“But mostly I hate the way I don’t hate you. Not even close. Not even a little bit. Not even at all.”

From: 10 Things I Hate About You

Genre: Movies

Who said it?: Kat Stratford

The story behind the quote: This quote comes the teen romance comedy 10 Things I Have About You. Based on the William Shakespeare play The Taming of the Shrew, the film focuses on antisocial Kat Stevens and “bad boy” Patrick Verona. Patrick is hired by another boy to date Kat as it’s the only way her father will allow him (the boy) to date Kat’s sister.

The quote comes at the end of the film. Kat (played by Julia Stiles) learns about how Patrick (played by the late Heath Ledger) was just hired to date her and won’t talk to him. When asked to recite the poem, she reveals that, despite all that’s happened, she still has feelings for Patrick.

Geek wisdom: Love will make you ignore all of the flaws another person has. Love will make you accept a person for the way he or she is right at this moment.

“Inside you have strong root. No need nothing except what inside you to grow.”

From: The Karate Kid Part III

Genre: Movies

Who said it?: Mr. Miyagi

The story behind the quote: I’ve done a lot of quotes from the original Karate Kid. It was only a matter of time for me to post a quote from the other films. This week’s quote comes from the third film in the Karate Kid franchise.

The quote comes during the middle of the film. As Daniel Laruso (once again played by Ralph Macchio) is getting more violent thanks to Terry Silver’s machinations, Mr. Miyagi (played by the late Pat Morita) shows the boy the bonsai tree that was torn in two earlier in the film. Daniel admires that the bonsai tree is starting to sprout leaves. This is when Mr. Miyagi delivers the quote.

Geek wisdom: We all have our ups and downs. This goes with how we deal with anxiety, fear and anger as well. However, as long as we can turn to within ourselves and that part is still good, we can heal and remember how to deal with pain and hardship.

“They looked like monsters to you?”

From: Silent Hill 3

Genre: Video games

Who said it?: Vincent Price

The story behind the quote: The quote comes from Konami’s Silent Hill 3. The game focuses on Heather, a teenager who gets wrapped up in the cult of Silent Hill and she journeys to the town in an attempt to kill their leader, Claudia, for revenge.

The quote comes late in the game. Heather encounters cult member Vincent Price, who is against Claudia’s methods and plans of resurrecting the god of the town. Vincent gets angry at Heather for looking down on him. He states that she’s worst than he is as she takes pleasure in killing the things coming after her. When a confused Heather tries to clarify if Vincent is referring to the monsters she’s been fighting, he delivers the quote.

Geek wisdom: Our perceptions change what we see. We may see a dangerous animal or person when they’re actually kind and harmless. We can believe a person has a kind heart but, in reality, they’re just keeping their dark side from public.

“On that day… the world was changed forever…”

From: Final Fantasy VI

Genre: Video Games

Who said it?: Unseen narrator

The story behind the quote: This week’s quote comes the Squaresoft game, Final Fantasy VI. Known as Final Fantasy III in Western audiences when it was released on the Super Nintendo, the game was actually the sixth installment in Squaresoft successful JRPG series.

The quote comes the middle of the game. The main villain, Kefka, removes three statues from alignment, which starts to destroy the world. The party tries to flee from the floating continent but their airship is split in two during the escape. It looks like the world is now in ruin while the unseen narrator ominously delivers the quote.

Geek wisdom: There are going to be life-changing events in the world and in your life. Some will be good. Some will be bad. And we all have to deal with these situations no matter what. How you handle them will always be up to you.

“I know you’re real because I have a ton of bad memories with you!”

From: Rick and Morty

Genre: Television, Cartoons

Who said it?: Morty Smith

The story behind the quote: This week’s quote comes the absurdist comedy sci-fi animated show, Rick and Morty on Adult Swim. It follows the adventures of Rick Sanchez, the smartest person(s) in the multi-verse and his grandson and hapless companion, Morty Smith.

The quote comes from the first season episode “Total Rickall,” which involve shapeshifting parasites who implant false memories in people so they can take over a planet. Morty Smith, upset with his grandfather Rick Sanchez locking the entire family up to make sure the parasite don’t infect the rest of the planet, prepares to kill him. Morty says he doesn’t want to kill him because he has a ton of fond memories with him but Rick then retorts he has a lot of bad memories with his grandson. This leads to Morty killing the true parasites in the room as he delivers the quote to reveal to Rick how to identify who is and isn’t a parasite.

Geek wisdom: Your true friends and family will be there through the good times as well as the bad. Sometimes they will disappoint you but that’s all because these people will be entangled in your life. So, cherish both the good and bad memories with them as this does mean they’ve been a part of your life and helped you to be the person you are.

“It means ‘Japanese sword.'”

From: Samurai Cop

Genre: Movies

Who said it?: Joe Marshall

The story behind the quote: This week’s quote comes from the 1991 B-movie cult classic Samurai Cop. The movie has American police officer Joe Marshall (played by Mathew Karedas but credited as Matt Hannon in the film’s credits) transferred over to Los Angeles to help take down the Japanese gang, known as Katana, who are terrorizing the city. He was requested as he is supposed to be a master at all things Japanese.

