Top 500 T.J. Klune Quotes (2025 Update)
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301. “Queens,” Charlie muttered. “Can’t live with them, can’t shoot them because it would get glitter everywhere.”

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302. “You’ll have to warn them,” Mrs. Von Patterson said seriously. “When you go in there. Tell them this town is filled with cougars on the prowl. But that it’s definitely okay to feed the wild animals.” All three women curled their hands into claws, baring their teeth and hissing at him. “Bad touch,” Gus cried, trying to back away as they reached for him. “Bad touch!”

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303. “I listened to the earth. It sings. Most people don’t realize that. You have to listen for it with all your might. Some will never hear it, no matter how hard they try. But I can hear it as well as I can hear you. It sang to me, and I promised it in return that I would care for it if it should give me what I asked for.” She glanced down at the flower.”

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304. “Oh dear,” Linus Baker said, wiping the sweat from his brow. “This is most unusual.” That was an understatement. He watched in rapt wonder as an eleven-year-old girl named Daisy levitated blocks of wood high above her head.”

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305. “Opinions are like sphincters in that most people have them, just some are louder than others and can be terribly messy if not handled correctly.”

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306. “The sunlight filtered through the trees, melting the thin layer of frost on the ground. He gripped the railing as the light stretched toward him. It touched his hands first. And then his wrists, and arms, and finally his face. It warmed him. It calmed him. He hoped wherever he was going that there’d still be the sun and the moon and the stars. He’d spent a majority of his life with his head turned down. It seemed only fair that eternity would allow him to raise his face toward the sky.”

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307. “Life is senseless, and on the off chance we find something that does make sense, we hold onto it as tightly as we can.”

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308. “He couldn’t believe it was only Wednesday. And it was made worse when he realized it was actually Tuesday.”

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309. “I’m just one person. I’m just me.” “I know. And what a lovely person you are.”

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310. “Calling me a freak doesn’t say anything about me, but it says all you need to know about the person hurling it like a grenade.”

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311. “Mr. Baker,” Lucy said sweetly. “Can I get you something to drink? Juice, perhaps? Tea?” He leaned forward and dropped his voice. “The blood of a baby born in a cemetery under a full moon?”

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312. “You think I’m a prisoner here. That I’m trapped, that you’re trapped. And in a way, maybe we are. But I can’t quite call it a prison when there’s nowhere else I’d rather be.”

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313. “Love is such a weapon in the face of darkness, if you only know how to wield it.”

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314. “You are finite. Your time is already slipping through your fingers. It creates an urgency within you. To do all that you can. To make things right. I wonder what that must feel like, to have a sense of true motivation.”

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315. “Death isn’t a final ending, Wallace. It is an ending, sure, but only to prepare you for a new beginning.” He was stunned when he felt a tear trickle down onto his cheek. He brushed it away, not able to look at Mei as he did so. “You’re awfully strange.” He heard the smile in her voice. “Thank you. That might be the nicest thing you’ve ever said to me. You’re awfully strange too, Wallace Price.”

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316. “A veces es mejor no expresar los deseos en voz alta, porque luego no se hacen realidad.”

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317. “The things we fear the most are often the things we should fear the least. It’s irrational, but it’s what makes us human.”

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318. “I said something I’d been thinking for a long while, “This guy came into work. I thought he was attractive. I check out guys sometimes.” It came out fast because that was the first time I’d said it aloud. It felt like relief. And terror. Carter.”

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319. “I knew what to look for because I listened for it. As long as you listen, you can hear all manner of things you never thought were there to begin with.”

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320. “Mr. Parnassus nodded. “It’s the little things. Little treasures we find without knowing their origin. And they come when we least expect them. It’s beautiful, when you think about it. He loves it dearly. That was very kind of you.”

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321. “Dammit. I liked my potential murderer.”

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322. “These children are faced with nothing but preconceived notions about who they are. And they grow up to be adults who know only the same. You said it yourself: Lucy wasn’t who you expected him to be, which means you already had decided in your head what he was. How can we fight prejudice if we do nothing to change it? If we allow it to fester, what’s the point?”

