Quotes / Punch-Clock Hero

"I fight not for honor or for patriotism. I fight because I am a soldier."

— Jake, Assault Suits Valken

Red Soldier 1: Why do we fight?
Red Soldier 2: To win the war
Red Soldier 1: Meh. Works for me.

— Gone With The Blast Wave

"My lady, I am a hero. It is a trade, no more, like weaving or brewing."

— Prince Lir, The Last Unicorn

"I hate nobody except Hitler — and that is professional."

— Winston Churchill

"There you go again, giving a fuck when it's not your turn to give a fuck."

— Detective Bunk Moreland to his partner Jimmy McNulty, The Wire

"Hey, you want to do something original? How about a series with a cop who doesn't give a shit? Punches out, comes home, has dinner with his family, bangs the wife, and sleeps like a log. You write a show like that, and the job will throw you a parade."

— Cop in Bar, The Night Of

"We're professionals, not vigilantes. People pay us to do this! We can't go chasing after every ghost in the universe just because they're there!"

— Peter Venkman, The Real Ghostbusters

5 o'clock get a call
To go blading at the skatepark down by the mall
But my mom says I got to prevent hostile aliens from annihilating us all

— Jenny Wakeman, My Life as a Teenage Robot

"Stay frosty, don't let your thoughts run
You're not a hero, you're here to get the job done
So don't punch out now, you're on the clock son
I'm countin' sheep - by "count" I mean shot some"

— JT Music, "The Price of War"

Rocket Raccoon: So, we’re saving the galaxy again?
Star-Lord: I guess.
Rocket Raccoon: Awesome! We’re really gonna be able to jack up our prices if we’re two-time galaxy savers.

— Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

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