Highlander - The Series Quotes

Anne: Duncan, I've seen death. And I'm not afraid of it. Whatever happens, I want us to be together.
Duncan: Your whole life will never be the same.
Anne: My whole life has not been the same since the day I met you. I tried it with you. I've tried it without you. I'll take it with you any day.

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Kristov: I'll kill you in a second, boy. Leave while you've still got your head.
Richie: There's only one thing I hate more than being called a "boy". And that's your stupid paintings.
[They fight]

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Joe: That went well. What the hell were you thinking of?
Methos: I wasn't thinking, I was improvising.
Joe: By cutting yourself open? And it took you five thousand years to figure that out.
Methos: You're disappointed in me, aren't you? Gimme a break. What were you expecting? Einstein? Freud? Buddha?
Joe: Forget it.
Methos: Sorry, Joe. I'm just a guy.

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Amanda: It's morning. I'm tired. It's hopeless. We'll never find him. Our only lead back to Kalas and you had to kill him.
Duncan: I told you, I didn't kill him. He fell.
Amanda: On his gun?
Duncan: Yes!
Amanda: And it went off just like that.
Duncan: Just like that.

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Methos: Well. Life as we know it is over.

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Amanda: Remember when Gustave Eiffel built this thing?
Duncan MacLeod: World's Fair, 1889. Half the people thought it would ruin Paris forever. There were fist-fights all along the Champs Elysees.
Amanda: Now you can't imagine Paris without it.

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Methos: I've got a lot to offer. Five thousand years of history, Joe...I was there.
Joe: History's been written. People have been known to kill the messenger who waltzes in with a new version of the truth.
Methos: Why would I tell the truth?

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Amanda: C'mon, MacLeod... Haven't you ever wanted to do something really crazy?
Duncan: Amanda, be careful. We don't fly.
Amanda: Have you ever tried? Relax. Whatever happens, I'll survive.

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Kalas: MacLeod. It seems you're always a day late and a dollar short.

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Amanda: You should have killed him. You had him... I can't believe you let him go!
Duncan: It's not that simple, Amanda...
Amanda: I'll tell you what's simple. Dead is simple.

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Methos: I was in Rome once. 93 A.D., the Coliseum... I saw Christians facing the lions. Some of them looked almost happy to die for their faith.
Duncan: Your point? Or are you just strolling down Memory Lane here?
Methos: But afterwards, the only ones looking happy were the lions
Duncan: This isn't about faith.
Methos: No, it's about sacrifice. It's a helluva thing to be a martyr, MacLeod... And that's exactly what Kalas wants. He's pushing all your buttons.
Duncan: Well, I'm open to suggestions. Enlighten me.
Methos: Maybe Amanda's right. You fight your best fight.
Duncan: [sarcastic] What? Every man for himself and to hell with the rest?
Methos: So what if the world finds out? Life's about change. Civilizations rise and fall.
Duncan: This isn't about civilization, this is about people! Amanda, Dawson, Richie... Our world isn't an ant farm.
Methos: [with a touch of admiration and humor] The passion of youth.
Duncan: [with a sense of humor] Boys will be boys.
Methos: And every cloud has a silver lining.
Duncan: What do you mean?
Methos: If you die, Amanda will be free to date.
Duncan: That's a comfort.

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[At his parents' graves]
Rachel MacLeod: I'm Rachel MacLeod, and those are my ancestors you're standing on.
Duncan MacLeod: Well, mine too, I'm Duncan MacLeod.
Rachel: Another one. Let me guess, you're here to find you Highland roots.
Duncan: I didn't know I'd lost them.

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Rachel: Och, if it isn't the clansman. What can I get you? Haggis? Maybe a kilt?
Duncan: An ale would do just fine. Are the people of Glenfinnan always this friendly?
Rachel: We're friendly enough, just careful of strangers.
Duncan: Really. And since when is a MacLeod a stranger in Glenfinnan?

