope you're satisfied. You two have, in a matter of minutes, messed up what it took Mother Nature millions of years to create.''
-->-- '''[[WesternAnimation/ClassicDisneyShorts Ranger Woodlore]]''', "Grand Canyonscope"

->''Powerpuff Girls, ''you did this.
-->-- ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls1998'', "Speed Demon"

->''You sure you lot are the ''good'' guys?''
-->-- '''Klofange''', ''WesternAnimation/XiaolinShowdown'', when the monks accidentally provide [[OurMermaidsAreDifferent Dyris]] a means of escape ''and'' flooding the Earth.

->'''Vincent Van Ghoul:''' Only ''you'' can return the demons to the chest.
->'''Scooby-Doo & Shaggy:''' Why us?
->'''Vincent Van Ghoul:''' Because ''you'' let them out!
-->--The opening to ''WesternAnimation/TheThirteenGhostsOfScoobyDoo''

->'''Amethyst:''' You want to pretend that none of this ''ever'' happened. You think I'm just a big mistake!\\
'''Pearl:''' No, no, Amethyst! You're not the mistake, you're just the ''byproduct'' of a...[[ExplainExplainOhCrap big mistake]].
-->-- ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'', "On the Run"

->'''Gyro:''' If Mr.[=McDuck=] finds out about this, I'm finished! I'm scrapping [[PoweredArmor the project]].\\
'''Fenton:''' But I saved a man from an exploding helicopter!\\
'''Gyro:''' [[SuddenlyShouting WHICH YOU EXPLODED!]]
-->-- ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017'', "Who is Gizmoduck?"

->'''Mr. Herriman:''' ''(in regards to scolding World just as Frankie had calmed him down and World is having a meltdown because of it)'' Good heavens! What's happening?!
->'''Bloo:''' [[PrecisionFStrike YOU PISSED HIM OFF!]] ''THAT'S'' WHAT'S HAPPENING!
-->--''WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends'', "WesternAnimation/DestinationImagination"

->'''Norm:''' And one more good trauma should send Arthur over the top!\\
'''Doofenshmirtz:''' Haha yeah! Hit me with your best show!\\
'''Norm:''' That's just it, sir! [[HilariouslyAbusiveChildhood The rest are more comical than tragic.]]\\
'''Doofenshmirtz:''' What? How are we supposed to go over the- ''[is kicked out of his chair by Perry]'' Aw, curse you, Perry the Platypus- …and by "curse you", I mean "thank you"! By humiliating me, you have inadvertently provided me the last tragic backstory I need to put this baby over the top! Remember two seconds ago when you foiled my latest plan? ''I do!''
-->--''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'', [[Recap/PhineasAndFerbThisIsYourBackstory "This Is Your Backstory"]]

->'''Danny:''' Roses are red, violets are blue, once these fry, I'm guessing this lame poem is... through? NOOO!
->'''Ghost Writer:''' Danny screamed.
->'''Danny:''' I'm still talking in rhyme!
->'''Ghost Writer:''' I would have forewarned you, if given the time!

->There are two ways to finish this poem, just two: I tap out 'The End', but I can’t, thanks to you!

->So now you'll guide this story of the ghost who hates Christmas! Think you can do it all mopey and listless?

->You think this ends here? You’re about to get burned; this story's not done 'til the lesson is learned!
-->-- ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'', "[[Recap/DannyPhantomS2E11TheFrightBeforeChristmas The Fright Before Christmas!]]"

->'''Ezra Bridger:''' Governor Pryce is our prisoner and we have complete control of the Imperial Dome, with every trooper, pilot and officer trapped inside. You've failed, Thrawn. Leave Lothal and we ''might'' let your troops out before we blow the dome to pieces.
->'''Grand Admiral Thrawn:''' Are you quite finished? If you truly wish to save Lothal, Commander Bridger, the only term I'll accept is your immediate and unconditional surrender.
->'''Ezra Bridger:''' Why would I surrender when I hold your entire army prisoner?
->'''Grand Admiral Thrawn:''' No. You've simply moved my assets to a safe position, so I can bombard the civilians of your home without incurring Imperial casualties.
-->-- ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels'', "[[Recap/StarWarsRebelsS4E13FamilyReunionAndFarewell Family Reunion And Farewell, Part I]]"

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->''One more such [[PyrrhicVictory victory]] and we are undone.''
-->-- '''Pyrrhus of Epirus''', 279 BCE

->''I solemnly prophesy that [[UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler this accursed man]] will [[UsefulNotes/TheHolocaust cast our Reich into the abyss]] and [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII bring our nation to inconceivable misery]]. Future generations will damn you in your grave for [[WhatWereYouThinking what you have done]].''
-->--'''[[GeneralRipper Erich Ludendorff]]''' to Paul von Hindenburg, upon the latter's appointment of Adolf Hitler to the Chancellery.

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