Quotes / Run or Die

Comic Books

"This clown's no joke. If you see him coming, run the other way."

— Robin, Batgirl: Year One #4

Film

"Run, Sarah, Run!"

— Kyle Reese, The Terminator

Boromir: What is this new devilry?
[the Nine, including Legolas look nervously down the massive hallways of Moria as something growls in the darkness]
Gandalf: A Balrog. A demon from the ancient world. This foe is beyond any of you. RUN!

— Gandalf, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

"When you hear that song you run, and I mean run. 'Cause that song means something terrible for you, something so terrible you couldn't dream of it. Not in your worst, most terrible nightmare!"

— Jezelle Gay Hartman, Jeepers Creepers

"People, just a suggestion... perhaps you should flee!"

— Paris P. Ogilvie, Pitch Black

"Must go faster."

— Ian Malcolm, Jurassic Park (1993), during an escape from the T. rex

Light Novels

"Rias Gremory. If you'd rather not die, you should leave this place immediately. As for you, devil, the one who calls himself Shalba... You made a poor decision AND NOW YOU MUST PAY!"

— Ddraig, High School D×D

Live-Action TV

"Run."

— The Ninth Doctor's first word in his first appearance, Doctor Who, "Rose"

Donna: So what do we do, Doctor? How do we fight these things?
The Tenth Doctor: Daleks? Aim for the eyestalk. Sontarans, back of the neck. Vashta Nerada? Run.

— Doctor Who, "Silence in the Library"

"She thinks running will help."

— Swarm watching the Thirteenth Doctor run from him in Doctor Who, "The Vanquishers"

Buffy: We can't fight [Glory].
Giles: Well, not yet, no, but-
Buffy: No, not ever. She's too strong, Giles. We're not gonna win this with stakes, or spells, or by pulling out some uranium power core. She's a god, and she's coming for us. So let's just not be here when she starts knocking.
Anya: Run away? Finally, a sensible plan.
Xander: That's not what she meant. Is it?
Buffy: Well, we can't stay here! She'll just kill us off one by one until there's no one left standing between her and Dawn!
Giles: Buffy, we all understand the severity of the situation, but there must be another way.
Buffy: No! We stay, we die! Show of hands for that option?

— Buffy the Vampire Slayer, "Spiral"

"You have two choices: escape or die. So choose!"

— Slade Wilson, Arrow, "The Odyssey"

Corbett: Everything belonging to my clients in that vault is destroyed. My clients are the most powerful psychopaths on the planet. Three of them have actual armies. One of them has nukes, and you blew up their safety net!
Maxwell: What do we do?
Corbett: We run. For the rest of our lives.
[There's a brief Beat before they sprint out of the room]

— Leverage: Redemption

"Warp eight, any heading! Engage!"

—Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Star Trek: The Next Generation, during their first encounter with the Borg

Cooper: Well, back when I was in the Marines, they taught us that if they drop a really big bomb, always hold up your thumb just like this, and if the cloud is smaller than your thumb, you run for the hills.
Janey: And if it's bigger than your thumb?
Cooper: ...they told us not to bother running.

— Fallout, "The End"

Music

You better run all day, and run all night,
And keep your dirty feelings deep inside,
And if you're taking your girlfriend out tonight,
You better park your car well out of sight.
'Cause if they catch you in back seat trying to pick her locks,
They're gonna send you back to mother in a cardboard box,
You better run!

— Pink Floyd, "Run Like Hell", The Wall

Either you run right now or you best get ready to die
You better move!
I said move!

— Gnarls Barkley, "Run On"

Run now... to save yourself
Run now... to take control
Run now... to save your life
Run now... it's do or die
Just run!

— Devildriver, "Just Run"

Video Games

"SKATE OR DIE!"

— 720°, once you run out of energy on the overworld map and a swarm of bees starts chasing you

[Gargantuan Grizzly Bear rounds corner]
"RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!"

— The HUD itself, Condemned 2: Bloodshot

START RUNNING...if you want to live."

— Achievement description unlocked for staying on a floor long enough that Chunks spawns in, Dead Estate

"RUNRUNRUNRUNRUNRUNRUNRUNRUNRUNRUNRUNRUNRUNRUNRUNRUNRUNRUNRUNRUNRUNRUNRUNRUNRUNRUNRUNRUN"

— Achievement unlocked for picking up the Boss Key in the Old Set and encountering The Glitch, Dead Estate

Run. Hint: Run. Another hint: Don't slow down; RUN!!!!

