Top 500 T.J. Klune Quotes (2025 Update)
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351. “I am parched parchment. I have lines. I have holes. Get me wet, and I melt. Light me on fire, and I burn. Take me in hardened hands, and I crumple. I tear. I am but paper. Brittle and thin.”

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352. “She stopped and turned her face toward the sky. “There’s music everywhere, Mr. Baker. You just have to learn to listen for it.” He followed her gaze. Above them, trees swayed, the wind rustling through the leaves. Branches creaked. Birds called. He thought he heard the chatter of squirrels. And underneath it all, the song of the ocean, waves against the shore, the scent of salt heavy in the air.”

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353. “And I refuse to believe that a person’s path is set in stone. A person is more than where they come from.”

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354. “But I allow him to dream of such things because he’s a child, and who knows what the future will bring? Change often starts with the smallest of whispers. Like-minded people building it up to a roar.”

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355. “The Kid told me that he thought gay people were supposed to be classy, but then he looked me up and down and said that even nice stereotypes can be a detriment to society because I obviously wasn’t classy.”

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356. “He softened, and it felt green. “I’ll be your hands.” “And I’ll be your sanity.” He leaned forward then. He kissed me. In our room, as cool winter sunlight filtered in through the window. It was sweet and warm, and I’d never wanted anything more.”

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357. “I have no idea what’s going on,” he said. “I’m not even sure if I’m here.” “Yes,” Ms. Bubblegum said sympathetically. “Sounds like quite the existential crisis. Perhaps consider having it somewhere else.”

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358. “We don’t always see what’s right in front of us, much less appreciate it. It’s not until we look back that we find what we should have known all along.”

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359. “FOR HUMANITY: You kinda suck, but you invented books and music, so the universe will probably keep you around for a little bit longer. You got lucky. This time.”

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360. “The little girl. She wasn’t scared of me. She was nice. She didn’t care what I looked like. That means she can make up her own mind. Maybe that woman will tell her I’m bad. And maybe she’ll believe it. Or maybe she won’t believe it at all. Arthur told me that in order to change the minds of many, you have to first start with the minds of few. She’s just one person. But so is the lady.”

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361. “It’s not always about what we can or can’t have, but the work we put into it.”

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362. “I’m afraid I don’t have magic.” “You do, Mr. Baker. Arthur told me that there can be magic in the ordinary.”

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363. “Dream logic. Wistfulness. Empathy. These describe you. That is unfortunate. It would be better if you were a machine. Silly human emotions.”

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364. “It’s time, I think. To let the past rest. Take something filled with anger and sadness and make it better.”

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365. “Everyone is a little bit sad all the time.”

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366. “Hope. Because even though you never asked for it, you are hope, a dream of a forgotten world. Carry that in your soul. Carry that, and may the burden never cause you to stumble.”

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367. “The world is a weird and wonderful place. Why must we try and explain it all away?”

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368. “No,” Linus said. “I will not be careful. It may not have been by your hand that he suffered, but it was by your ideals. The ideals of DICOMY. Of a registration. Of the prejudice against them. You allow it to fester, you and all the people before you who sat where you do now. You keep them segregated from everyone else because they’re different than the rest of us. People fear them because they’re taught to.”

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369. “A shattered heart can be heavier than a broken limb.”

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370. “If you asked him why he cared about them so, he would tell you it’s because they exist at all.”

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371. “But Linus Baker was a soft man with a heart longing for home.”

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372. “Home is where you feel like yourself,” Ms. Chapelwhite said, and Linus could only agree. “It’s the same for us, isn’t it, children? Home is where we get to be who we are.”

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373. “Tienen miedo de aquello que no entienden. Y ese miedo se convierte en odio por razones que estoy segura de que ni ellos mismos aciertan a comprender.”

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374. “We’re a lighthouse, Nick. A beacon to help them find their way home.”

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375. “Because even the bravest of us can still be afraid sometimes, so long as we don’t let our fear become all we know.”

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376. “You keep them segregated from everyone else because they’re different than the rest of us. People fear them because they’re taught to. See something, say something. It inspires hatred.”

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377. “You fear what you don’t understand. You see us as chaos to the ordered world you know.”

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378. “Because all beings deserve a chance to find out what life could be when they don’t have to serve others.”

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379. “Because as much as cats can tell about people, you can always judge a person by how they treat animals. If there is cruelty, then that person should be avoided at all costs. If there is kindness, I like to think it’s the mark of a good soul.”

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380. “This story explores life and love as well as loss and grief. There are discussions of death in different forms – quiet, unexpected, and death by suicide. Please read with care.”

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381. “Linus sighed. “I’m not trying to argue with you on this.” Arthur nodded. “Of course not. Because if we were arguing, it would mean that we were both so set in our ways, we weren’t amenable to seeing it from another side. And I know I’m not that stubborn.”

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382. “Your brain is telling you that you can’t, but you don’t always have to listen to it.”

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383. “But the funny thing about hate is the razor-thin line that separates it from something else entirely.”

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384. “El sentimiento de culpa es una herramienta poderosa.”

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385. “Mr. Parnassus arched an eyebrow. “The world is a weird and wonderful place. Why must we try and explain it all away? For our personal satisfaction?”

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386. “He still insisted I smelled like dirt and leaves and rain.”

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387. “They disappeared into white sand. And beyond the white was cerulean.”

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388. “Death isn’t a final ending, Wallace. It is an ending, sure, but only to prepare you for a new beginning.”

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389. “Honesty was a weapon. It could be used to stab and tear and spill blood upon the earth.”

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390. “There are times when all I can think about is marking you so everyone knows who you belong to. To carve my name into your skin so you never forget me. To hide my family away so no one can ever hurt them. I have to protect what’s mine. Richard tried to take that away from me, and I think it made it worse. I don’t think he knew that he was making it worse.”

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391. “We don’t interfere with death. We can’t.” “Why not?” “Because it’s always there. No matter what you do, no matter what kind of life you live, good or bad or somewhere in between, it’s always going to be waiting for you. From the moment you’re born, you’re dying.”

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392. “Calliope, a thing of evil, sat on the edge of his bed, black tail twitching as she watched him with bright green eyes. She started purring. In most cats, it would be a soothing sound. In Calliope, it indicated devious plotting involving nefarious deeds.”

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393. “She doesn’t like you,” Talia said. “Don’t feel too bad about it, though. She doesn’t like most people. It isn’t personal, I don’t think. She would just rather you weren’t here. Or alive.”

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394. “Sometimes, things get chipped and broken, but there’s still good in them.” “Adds character, I think,” Linus said. “And allows for a reminder of a memory.”

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395. “Oh sure, the idea of creating something new is always scary, but the act itself is cathartic. Liberating.”

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396. “Do you need a hug? I can give you a hug if you want.”

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397. “Every moment we live is another moment we’re already dying.”

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398. “From the moment your born, you’re dying.”

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399. “Bravery is a virtue,” Arthur said. “In the face of adversity, it separates the strong from the weak.” “Or the stupid from the smart,” Talia muttered, squeezing Linus’s hand. “Boys are dumb.”

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400. “Sometimes, when your heart gets so full, it takes away your voice and all you can do is hold on for dear life.”

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