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Duncan: All this for an ax?!
Kanwulf: An ax? An ax made by the Gods, MacLeod. Used by Loki and Thor themselves.
Duncan: You can't still believe that.
Kanwulf: As much as they believe in their pale Christ.

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Duncan MacLeod: Anne, you all right?
Anne Lindsey: Yeah, I'm fine.
Duncan: Is the baby OK?
Anne: Yeah, the baby's... learning to tap-dance I think.
Duncan: Somebody told me that there was an emergency.
Anne: Well, yeah, it's your cousin. (Duncan looks blank) The one from Wisconsin.
Duncan: Kenny's here?
Anne: Yeah, he's in the chapel. I was gonna call security, but I thought, what am I gonna tell them, I've got this kid who could live forever but he's only safe in churches?

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[Duncan walks through a minefield]
Amanda: When you think of me, when you, you know, if you ever had to describe me to someone else, would you think of me as a nurturing person?
Duncan: (long pause) Definitely. Is that it?
Amanda: No! I want you to be honest, OK?
Duncan: How honest?
Amanda: Honest. I mean, tell me the truth, don't think about hurting my feelings.
Duncan: OK, then, no. Nurturing is not the first thing that comes to mind when I think of you.
Amanda: Oh, I don't think you know me very well.
Duncan: Amanda, you're beautiful, you're smart, and you're a lot of fun. Nurturing's in there... it's just not high on the list.
Amanda: Well, do you think that I would have made a good mother?
Duncan: Absolutely.
Amanda: Really? I mean, because I could take it if you don't think that, you know, I have it in me.
Duncan: You would have made a wonderful mother.
Amanda: Really?

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[Amanda touches Anne's belly]
Amanda: Wow... so what's it like?
Anne: Oh, like all the cliches. Carrying a watermelon, walking like a duck. And this is the easy part. The tough part comes when she gets here.
Amanda: Are you scared?
Anne: Terrified. You know, I'm a single mother, I work crazy shifts and weird hours. She's gonna need me, and the ER's gonna need me, and I haven't figured out how I'm going to make it all work yet.
Amanda: You know what? I think your going to do great.

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[Flashback to 1659]
Duncan MacLeod: Hey, you, in the coach, you carry a sword, why don't you use it?
Kristin Gilles: I could use it now, but then I could not do this. (Kisses Duncan)

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Duncan: Immortality definitely has an upside. Think about it, in 400 years you might be racing starships instead of Harleys.
Richie: You think things are going to change that much?
Duncan: Well, Richie, when I was a kid, the fastest way to travel was by horse, and if you wanted to fly, you had to be a bird.

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Methos: MacLeod-san, that katana is a lovely piece of art. May I? I washed my hands this morning.
[MacLeod hands it over]
Methos: Ahhh! Quite a blade.
[Methos puts blade to Duncan's neck]
Duncan: Not funny, Methos.
Methos: Not meant to be. Not only are you naive, now you are weaponless. How have you lived this long? Do you know how many Immortals she's killed? Want a list?
Duncan: All right, you've made your point.
Methos: Have I? One day she is going to kill you.
Duncan: She's tried already.
Methos: You're better with a blade than her, yes. You are stronger than her, yes. But if you keep letting her walk away, one day she gets lucky, and takes your head. Yes!
Duncan: Oh, I don't know, maybe she'll start to gloat like you.
[Duncan knocks Methos down and escapes]
Duncan: You wanna play?
Methos: Great, you knock me on my bum because I make a bad joke. Very macho. But you keep letting her walk away, without even taking a shot, that is very suicidal.
Duncan: You know what she was to me.
Methos: Yes, and I know what she is. A killer. You treat her like one.

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Methos: A couple of medieval songwriters come up with the idea of chivalry one rainy day...
Duncan: This isn't about chivalry!
Methos: ...and you embrace it as a lifestyle. You live and die by a code of honor that was trendy when you were a kid.
Duncan: Would you rather that I had no code of honor at all?
Methos: I would rather you survived. You put that first.

