Inspiring/Memorable/Badass quotes.

[Andrew Drake]

Americans have two big problems, one is that we are a militaristic culture with no enemy. The other is that a lot of us think being "Born Equal" means we stay equal.
-A Random guy on the internet whose name has escaped me.

 

[Jaeke]

I got some more, not sure if ive been ninja'd or not with some a these

"In war, victory. In peace, vigilance. In death, sacrifice." -Grey Wardens, Dragon Age: Origins

"For us, the storm has passed... the war is over. But let us never forget those who journeyed into the howling dark and did not return. For their decision required courage beyond measure; sacrifice, and unshakable conviction that their fight... our fight, was elsewhere. As we start to rebuild, this hillside will remain barren, a memorial to heroes fallen. They ennobled all of us, and they shall not be forgotten."-Admiral Hood, Halo 3

"It is a poor soldier who insists on seeing things not as they are, but as he wants them to be. One day reality hits, and his illusions fail him, and he dies stupidly. What honor is there in that?" ? Thel 'Vadamee (the Arbiter), Halo 3

 

[The Unworthy Gentleman]

The two most influential quotes that I remember are from Mark Twain and Gustave Flaubert.

"The fear of death follows from the fear of life. He who lives fully is prepared to die at any time." - Twain

"Be regular and orderly in your life so that you may be violent and original in your work." - Flaubert

Both kind of touched a nerve when I read them and them not being inherently badass makes them even better.

 

[DeltaEdge]

"Don't pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one." ~Bruce Lee

"Science adjusts its views based on what's observed
Faith is the denial of observation so that belief can be preserved"
-Tim Minchin

Not necessarily the most badass line out there, but it's crushingly true.

I now realize that there is really no merit to make Science and Faith clash when they should really be mutually exclusive. The very definition of Faith requires it you to be able to believe in something regardless of evidence.

While I see your point, I don't think that's necessarily the only way to look at it. Even though faith requires you to believe regardless of proof, it doesn't mean that you aren't allowed to attempt to prove it. I think that if people really believe in their faith, then they should use science as the ultimate means of proving their faith to other people because if you actually believe fully in your faith, science shouldn't be some kind of ultimate threat that shakes you, but a means of proving yourself instead.

 

[Jake0fTrades]

"That was for Thane, you son of a *****!"

 

[Nightmare-Child]

"Who do you despise, by this are you truly known."

 

[Ljs1121]

I'm fond of the phrase "no terms except immediate and unconditional surrender can be accepted", by Ulysses S. Grant. That's always been my personal battle strategy, which I can only assume is also the reason that I can never win at Risk. However, I can't help it if alliances are for the weak.

 

[Frozen Donkey Wheel2]

Yeah, I think I got this.


Inspiring and memorable because...well, watch it. Badass because it's a movie where Charlie Chaplin parodies Hitler WHILE HITLER WAS RISING TO POWER. And not after we were at war with him, either. When he made it, the UK was going to prohibit it because they were still appeasing Hitler, and the US was still neutral. I mean...When Charlie Chaplin saw that Hitler was using his mustache, he could've just shaved. Instead, he did....this. Ergo, badass.

 

[ninjapenguin1414]

"So what if I'd spare him. To my mind It's the certainty in myself that I posses that allows me to have that kind of mercy or compassion. There's no wavering on that point it's fixed like the stars. The fact is, is that I'm never going to be killed. So remember this, mercy and compassion are virtues that only the strong are privileged to posses, and I... I'm strong" Vino from Baccano!

 

[arnoldthebird]

'STOP RIGHT THERE CRIMINAL SCUM!'-Guard No. #823

 

[Andrew Drake]

Commander, they killed you once and that only pissed you off.
-Garrus

Not really badass but...
I had reach but she had flexibility.
-Garrus

 

[FreezingFlames]

"A great love is a lot like a good memory, when its there and you know its there it can be all that you think about. And you can focus on it and try to force it, but the more you do ,the more you seem to just push it away. But if your patient, and you hold still, well maybe, just maybe it'll come to you." - Church from Red Vs Blue

"If you were to turn into a snake tomorrow and began devouring humans, and from the same mouth that you devoured humans you cried out to me "I love you", would I still be able to say "I love you" the same way that I do today?" - Gin from Bleach

 

[TIMESWORDSMAN]

"To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their women." -Bing Crosby

"You gotta ask yourself one question. Do I feel lucky? ...Well, do ya, punk?" -Franklin Delano Roosevelt

"Some people fuck a funerals. I cut off heads." -Lord Kelvin

"Oh, they're gonna have to glue you back together, in hell!" -Alfred Nobel

 

[Shraggler]

"Never give up. Never, never give up." - My father. Said this to me when I was about 10 years old after I had been having some trouble in my baseball league. The way he said it has stuck with me ever since. Cheesy? Yes, but damn if that hasn't caused me to come out on top in more than a few situations where failure was a likely outcome.

I'm pretty sure someone has posted the following before in a similar thread, but this has stuck with me since European History back in High School:

"Aut inveniam viam aut faciam" - Hannibal, when informed by one of his generals (or a group of his generals, I can't remember) that crossing the Alps with his troops and elephants wouldn't be possible. Latin for "I shall either find a way or make one". It's dubious at best if this exchange ever actually occurred, and if it had, it was certainly not communicated via Latin. But it's still badass none-the-less.

 

[Zacharious-khan]

"Do not believe in you, believe in me, who believes in you"
-Kamina

 

[Aprilgold]

I never found nor know who said this, but it seems to be true so I stick with it
"What you hate most in others is what you hate most in yourself."

Inspirational would have to be "I AM the law." from Judge Dredd himself, ladies and gentlemen.

 

[Hypno-Sheep]

"I dont have time to quantify the parameters of abuse your ass can take"
spoken by ishi your cyber buddy from bulletstorm

 

[Mister Swift]

Mal: Well, look at this! Appears we got here just in the nick of time. What does that make us?
Zoe: Big damn heroes, sir!
Mal: Ain't we just?

 

[Mariakko]

"I don't care wether it's God's own anti-son-of-a-*****-machine, or a giant hoolahoop, we're not gonna let them have it. What we will let them have is a belly full of lead, and a pool of their own blood to drown in. Am I right marines?" "Sir! Yes, sir!" "Damn right I am."

-sgt Johnson, the most epic guy ever, at the beginning of the first halo.

"In my day we didn't have no fancy-smancy tanks. We had sticks, two sticks and a rock, and we had to share the rock between the whole platoon" -sgt Johnson, Halo 2

 

[VoidWanderer]

I'm surprised there aren't more Firefly quotes.

Serenity crew on a rescue mission with Kaylee and River watching the ship. Three men have them pinned down and Kaylee is too scared to fight back. River pokes her head out for less than a second, then grabs the gun from Kaylee. River steps out and while she looks in the OTHER direction, shoots all three men in one fluid move.

"No power in the 'verse can stop me."


Firefly crew have dozens of reavers closing in on them. Simon is explaining how he has already had to take care of River. River grabs a couple of weapons and looks at Simon.

"You don't have to look after me anymore." Then dives through the closing door to grab her can of whoop-ass before the reavers get to it.