Quotes with lore.
The lines fans quote from films, TV, games, books, comics and anime, each with its scene, its speaker and the story behind it.
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Movies
Browse MoviesStaff pick
— Kevin McCallister, Home Alone Staff pick
— Dick Hallorann, The Shining Staff pick
— Wayne Campbell, Wayne's World Staff pick
— Dug, Up
TV
Browse TVStaff pick
— Marcy, Seinfeld Staff pick
— Diane Nguyen, BoJack Horseman Staff pick
Robot: What is my purpose? Rick: You pass butter. Robot: Oh my God.
— The Butter Robot and Rick, Rick and Morty, "Something Ricked This Way Comes" (2014) Staff pick
— Father Noel Furlong, Father Ted
Video Games
Browse Video GamesPress start
— Mercy, Overwatch Press start
— Earthworm Jim Press start
— Game message, StarCraft Press start
Patrolling the Mojave almost makes you wish for a nuclear winter.
— An NCR trooper, Fallout: New Vegas (2010)
Books
Browse BooksShelf pick
— The catchphrase of Atlas Shrugged (1957) Shelf pick
— Frodo, The Fellowship of the Ring Shelf pick
— Multivac, The Last Question Shelf pick
— Tiny Tim, A Christmas Carol
Comics
Browse ComicsFresh off the press
In CS, it can be hard to explain the difference between the easy and the virtually impossible.
— The caption of xkcd #1425, "Tasks" (2014) Fresh off the press
— Linus van Pelt, Peanuts Fresh off the press
— Lucy van Pelt, Peanuts Fresh off the press
Once you realize what a joke everything is, being the Comedian is the only thing that makes sense.
— The Comedian (Edward Blake), Watchmen
Anime
Browse AnimeFrom the anime corner
— Setsuko, Grave of the Fireflies From the anime corner
Come with me, my brother. We're going to make a land of peace in Vinland.
— Thorfinn, Vinland Saga From the anime corner
— Zeniba, Spirited Away From the anime corner
— Kenshiro, Fist of the North Star
People
Browse PeopleFrom the signings board
— J. Robert Oppenheimer From the signings board
— Misattributed to Stephen Hawking From the signings board
Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.
— Philip K. Dick From the signings board
— Stan Lee
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