Television has a unique way of capturing life’s most powerful moments in just a few words. Over the years, many TV shows have delivered quotes that inspire us to be better, to keep going, and to believe in ourselves. These 30 TV quotes stand out as some of the most motivational and uplifting lines ever spoken on screen.
“Life is unpredictable, not everything is in our control. But as long as you have hope, there’s always a chance.” – Alice Winter
Quantico.
“Clear eyes, full hearts, can’t lose.” – Coach Taylor
Friday Night Lights.
“More is lost by indecision than wrong decision.” – Tony Soprano
The Sopranos.
“You win some, you lose some, but you live, you live to fight another day.” – Craig Jones
Friday
“We’ve always defined ourselves by the ability to overcome the impossible.” – Cooper
Interstellar Series.
“Family don’t end with blood, boy.” – Bobby Singer
Supernatural.
“I don’t have anything against education—as long as it doesn’t interfere with your thinking.” – Ben Cartwright
Bonanza.
“We’re all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?” – The Doctor
Doctor Who.
“The most important thing is, even when we’re apart, I’ll always be with you.” – Christopher Robin
Winnie the Pooh.
“You know the really great thing about television? If something important happens, anywhere in the world, night or day, you can always change the channel.” – Reverend Jim Ignatowski
Taxi.
“Don’t be sorry, be fierce.” – RuPaul
RuPaul’s Drag Race.
“Never forget what you are. The rest of the world will not. Wear it like armor, and it can never be used to hurt you.” – Tyrion Lannister
Game of Thrones.
“Believe in yourselves. Dream. Try. Do good.” – Mr. Feeny
Boy Meets World.
“I love you, but I love me more.” – Samantha Jones
SATC.
“You know, it’s funny…when you look at someone through rose-colored glasses, all the red flags just look like flags.”- Wanda The Owl
Bojack Horseman.
“If you want me, earn me.” – Olivia Pope
Scandal.
“Don’t run. Nobody exists on purpose, nobody belongs anywhere, everybody’s gonna die. Come watch TV.” – Morty
Rick & Morty.
“Maybe we both felt we’d already come too far too fast. Maybe we both realized that growing up doesn’t have to be so much a straight line as a series of advances and retreats.” – Kevin Arnold
The Wonder Years.
“It’s supposed to be hard. If it wasn’t hard, everyone would do it.” – Jimmy Dugan
A League of Their Own
“The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.” – Steve Jobs
Biographical depiction in TV.
“You can’t change what’s passed, but you can learn from it.” – Jamie Fraser
Outlander.
“I got you and you got me.” – Laurie Forman
That ’70s Show
“All I understood was that she was the girl I sat up every night thinking about and when I’m with her I feel happy to be alive, like I can do anything, even talk to you like this. So that’s what I think is love—when I’m better because she’s here.” – Cory Matthews
Boy Meets World.
“Maybe our girlfriends are our soulmates and guys are just people to have fun with.” – Charlotte York
SATC.
“Throw me to the wolves and I will return leading the pack.” – Suzanne ‘Crazy Eyes’ Warren
Orange Is the New Black.
“Seize the day, because, believe it or not, each day ends in a Y.” – Phil Dunphy
Modern Family.
“I wish there was a way to know you’re in the good old days before you’ve actually left them.” – Andy Bernard
The Office
“Ironically, in astronomy the word ‘revolution’ means a celestial object that comes full circle. Which if you think about it, is pretty funny considering here on earth it means change.” – Mike Milligan
Fargo
“It’s human nature to come together.” – Rick Grimes
The Walking Dead.
“The only time you should ever look back is to see how far you’ve come.” – Samantha Jones
SATC.
