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“For the record, I don’t believe I’m better than everyone else. Just that I’m better than you.”

From: Wednesday

Genre: Television

Who said it?: Wednesday Addams

The story behind the quote: This week’s quote comes from the Netflix supernatural comedy/mystery show, Wednesday. Developed by Tim Burton and based on the Addams Family franchise of comics, movies and television shows, this new TV show follows Wednesday Addams (played by Jenna Ortega) transfers to Nevermore Academy, a school for monsters and outcasts. While at the school, Wednesday discovers she has psychic powers and must try to solve a couple of mysteries all the while trying to navigate the weird social structure of the school itself.

The quote comes from the episode “Woe is the Loneliest Number“. Wednesday joins a boat race in the hopes of putting Nevermore Academy’s queen bee, Bianca Barclay (played by Joy Sunday), in her place. Before they start the race, Bianca tries to insult Wednesday regarding her place in the school’s hierarchy. Wednesday rebuffs the insult and references Bianca’s insecurities towards Wednesday by delivering the quote.

Geek wisdom: There are always going to be people who are going to be better than you at some things. The good thing is the opposite is also true: you are going to be better at other things than these same people.

“Now boys and girls, what do you think that feels like?”

From: The Addams Family (1991)

Genre: Movies

Who said it?: Morticia Addams

The story behind the quote: This week’s quote comes from the 1991 black comedy The Addams Family. The Addams Family originated as a single panel comic strip created by Charles Addams and spawned a 1964 live-action television series as well as an animated cartoon in 1973. Like the previous iterations, the film focuses on the titular family who are creepy and kooky, mysterious and ooky.

The quote comes during the third act of the movie. After the entire Addams Family are booted out of their house and don’t have access to their fortune, the entire family try to find ways to earn money. Morticia Addams (played by Anjelica Houston) finds employment as a nursery school teacher. However, while telling the story of Hansel and Gretel, Morticia embellishes the story a little bit, telling how the kids pushed the “poor defenseless witch” into the oven and burning her alive. The children under her care start crying after she delivers the quote.

Geek wisdom: A person can be shown to be good or bad depending on one’s perspective. As such, there are going to be times when events truly cannot be seen as black or white until all points of view are taken into consideration.

“This is my costume. I’m a homicidal maniac. They look just like everyone else.”

From: The Addams Family (1991)

Genre: Movies

Who said it?: Wednesday Addams

The story behind the quote: This week’s quote comes from the 1991 black comedy The Addams Family. Based on the comic strip and the old television series, the film focuses on the titular family who are creepy and kooky, mysterious and ooky.

The quote happens near the end of the film, which just so happens to fall on Halloween. Cousin Itt’s date talks to Wednesday Adams (played by Christina Ricci) and asks her where her costume is as she’s just wearing her ordinary (for her) clothes. This is when Wednesday delivers the quote.

Geek wisdom: People all around us have a dark side but we usually never get to see them. This is just a warning as people who wish to do us harm don’t really look like monsters; they look like regular people.