Valentine's Day Quotes of Love
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andrasteYesterday people on ... uh, a place I visit on the internet (I'm never sure if we're meant to talk about Fight Club or not) ... were talking about their favourite 'ship moments in honour of the date. I started making a list of quotes, and then realised that I would be taking up the whole page. So instead, I'm posting them here. Name the source of the quote, win a prize! And by prize I mean some kind of ficlet about the pairing in question. (I am going to have to make a 'one per customer' rule, though, because some of you could probably name more than half of these.)
Some of them are so easy that anyone familiar with the sources would remember them, but there are also a couple that I doubt anyone will get. Feel free to surprise me, though.
I've refrained from including multiple versions of the same characters, although there's one instance of blatant cheating. They are listed in an order that makes logical sense to me, for what that's worth.
1.
"You are ... a good friend. I know that. I am sorry ... that it is sometimes difficult."
"Uh ... hey ... hey, forget it. It's okay, man. It's okay."
2.
"You're lucky to have me along."
"Hardly. You're drawn to my eccentric charm."
3.
"It's funny, you know, but before I met you, I was even willing to be impressed."
"Indeed."
"Oh yes. Of course, now I realise that your behaviour simply derives from a subtransitory experiential hypertoid induced condition, aggravated, I expect, by multi-encephalogical tensions."
"What's that supposed to mean?"
4.
"Nice night out."
"I thought you were some weirdo."
"I may not be your boss any more, there's no need to be insulting."
"How did you know I'd be here?"
"A couple of months ago I passed you standing at the bus stop in the pouring rain. I was being driven home. To my eternal shame, and now regret, I didn't stop."
"That's fine. I like the bus."
5.
"I'm sorry you feel that way. I thought you enjoyed my company."
"Oh, I did. And that's the worst part. I can't believe that I actually enjoyed eating mediocre food and staring into your smug, sanctimonious face. I hate this place, and I hate you."
6.
"I know what you're thinking."
"Do you?"
"The toaster."
7.
*character is shopping for apples*
"Miss? One of these."
"These are such a beautiful red, aren't they?"
"Guess you could say that ... Hey, missy. On second thought, I'll take four."
(... wow, that one really doesn't make any sense out of context. It is apple shopping of GREAT SIGNIFICANCE, though.)
8.
"I don't have an axe."
"I have an axe."
"Have to go buy an axe ... you got an axe for me?"
"Yeah, I have two axes."
9.
"When is it that you feel like you’re really alive?
"Maybe that split second when I think just how good a cigarette tastes?"
10.
"I've been learning how to make fried rice, so you have to try it some day!"
11.
"You seem to be making a rapid recovery."
"Yes ... I took this shrapnel out myself. REDACTED said I had a lousy doctor."
12.
"Get over here and give me some cover fire. I think I've got some sand in my eye."
13.
"You came back for me."
"This is how we roll."
14.
"I've been trying to think of a single reason why you saved my life. The only conclusion I've come to is that it would incur some feeling of debt on my part."
"As usual, you're in danger of outsmarting yourself."
15.
"Thanks to you, I have been saddled with unnecessary ... feelings."
16.
"I'm finished. Staying with you requires a degree of stupidity of which I no longer feel capable."
"Now you're just being modest."
17.
"Goodness. Is killing you going to take all day?"
"Why? You busy?"
"Oh, I'm not complaining."
18.
"Oh, how it pains me to do this!"
"Wait! I still function!"
"Wanna bet?"
19.
"Tell me how to break the spell."
"Say pretty please."
*kicks him in the ribs*
20.
"It's wonderful to see you again. How about a big hug? Well, don't just stand there, say something."
"Get out of my chair."
21.
"As scientists, we're taught that fate is nothing more than the convergence of a set of probabilities into one potential outcome ... that there's no such thing as divine intervention. And yet I’d be lying if I said that the circumstances that brought you here to witness this with me, my trusted colleague, my dearest friend, didn't feel like the hand of God.
"There was nothing divine about it. I found you."
"Yes, you did. After all these years."
22.
"I've been alone ever since. But not any more. Don't you see? All we've got is each other!"
"Are you asking me out on a date?"
23.
"Whenever I look at you, I'm reminded of everything I hate about myself. You know it hurts."
24.
"Understand that I can never forgive your people for what they did to my world. My people can never forgive your people. But I can forgive you."
25.
"How much do you love REDACTED?"
"How dare you ask me such a question? He was my only equal. I owe him my life!"
"What would you do if you knew you were the only one on Earth who could save his life?"
"Do not play games with me!"
*various plot exposition, and then ...*
"You know what you should do."
