History Quotes / OldMaster

-->--'''Jetfire''', ''Film/TransformersRevengeOfTheFallen''

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''"I said I taught you everything you know, I did not teach you everything ''I'' know."''

-->-- '''[[http://magiccards.info/7e/en/53.html ''Venerable Monk'']]''', ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering''

-> ''"I rely not so much on the wisdom of age as on the overconfidence of youth."''
-->--'''[[http://magiccards.info/7e/en/53.html ''Venerable Monk'']]''', '''''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'''''

-->--'''Jetfire''', '''''Film/TransformersRevengeOfTheFallen'''''

-> ''"I am not faster than you--you are faster than me! It's just that I move while you are still thinking of moving."''
-->-- An '''OldMaster''', to a martial arts student

-> ''"I have forgotten more of the Art than you shall... ''ever''... ''know''!"''
-->-- '''Ravel''', '''''VideoGame/PlanescapeTorment'''''

->''"Age and treachery will triumph over youth and skill."''
-->-- Fencer's Adage

-> ''"A person of invariable knowledge, wisdom and perspective. They may not look much, being old decrepit men whose chief personality is [[ManlyFacialHair "Beard"]] -- but one thing is for sure: They can kill you eight ways from Sunday and still make it back in time for reruns of the Rockford Files. Sadly, one thing is always for sure: [[MentorOccupationalHazard They will always inexplicably die or disappear right when you could actually use them]]."''
-->-- '''''Website/{{Cracked}}''''', [[http://www.cracked.com/funny-3872-bioware/ on]] Creator/BioWare's "Wise Mentor" archetype.

-->-- '''Tae Kwon Leep''', '''''Radio/TheFrantics'''''

-> '''Amaranthae Auglamyr'''(discovering that her cousin's hobbies aren't quite a secret): Do you elders know ''everything?''
-> '''Srinshee''': Enough to keep ourselves entertained.
-> '''Uldreiyn Starym''': 'Tis a common mistake of the young and vigorous, to believe their elders have forgotten to see, or think, or remember things--when what we've really forgotten to do is scare younglings into respecting us, thoroughly and often.
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-> '''Mythanthar''' (spoiling a hastily called trial [[FakingTheDead over his death]]): The problem with you younglings is that you're all so lazy, so impatient. You neglect to check every last detail of your spells, and so earn nasty surprises from their side effects. You [[NeverFoundTheBody don't bother to ensure]] that your victims--even foolish old mages--are truly dead.
-->-- ''[[Literature/TheElminsterSeries Elminster In Myth Drannor]]'' by Ed Greenwood.

->'''Master Scorpion:''' They call you Reviled.\\
'''Reviled:''' Everyone knows who you are, Master Scorpion.\\
'''Master Scorpion:''' Every week these men try to prove that they are strong enough to inherit my skills. This week you are one of them. Spar with me.
-->-- ''Literature/PleaseDontTellMyParentsImASupervillain''

-> ''"A person of invariable knowledge, wisdom and perspective. They may not look much, being old decrepit men whose chief personality is [[BadassBeard "Beard"]] -- but one thing is for sure: They can kill you eight ways from Sunday and still make it back in time for reruns of the Rockford Files. Sadly, one thing is always for sure: [[MentorOccupationalHazard They will always inexplicably die or disappear right when you could actually use them]]."''

->''"In [[WarIsHell the business where men die young]], fear the old man."''

-->-- '''Lu-Tze''', ''Discworld/ThiefOfTime'', [[RuleNumberOne Rule One]]

->-- ''[[Literature/TheElminsterSeries Elminster In Myth Drannor]]'' by Ed Greenwood.

->''"[[TryingToCatchMeFightingDirty Boot to the head]]."''

''"In [[WarIsHell the business where men die young]], fear the old man."''

''"In [[WarIsHell the business where men die young]], fear the old man."

-->-- '''Ravel''', '''''PlanescapeTorment'''''

-->-- '''Tae Kwon Leep''', '''''TheFrantics'''''

'''Master Scorpion:''' Every week, these men come to see if they are worthy to inherit my skills. This week you are one of them. Come, spar with me.

-->-- '''''Website/{{Cracked}}''''', [[http://www.cracked.com/funny-3872-bioware/ on]] {{Bioware}}'s "Wise Mentor" archetype.

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-->--'''Jetfire''', '''''[[TransformersFilmSeries Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'''''

-->-- '''Ravel''', '''''{{Planescape Torment}}'''''

-> ''"A person of invariable knowledge, wisdom and perspective. They may not look much, being old decrepit men whose chief personality is [[BadassBeard "Beard"]] -- but one thing is for sure: They can kill you eight ways from Sunday and still make it back in time for reruns of the Rockford Files. Sadly, one thing is always for sure: [[TheObiWan They will always inexplicably die or disappear right when you could actually use them]]."''

->''"[[FightingDirty Boot to the head]]."''

-->-- '''Lu-Tze''', ''Discworld/ThiefOfTime'', Rule One

-> '''Mythanthar''' (spoiling a hastily called trial [[FakingTheDead over his death]]): The problem with you younglings is that you're all so lazy, so impatient. You neglect to check every last detail of your spells, and so earn nasty surprises from their side effects. You don't bother to ensure that your victims--even foolish old mages--are truly dead.
->-- ''[[ForgottenRealms Elminster In Myth Drannor]]'' by Ed Greenwood.

-->--'''[[http://magiccards.info/7e/en/53.html ''Venerable Monk'']]''', '''''MagicTheGathering'''''

-->-- '''''{{Cracked}}''''', [[http://www.cracked.com/funny-3872-bioware/ on]] {{Bioware}}'s "Wise Mentor" archetype.

-> '''Amaranthae Auglamyr''': Do you elders know ''everything?''

-> '''Mythanthar''': The problem with you younglings is that you're all so lazy, so impatient. You neglect to check every last detail of your spells, and so earn nasty surprises from their side effects. You don't bother to ensure that your victims--even foolish old mages--are truly dead.

-> I have forgotten more of the Art than you shall... '''EVER'''... '''KNOW'''.
-->-- '''Ravel''', ''{{Planescape Torment}}''

->Let me show you how we brought the pain in ''my'' day!
-->--'''Jetfire''', ''[[TransformersFilmSeries Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]''

-> "I rely not so much on the wisdom of age as on the overconfidence of youth."
-->--'''[[http://magiccards.info/7e/en/53.html ''Venerable Monk'']]''', ''MagicTheGathering''

-> "A person of invariable knowledge, wisdom and perspective. They may not look much, being old decrepit men whose chief personality is [[BadassBeard "Beard"]] - but one thing is for sure: They can kill you eight ways from Sunday and still make it back in time for reruns of the Rockford Files. Sadly, one thing is always for sure: [[TheObiWan They will always inexplicably die or disappear right when you could actually use them]].
-->-- '''{{Cracked}}.com''', [[http://www.cracked.com/funny-3872-bioware/ on]] {{Bioware}}'s "Wise Mentor" archetype.

->''"Never act incautiously when confronted by a little bald wrinkly smiling man!"''\\
-- Rule One, according to Lu-Tze, from TerryPratchett's ''Discworld/ThiefOfTime''

->''"[[FightingDirty Boot to the head]]."''\\
-- Old Master, TheFrantics' ''Tae Kwon Leep''

-> "I am not faster than you--you are faster than me! It's just that I move while you are still thinking of moving."
-->-- An OldMaster to a martial arts student

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-- Rule One, according to Lu-Tze, from TerryPratchett's ''{{Discworld}}''