Random Topic Generator: My Top 4 Quotes

Being a nerd, I have watched a tonne of TV and in certain episodes, a character says something that connects with me in various ways, whether it’s funny, intellectual, or gets me thinking. Today I would like to share with you my top 4 quotes and where they came from, and you may be surprised where one of them comes from, but it does fit my nerd personality.

Number 4: Friends – Series 3 – Episode 7: The One with the Racecar Bed

“How are you going to run after him with one leg shorter than the other?”

Spoken by Rachel Green’s father, Dr. Green when having an argument with Rachel about her complaining about one of her legs being shorter than the other, and how it’s Ross’s fault that she’s going. However, Ross defends himself by saying Rachel doesn’t listen, even when he tries to convince her to get renter’s insurance, which, of course, displeases Dr. Green. Ross and Dr. Green have never seen eye-to-eye until this episode when this line is spoken. From that moment on, their relationship does begin to change, but ever so slightly.

I understand that you may have been expecting something inspirational and why it connects to me personally, but instead it’s just a line that can’t be used anywhere other than the specific situation detailed in that scene. However, it’s spoken so casually and with intelligence, as well as in-keeping with Dr. Green’s personality. Sometimes a line can only be spoken by a certain character, and I believe no one else can pull off this line with the exact same wit – not even Chandler could. It’s also something that I know I would have said given the opportunity, and if there is one that crops up in the future, I will say it and see how people react. Upon first hearing, it did generate a massive laugh from me, and it still does.

Number 3: Monk

“If you pay attention, you’d be worried, too.”

This one doesn’t come from one specific episode, but instead comes from the majority of all episodes, because it’s a line in the opening theme song, It’s a Jungle Out There, sung by Randy Newman. The theme song captures Monk’s personality and his viewpoint on the world around him. Monk is one of my most favourite shows of all time and I could spend hours writing why. I probably have twisted its meaning around a small bit, but from what I can interpret is: if you pay attention to the world as I am, you would be worrying the same as me. Everyone’s viewpoint is completely different to everyone else’s, and we all have our individual worries – and all we’re hoping for is for people to understand, as they are hoping for us to do.

I probably have twisted the meaning to breaking point and over thought what it actually meant – it is just a song lyric after all, but it got me thinking and that’s why it’s on this list.

Number 2: Rick and Morty – Series 2 – Episode 6: The Ricks Must Be Crazy

“And it certainly can’t be anyone WHOSE ENTIRE CULTURE POWERS MY BREAKLIGHTS!”

I did have only three quotes, but then I fell in love with Rick and Morty and watched the episode where this quote comes from and I couldn’t stop laughing upon first hearing it. On Wednesday, I spoke about why I love the episode, and spoke a little about why this quote resonates with me on many levels. It gets me thinking, is funny because it’s an incredible burn, and probably hasn’t even been uttered before, making it the most original sentence I’ve heard in such a long time.

Again, it’s not a quote that can be repeated in every day conversation, but it’s certainly one that has stuck around.

Number 1: Yu-Gi-Oh: The Movie

“But even eternity doesn’t last forever.”

You weren’t expecting this, were you? This line has probably been uttered in many different forms over the years, but the first variant I heard came from Yu-Gi-Oh: The Movie, and this has been sitting at the top for years.

To put some context to the quote, it was during the opening scene where the narrator was giving a brief introduction to the world of Yu-Gi-Oh. He was explaining how the pharaoh sealed himself away for all eternity to keep the dark game of shadow monsters from harming the world. Before skipping to present day, the narrator spoke this line, and it is, of course, completely true. The pharaoh was indeed intending to be sealed away for all eternity, and yet, five millennia later, he was released, thus bringing an end to all eternity.

This can be applied to so many other situations if used correctly. A variant of the line is the common expression – nothing lasts forever. Nothing – implying absolutely everything will eventually end – including eternity?

Across countless fictional works, there have been narratives where a character or a group of characters have been locked away for all eternity, only to be let out or they’ve escaped some years down the line. If they weren’t released at that specific time, then who’s to say they won’t be released, or they won’t escape at some point. Going by that logic, eternity could consist of just one day.

Thanks for reading

Antony Hudson

(TonyHadNouns)