Memorable Quotes from Ken Watanabe
19 quotesAppreciation for Life's Diversity
Dr. Ishiro Serizawa
I admire all forms of life.
Coexisting with Titans: A New Approach
Dr. Ishiro Serizawa
Senators, if we are to survive, we must find ways to coexist with Titans. With Gojira.
Dr. Vivienne Graham
A sort of symbiotic relationship, if you will. The lion and the mouse.
Lead Senator
Or the scorpion and the frog. So you want to make Godzilla our pet.
Dr. Ishiro Serizawa
No. We will be his.
The Key to Coexistence with Gojira
Dr. Ishiro Serizawa
Gojira is not only living proof that coexistence is possible. He is…the key to it.
Discovery of a New Apex Predator
Dr. Vivienne Graham
The specimen at this site has been entirely off-book, and since a more recent discovery, our data is limited. But it seems to be another apex predator.
Dr. Ishiro Serizawa
Emma called it, Monster Zero'.
Dr. Vivienne Graham
It may have been a rival alpha to Godzilla, battling for dominance over the other Titans.
Dr. Ishiro Serizawa
Dr. Chen.
Dr. Ilene Chen
I've been scouring through thousands of years of myths and legends. But it almost as if people were scared to even write about it.
Dr. Ishiro Serizawa
As if it was meant to be forgotten.
Discussion on Long-Distance Flights and Planes
Saito
Sydney to Los Angeles. One of the longest flights in the world. He makes it every two weeks.
Cobb
He must be flying privately.
Saito
Not if there were unexpected maintenance with his plane.
Arthur
It would have to be a 747.
Cobb
Why is that?
Arthur
Cause on a 747 the pilots up top, and the first class cabin is in the nose, so no one would walk through. But you'd have to buy out the entire cabin. And the first class flight attendant.
Saito
I bought the airline. It seemed neater.
[others look stunned at him]
Curiosity About Unusual Eyes
Chairman
Where did you come by such surprising eyes?
[When he first meets Chiyo by the river]
The Scarcity of Kindness in Life
Chairman
None of us find as much kindness in this life, as we should.
Confronting the Weight of Regret
Saito
Are you here to kill me? I know what this is. I've seen one before, many many years ago. It belonged to a man I met in a half-remembered dream — a man possessed of some radical notions. I'm waiting for someone.
[examines Cobb's totem top]
Cobb
Someone from a half-remembered dream.
Saito
Cobb? Impossible. We were young men together. I'm an old man—
Cobb
—filled with regret—
Saito
—waiting to die alone.
Cobb
I've come back for you, to remind you of something, something you once knew: that this world is not real.
Saito
To convince me to honor our arrangement?
Cobb
To take a leap of faith, yes. Come back. So we can be young men together again. Come back with me. Come back.
Farewell to a cherished companion
Dr. Ishiro Serizawa
Goodbye… old friend.
[final words, in Japanese]
The Impact of Inception on Corporate Power
Cobb
Mr. Saito, this isn't your typical corporate espionage. You asked me for inception. I do hope you understand the gravity of that request. Now, the seed that we plant in this man's mind will grow into an idea. This idea will define him. It may come to change — well, it may come to change everything about him.
Saito
We're the last company standing between them and total energy dominance, and we can no longer compete. Soon, they'll control the energy supply of half the world. In effect, they become a new superpower. The world needs Robert Fischer to change his mind.
A Test of Maturity and Composure
Mr. Tall
Are you boys 21? Are you 21?... Say yes!
[Whisper kind of voice]
Darren Shan
Yeah.
Steve
Yes.
Mr. Tall
Good, you don't have a tendency towards panic, sudden cardiac arrest, or crippling anxiety do you?... Say no!
[''Same whisper voice'']
Darren Shan
No.
Steve
Nope.
[''shakes head'']
Mr. Tall
Good, go right in, the show is about to start.
The Challenge of Inception and Ideas
Saito
Inception. Is it possible?
Arthur
Of course not.
Saito
If you can steal an idea from someone's mind, why can't you plant one there instead?
Arthur
Okay, here's me planting an idea in your head: I say to you, "Don't think about elephants." What are you thinking about?
Saito
Elephants.
Arthur
Right, but it's not your idea because you know I gave it to you. The subject's mind can always trace the genesis of the idea. True inspiration is impossible to fake.
Cobb
That's not true.
Warning Against Uncontrolled Forces and Risks
Dr. Ishiro Serizawa
This is a dangerous path! You are meddling with forces beyond our comprehension, gambling with the lives of billions!
[angrily]
Questioning the Natural Order of Monsters
Colonel Diane Foster
The oxygen destroyer, why wasn't Monster Zero affected?
Jackson Barnes
I mean, I'm no scientist, but I think it has something to do with his goddamn head growing back.
Dr. Rick Stanton
Well, I've never seen anything like it. It violates everything we know about the natural order.
Dr. Ilene Chen
Unless he's not part of the natural order.
Dr. Ishiro Serizawa
What do you mean?
Dr. Ilene Chen
I was able to piece this together.
[shows a cave painting of Godzilla and Monster Zero]
Sam Coleman
Well, he looks vaguely familiar.
Dr. Ilene Chen
It tells of a great dragon who fell from the stars. A hydra whose storm swallowed both men and gods alike.
Mark Russell
What, you mean an alien?
Dr. Ilene Chen
Yes. He's not part of our natural order. And he's not mean to be here.
Dr. Ishiro Serizawa
A false king.
Dr. Rick Stanton
An invasive species. That could explain how he's creating these massive storms and the effect he's having on the other Titans. It's almost he's reshaping the planet to his own liking.
Dr. Ishiro Serizawa
These legends, what did they call him?
Dr. Ilene Chen
Ghidorah. "The one who is many.
Mark Russell
Ghi-what?
Sam Coleman
She said, "Gonorrhea.
Mark Russell
Huh?
Dr. Ilene Chen
Ghidorah!
Healing Through Acceptance of Inner Demons
Dr. Ishiro Serizawa
Sometimes, the only way to heal our wounds is to make peace with the demons who created them.
Understanding the Nature of Dreams
Cobb
You don't seem to understand, Mr. Saito. The corporation that hired us, they won't accept failure. We won't last two days.
Arthur
Cobb.
[nervous]
Cobb
Looks like I'm going to have to do this a little more simply. Tell us what you know! Tell us what you know now!
[throws Saito onto the floor]
Saito
I've always hated this carpet — stained and frayed in such distinctive ways, but very definitely made of wool. Right now I'm lying on polyester, which means I'm not lying on my carpet in my apartment. You have lived up to your reputation, Mr. Cobb. I'm still dreaming.
[touching the carpet and laughing]
The Balance of Nature and Our Role
Dr. Ishiro Serizawa
Nature always has a way to balance itself. The only question is, what part will we play?
A Life Debt and a Hard Decision
Chairman
I owe Nobu my life. So, when I saw he had a chance at happiness with you, I stood aside and... But I cannot any longer. I hope it is not too late.