Quotes / Reformed, but Not Tamed

"Yes, Princess, I'm ready to use my magic for good instead of evil. [under his breath] Most of the time..."

— Discord to Princess Celestia, My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, "Keep Calm and Flutter On"

All you have is your fire
And the place you need to reach
Don't you ever tame your demons
But always keep 'em on a leash...

— Hozier, "Arsonist's Lullaby"

Fluttershy snickered to herself, "I can be nice to Dashie, Applejewel, Pinkie Pie, hell, I'll even be nicer to Twilight when she gets back. I make no promises for everyone else though."

— Chrono Reflect

"Don't push your luck, Skittles."

— Standard Fluttershy, Chrono Reflect

Thoros of Myr: We're not butchers. We hang them.
Sandor Clegane: Hanging? All over in an instant. Where's the punishment in that?
Thoros: They die.
Sandor: We all bloody die, 'cept this one. I'll only gut one of them.
Beric Dondarrion: No.
Sandor: ...Chop off one hand?
Beric: We gave you two of the three out of respect for your loss. That's generous.
Sandor: [throws down his axe irritably] Bunch of nances. There was a time I would've killed all seven of you just to gut these three.
Thoros: You're getting old, Clegane.
Sandor: Hmph. He's not. [kicks the stool out from beneath an outlaw]

— Game of Thrones, "The Broken Man"

"Ponies called them 'extreme'," Starlight scoffed, "but that was just because they didn't understand what I was trying to accomplish. I had dozens of patients who attested to the treatment, and they all loved what I'd done for them. But, without Ministry approval, I couldn't make the treatment more widely available."

— Starlight Glimmer, Fallout: Equestria: Legacies

"I'm not gonna change overnight. For crying out loud, I'm still a scumbag, don't get me wrong. But goddamnit, I am ready to be your scumbag!"

— MJF, All Elite Wrestling

"You're a good guy Cassim. But not too good."

— Iago, Aladdin and the King of Thieves

Harleen: Turns out, I'm a big fan of causin' chaos, but destroyin' the world? Ehh... Not so much...
Barbara: You quit the Legion? Does this mean you're not a bad guy anymore?
Harleen: Leeet's just say I'm takin' a sabbatical.

— Teen Titans Go! & DC Super Hero Girls: Mayhem in the Multiverse

I'm not sure you understand, I prefer to work alone
I might be reformed, but murder that is something I condone
I just want to get to 'Mugi, truly
But if you have a death wish, go ahead duel me

— Daddyphatsnaps, Meruem Rap (King)

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