— The manual to Crash Bandicoot (1996), describing the Boulders level

"Don't pursue Lu Bu."

— Dynasty Warriors

"Get out of there before it goes APE!! You can't hide from it, just evacuate."

— Bestiary log for the Jester, Lethal Company

"I don't know about angels, but it's fear that gives men wings."

— Max Payne

"I have learned the identity of our mystery saboteur... Samus, it's an X mimicking you."
[a black-and-white close-up of the SA-X appears on-screen]
"I have named it the SA-X. I believe the SA-X came from the capsule containing your infected suit parts. It used a Power Bomb to escape the Quarantine Bay. That explosion breached the capsules containing all the X that started this disaster. But the SA-X is definitely our biggest worry right now. The SA-X is mimicking you at full power. You can't face it. If you see the SA-X, just run. Don't think about fighting."

— Adam, Metroid Fusion

An E.M.M.I. that has seen you will begin pursuit. Part of the pursuit protocol is to seal the E.M.M.I. Zone exits. You will be trapped inside. To survive, you must leave its range of pursuit. Evade the E.M.M.I. and it will disengage. This will also unseal the exits. An E.M.M.I. never leaves its assigned Zone. Their control system must permit them to operate only within that range... I estimate a 99% probability of death if an E.M.M.I. captures you.

— Adam, Metroid Dread

RUN

— Message at the top of the screen during levels where you encounter Red, NES Godzilla Creepypasta

"A woman wearing a mysterious suit. Her partner is a talkative AI program.
While much about her remains a mystery, there's no doubt about her intention to kill.
Avoid her to avoid dying.
Fighting back is futile."

— Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux on Alex

"Grillers use red lasers to aim at their prey. If you find yourself on the receiving end of the laser pointer, RUN."

— Mr. Grizz, Splatoon 2

"Few survive an encounter with the most powerful Sith in the Galaxy. Escape is the only chance of survival."

— Tactical Guide on Darth Vader, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order

"IF I WERE YOU, NOW WOULD BE A GOOD TIME TO RUN."

— The Antikythera Supercomputer, Wynncraft

Web Animation

Flaming zombies! RUN AWAY!!!

— Tom, Eddsworld

Webcomics

Grem: I am a goblin prince. I know when to fight.
Dies Horribly: I am a coward! I know when to run!

— Goblins, "Mr. Fingers Approaches"

"Hey, kid. Listen, and listen closely. This is about to be so far beyond you you can't even comprehend it. Run. RUN. RUN NOW."

— Incubus breaking character, Kill Six Billion Demons

Web Original

"You run like you've never run before. You just fucking run."

— YeOldeButchere, explaining how Dr. Eggman is capable of outrunning Sonic for a contest in the Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) Let's Play

Weaver: What’s her classification?
Prefab: Thinker. Don’t worry about the number. Just run.

— Several superheroes on Contessa, Worm

Western Animation

(Ezra and Kanan have just dropped an AT-ST on Darth Vader — and he lifts it off himself with the Force)
Ezra: If that doesn't kill him, what will?!
Kanan: Not us! Run!
[later]
Ezra: Kanan, what was that — another Inquisitor?
Kanan: No... something... much worse.
Ezra: Well... what was it?
Kanan: A Sith Lord... the ancient enemy of the Jedi.
Ezra: Well, how do we fight it?
Kanan: Fight it? Ezra, we were lucky to survive.

— Star Wars Rebels, after a close encounter with Darth Vader

Todd: Welcome to the best workout routine in L.A. Nothing motivates like fear. So remember, once you're in there, don't stop running. If the clown dentists catch you, they will bite you, and they have very healthy teeth!
Participant: Okay, but not really, right?
Todd: Nope! Really. They will actually bite you, and they do actually have rabies.
Participant: Wow, guess I'm gonna really have to run. No more excuses.

— BoJack Horseman

Jade: Aren't you going to whomp 'em?
Jackie: Ancient proverb: Do not fight when you can run.

— Jackie Chan Adventures, "The Power Within"

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