->''These lines aren't funny, they're not even clever--why are they there? They're there to soften the impact of the hero committing a horrible act. In shoot-em ups the hero will spend a great deal of their time [[WhatMeasureIsAMook casually killing countless foes]]. In many cases he dispatches his enemies with less than humane tactics. To keep us on his side the writer will employ a one-liner as a way to wink to the audience to let them know its cool. If you pay attention to when a one-liner is dropped it is very likely your hero just did something that probably was pretty evil.''
-->-- '''Scott Nehring''', ''Good News Film Reviews'', [[http://www.goodnewsfilmreviews.com/2009/01/movie-watching-tip-one-liners.html Movie Watching Tip: One-liners]]

->''We come in peace, and expect to leave in one... piece.''
-->--'''Colonel Jack O'Neill''', ''Series/StargateSG1''

->''There are no men like me. There's only me.''
-->-- '''Jaime Lannister, the Kingslayer''', Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire

->'''Emily:''' That's okay, the key will do. It'll be a ''self''-guided tour.\\
'''Martina:''' You really enjoy this stuff, don't you?\\
'''Emily:''' Oh come on, there are ''so'' few times in your life you get to use a line like that. Live it up.
-->-- ''Webcomic/{{Spacetrawler}}''

->''If you or your group bothers my people again, I'll have you arrested so fast you'll '''red-shift''' on your way to the prison transport!''
-->--'''Asari bar owner''', ''VideoGame/MassEffect2''

->"ONE-LINER!"
-->--'''Salvador''', ''VideoGame/Borderlands2''

->''Did you not hear me the first time?'' He [[[PointOfView Denizen]]] had said that. He'd actually said that. ''Good grief.'' It was only a week into his career as a magician Knight and already he was starting the one-liners. At this rate, he'd be buying bandannas before the fortnight was out.
-->-- ''Literature/KnightsOfTheBorrowedDark''

->''"'''Enough is enough!''' I have '''had''' it with these motherfuckin' snakes on this motherfuckin' plane!"''
-->-- '''[[Creator/SamuelLJackson Neville Flynn]]''', ''Film/SnakesOnAPlane''

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