Life comes from death, and weakness teaches us strength.

If other things must be destroyed in order for fire to exist, that's all right with fire. As far as fire is concerned, that's what those things are there for in the first place.

Freedom is a responsibility to be earned, not a license for recklessness and anarchy. If someday, despite our strongest efforts and our deepest determination, we finally fall, let it be because our enemies finally beat us, not because we beat ourselves.

It's not John who wants to cut his mother into tiny pieces, it's Mr. Monster. See? I feel better already.

I wanted everything to stay the same, but you wanted things to be better, it's just...going to be a whole lot worse for awhile first. And I think I knew that, and I was scared of it." - Marcus

Humans aren't defined by death, and they're not defined by what they lack. They're defined by their connections.

You make your own choices, Kira, and you can’t let anyone ever take that away from you.