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Duncan MacLeod: You really are a spoiled brat.
Claudia Jardine: I was a spoiled brat when we first met, but now... I'm a genius.
Duncan: Silly me, I forgot. (hands her a glass) Here. It's not poisoned, although I'm tempted.
Claudia: You know, just because you think you own me doesn't mean you can tell me how to live my life.
Duncan: I don't think I own you.
Claudia: Oh yes you do. If you hadn't paid for Julliard, the Paris Conservatory, I would probably be stuck in some crummy lounge in Las Vegas doing my one millionth rendition of Proud Mary.
Duncan: Is this a thank you I'm hearing?
Claudia: I thank you by being brilliant.
Duncan: She said modestly.

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Methos: Excuse me, if I sat at a table, would you be my waitress?
Alexa Bond: (to Joe) Is he a good tipper?
Joe Dawson: No.
Alexa: Well. Too bad. Makes up for it in cute, though.
Methos: Cute. I can do cute.

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Methos: I'm, uh, Adam Pierson.
Alexa: Where are you from?
Methos: Umm...
Alexa: Your accent. Your not from here.
Methos: No, I've traveled a lot.
Alexa: Really?!?! Paris?
Methos: Paris is too full of Parisians. Even the French don't like Paris.
Alexa: Venice?
Methos: Venice, the smell alone would kill you.
Alexa: A little young to be so cynical, aren't you?
Methos: Well, if you say so.
Alexa: I just did. (leaves)
Methos: What did I say?
Joe: Ah, forget it, Alexa's not your type, OK?

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[Discussing Claudia]
Methos: How long have you known her?
Duncan: Since she was 14. She was living with a foster family. Pretty poor, and intimidated that they had a prodigy in their midst.
Methos: And does she know...
Duncan: That she's one of us? Doesn't have a clue.

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[Walter has been trying to kill her]
Duncan: You're completely insane!
Walter: It makes so much sense, MacLeod! Don't read something diabolical into it.
Duncan: Immortality is not a game of tag. You can't say "you're it!" or "you're it!". It's not for us to decide when a mortal life is over.
Walter: But I must. If she doesn't die, now, at the pinnacle of her genius, it could be lost forever.
Duncan: You don't know that!
Walter: Ooh, Shakespeare. I found my purpose, MacLeod. Imagine, Claudia Jardine's talent living on through the ages... under my loving guidance.
Duncan: Walter, get a life!
Walter: Don't you see, she'll thank me. She will always be young, and beautiful, and passionate...
Duncan: ...and what happens when her fans see that she's not getting any older?

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Alexa: Well... either you like to drink or you're crazy about the blues.
Methos: No, I was waiting for you... I see I leave you speechless, this is an excellent start.
Alexa: A start to what?
Methos: To... Dinner, a film, a concert, a smile, a sunset, a walk, all of the above, whatever you would like...
Alexa: Do women really fall for that line?
Methos: I have no idea, I've never used it before.
Alexa: .... Why do you want to go out with me?
Methos: Because the alternative is unthinkable.

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Alexa: I'm dying. You see, don't you? We can't go out tomorrow.
Methos: Absolutely. We'd better make it tonight.

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Methos: Where's Alexa? We have a date.
Joe: She called in sick.
Methos: Where does she live?
Joe: Adam, she doesn't want to see you, OK? Just leave her alone.
Methos: Joe, I didn't ask for your opinion. I know she's dying, OK. You are all dying. 20 years, 6 months, what's the difference?
Joe: She's protecting herself. She's protecting you, don't you get it?
Methos: Yes, I get it! Now tell me where she lives.

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Duncan: So what Breslaw was saying about the murders was true?
Ingrid: They weren't murders. They were assassinations. There's a difference.
Duncan: The end result is the same.
Ingrid: Yes, but some people deserve to die. That's the difference.

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