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323. “You’re just not hearing what you want to hear. I know it might be hard to understand, but not everything is about you, Wallace. You have your own story. She has hers. If you’re meant to know what it is, you will.”

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324. “Mr. Baker,” Lucy said sweetly. “Can I get you something to drink? Juice, perhaps? Tea?” He leaned forward and dropped his voice. “The blood of a baby born in a cemetery under a full moon?” “Lucy,” Mr. Parnassus warned. Lucy stared at Linus. “Whatever you want, I can give you,” he whispered.”

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325. “Different doesn’t mean bad. Arthur says being different is sometimes better than being the same as everyone else.”

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326. “Boys can be anything girls can. And girls can be anything boys can. My mom says that sometimes; boys can even be girls.”

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327. “I try to be the best ferryman I can be because I know people are counting on me. I think that’s all anyone can ask for. I’ve learned from my mistakes, even as I continue to make new ones.”

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328. “Humanity is so weird. If we’re not laughing, we’re crying or running for our lives because monsters are trying to eat us. And they don’t even have to be real monsters. They could be the ones we make up in our heads. Don’t you think that’s weird?” “I suppose. But I’d rather be that way than the alternative.” “Which is?” “Not feeling anything at all.”

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329. “No. It’s not. Life rarely is. But we deal with it the best we can. And we allow ourselves to hope for the best. Because a life without hope isn’t a life lived at all.”

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330. “My insides are rotted and festering like an infected wound leaking pus.”

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331. “Of candy canes and pine cones, and epic and awesome.”

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332. “Exactly. To err is to be human, irrational or not. And while some mistakes are bigger than others, if we learn from them, we become better people. Even if we have spiders in our brains.”

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333. “Overhauling decades of preconceptions would take time.”

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334. “Please do not hold your applause. I need validation.”

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335. “The things we fear the most are often the things we should fear the least. It’s irrational, but it’s what makes us human. And if we’re able to conquer those fears, then there is nothing we’re not capable of.”

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336. “Funny how that works out, isn’t it? That we can find the most unexpected things when we aren’t even looking for them.”

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337. “We’re here now because we chose each other. In the end, it’s always been about choice.”

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338. “I don’t need an accountant,” he told Calliope as she wound between his legs. “I have other things to think about. Like tomorrow. Why is it that I must always worry about tomorrows?”

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339. “His thoughts were all cerulean.”

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340. “His mind had come to the decision that it was experiencing technical difficulties and was broadcasting nothing but fuzzy snow.”

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341. “I waved back just as hard, because when a half-giant expends that much energy in a greeting, it means you are loved.”

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342. “How can we fight prejudice if we do nothing to change it? If we allow it to fester, what’s the point?”

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343. “There must be no greater feeling in the world than to know that this isn’t forever.”

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344. “Because of who you are. I know you don’t see it, Linus. But I see it enough for the both of us. You make me feel like I’m burning up from the inside out.”

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345. “I learned a very harsh lesson then: Sometimes wishes should never be spoken aloud as they won’t come true.”

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346. “WE GOT to my work, and I let the Kid go with a list while I went to the office to check the schedule for the coming week. I was off tomorrow and didnt have to be in till the afternoon of the day after. That was good. It either left me with enough time to grovel on my knees for forgiveness from Otter, which would hopefully lead to me needing to be on my knees for other reasons, or it would give me enough time to find the nearest bridge to jump off of when he rejected me.”

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347. “Sometimes, the people we want to protect the most might not understand why we do the things we do. But that doesn’t mean they love us any less. Only you can decide where your faith lies.”

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348. “Love is an amazing thing. It can move armies. It can destroy people. It can cause even the mightiest of us to fall to our knees in supplication. It’s terrifying and wonderful, and if you let it, it can be the greatest thing in the world.”

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349. “Everything deserves a chance.”

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350. “You are beautiful, and your magic is a wonderful thing. The world knows it now. You no longer have to hide away.”

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