"Why NOW? My greatest enemy, and perhaps my only friend ... but I have waited all my life for this moment!"
"Wouldn't he do it for you?"
You know, I saw that 'name the character types and tropes you think I like' meme going around and decided it would be too obvious. I think this sort of proves it.
Some of them are so easy that anyone familiar with the sources would remember them, but there are also a couple that I doubt anyone will get. Feel free to surprise me, though.
I've refrained from including multiple versions of the same characters, although there's one instance of blatant cheating. They are listed in an order that makes logical sense to me, for what that's worth.
1.
"You are ... a good friend. I know that. I am sorry ... that it is sometimes difficult."
"Uh ... hey ... hey, forget it. It's okay, man. It's okay."
2.
"You're lucky to have me along."
"Hardly. You're drawn to my eccentric charm."
3.
"It's funny, you know, but before I met you, I was even willing to be impressed."
"Indeed."
"Oh yes. Of course, now I realise that your behaviour simply derives from a subtransitory experiential hypertoid induced condition, aggravated, I expect, by multi-encephalogical tensions."
"What's that supposed to mean?"
4.
"Nice night out."
"I thought you were some weirdo."
"I may not be your boss any more, there's no need to be insulting."
"How did you know I'd be here?"
"A couple of months ago I passed you standing at the bus stop in the pouring rain. I was being driven home. To my eternal shame, and now regret, I didn't stop."
"That's fine. I like the bus."
5.
"I'm sorry you feel that way. I thought you enjoyed my company."
"Oh, I did. And that's the worst part. I can't believe that I actually enjoyed eating mediocre food and staring into your smug, sanctimonious face. I hate this place, and I hate you."
6.
"I know what you're thinking."
"Do you?"
"The toaster."
7.
*character is shopping for apples*
"Miss? One of these."
"These are such a beautiful red, aren't they?"
"Guess you could say that ... Hey, missy. On second thought, I'll take four."
(... wow, that one really doesn't make any sense out of context. It is apple shopping of GREAT SIGNIFICANCE, though.)
8.
"I don't have an axe."
"I have an axe."
"Have to go buy an axe ... you got an axe for me?"
"Yeah, I have two axes."
9.
"When is it that you feel like you’re really alive?
"Maybe that split second when I think just how good a cigarette tastes?"
10.
"I've been learning how to make fried rice, so you have to try it some day!"
11.
"You seem to be making a rapid recovery."
"Yes ... I took this shrapnel out myself. REDACTED said I had a lousy doctor."
12.
"Get over here and give me some cover fire. I think I've got some sand in my eye."
13.
"You came back for me."
"This is how we roll."
14.
"I've been trying to think of a single reason why you saved my life. The only conclusion I've come to is that it would incur some feeling of debt on my part."
"As usual, you're in danger of outsmarting yourself."
15.
"Thanks to you, I have been saddled with unnecessary ... feelings."
16.
"I'm finished. Staying with you requires a degree of stupidity of which I no longer feel capable."
"Now you're just being modest."
17.
"Goodness. Is killing you going to take all day?"
"Why? You busy?"
"Oh, I'm not complaining."
18.
"Oh, how it pains me to do this!"
"Wait! I still function!"
"Wanna bet?"
19.
"Tell me how to break the spell."
"Say pretty please."
*kicks him in the ribs*
20.
"It's wonderful to see you again. How about a big hug? Well, don't just stand there, say something."
"Get out of my chair."
21.
"As scientists, we're taught that fate is nothing more than the convergence of a set of probabilities into one potential outcome ... that there's no such thing as divine intervention. And yet I’d be lying if I said that the circumstances that brought you here to witness this with me, my trusted colleague, my dearest friend, didn't feel like the hand of God.
"There was nothing divine about it. I found you."
"Yes, you did. After all these years."
22.
"I've been alone ever since. But not any more. Don't you see? All we've got is each other!"
"Are you asking me out on a date?"
23.
"Whenever I look at you, I'm reminded of everything I hate about myself. You know it hurts."
24.
"Understand that I can never forgive your people for what they did to my world. My people can never forgive your people. But I can forgive you."
25.
"How much do you love REDACTED?"
"How dare you ask me such a question? He was my only equal. I owe him my life!"
"What would you do if you knew you were the only one on Earth who could save his life?"
"Do not play games with me!"
*various plot exposition, and then ...*
"You know what you should do."
"Why NOW? My greatest enemy, and perhaps my only friend ... but I have waited all my life for this moment!"
"Wouldn't he do it for you?"
You know, I saw that 'name the character types and tropes you think I like' meme going around and decided it would be too obvious. I think this sort of proves it.