The quote happens in the middle of the film. Joe Marshall’s partner, Frank Washington (played by Mark Frazer) tries to quiz Joe about his expertise as “he speaks fluent Japanese.” Frank asks Joe what does katana mean and Joe replies with the quote.

Geek wisdom: Sometimes, a person’s credentials are overexaggerated. While it may seem to a layman like Samurai Cop is definitely fluent in Japanese as he knows what a katana is, a lot of other people are also familiar with the “Japanese sword” nowadays. His knowledge may seem impressive for some, but not to everyone.

“Not everyone can become a great artist. But a great artist can come from anywhere.”

From: Ratatouille

Genre: Movies

Who said it?: Anton Ego

The story behind the quote: This week’s quote comes from the Pixar animated film, Ratatouille. The film is about a rat named Remy (voiced by Patton Oswald) who loves fine dining and learns to become a great cook, thanks to watching his favorite chef, Chef Gusteau (voiced by Brad Garrett). He then accidentally becomes partners with a young man named Linguini, the son of Gusteau, and together they try to become one of the greatest chefs in all of France.

The quote comes from the very end of the film. Food critic Anton Ego (voiced by Peter O’Toole). After eating Remy dish, he writes his review regarding what a great meal it was. However, the mere fact it was created by a rat makes him reconsider who could be a great chef. This is when he delivers the quote.

Geek wisdom: We may not have all the opportunities we want but we have to make do with the ones that we have. Never sell yourself short just because you come from a not-so well-to-do upbringing.

“If this is your idea of Christmas, I gotta be here for New Year’s!”

From: Die Hard

Genre: Movies

Who said it?: Argyle

The story behind the quote: This week’s quote comes from the “Christmas” movie, Die Hard. The film was a surprise hit and launched Bruce Willis into stardom.

The quote comes from the end of the film. As John McClaine (played by Bruce Willis) and his estranged wife, Holly (played by Bonnie Bedelia) into their rented limo. Their driver, Argyle (played by De’voreaux White), closes the door and delivers the quote, commenting on all the chaos that occurred throughout the film.

Geek wisdom:  Every family have their own unique Christmas traditions. Some may seem very similar but some may feel outlandish. However, it would be a bad idea to simply dismiss the “outlandish” traditions. Rather, try to experience them for yourself. You never know; you might try to adapt them to your own.

“He reminds me of me, before the weight of the world crushed my spirit.”

From: The Simpsons

Genre: Cartoons, Television

Who said it?: Homer Simpson

The story behind the quote: This week’s quote comes from the longest running animated series in the United States, The Simpsons. The show has been on for 29 straight seasons and counting and is a general smorgasbord for quotes.

The quote comes from the 3rd season episode, entitled “Saturdays of Thunder.” In the episode, Bart Simpson tries to build a soap box racer and his father, Homer, tries to help him out. Although the car they build is of shoddy workmanship, Homer feels much closer to his son because of all the time they’ve been spending. At bed, Homer contemplates with Marge about how Bart is much like him when he was much younger.

Geek wisdom: As we get older, we do lose our childlike innocence as we do know the world isn’t as good a place as we think it is when we’re younger. The responsibilities of adulthood does make us yearn for a time when we didn’t have anything to think about. Unfortunately, a part of life is growing up and facing up to the duties of being an adult, which can be soul crushing. But, at the same time, we have to realize, now that we’re older, we have so much more control of our lives, which is something we didn’t have when we were kids. It’s a give and take situation.

“Either ten slaps right now in a row. Or five slaps that can be doled out at any point from here to eternity.”

From: How I Met Your Mother

Genre: Television

Who said it?: Lily Aldrin

The story behind the quote: The quote comes from the hit CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother (abbreviated as HIMYM). The premise of the series is that the narrator, the future Ted Mosby, is telling his children the story of how he met their mother. However, he just doesn’t tell them the story about how they met (that would be a very short sitcom). Rather, he sits them down and relates the events in his life that led to him meeting his mother. Ted says it’s important to tell them all of that since, because of everything he went through, he became the man their mother fell in love with.

Anyway, the quote comes from the episode “Slap Bet.” Barney Stinson makes a bet with Marshall regarding why Robin hates going to the mall. Barney thinks it’s because Robin has done adult videos in the past. When Barney finds a video, thinking it proves him correct, he slaps Marshall. However, Robin continues playing the video, showing she was actually ashamed of being a Canadian teen pop star known as Robin Sparkles and, because of her hit song “Let’s Go To The Mall” and having to tour various malls, she hates going to those kinds of places.

Lily (played by Alyson Hannigan) chastises Barney for prematurely slapping Marshall before confirming the result. As punishment, Lily delivers the quote and, strangely, Barney thinks the former is the better deal.

Geek wisdom: Always think of the circumstances before making a decision. While five slaps is less than ten, the idea of five slaps until the end of time is generally much worse than receiving ten slaps in succession. At least, with the latter, it’s over quickly. Basically, look before you leap.