Green Lantern Quotes

Carol Ferris Wait, go back. How did the ring make a mistake?

Hal Jordan The one thing a Green Lantern is supposed to be is fearless. "Fearless" is the job description. That isn't me....

Tomar-Re Welcome to ]. This planet has been our home for countless millennia. It was created for us by the Guardians.

Parallax You're afraid. Good.

Tomar-Re Green is the color of will. The Guardians harnessed will because it's the strongest source of energy in the universe.

Sinestro * After challenging Hal Jordan to a contest of wills.

Tomar-Re Your will turns thought into reality. To master the ring you must learn to focus your will and create what you see in your mind. The ring's limits are only what you can imagine.

Sinestro * Whilst sparring with Hal Jordan.

Hal Jordan No matter how bad things get, something good is out there, just over the horizon…

Hector Hammond You're just as much of a failure as I am, and just as afraid... Well, I used to fight my fears. But now that I've tasted its true power, I'll NEVER GO BACK!

Hal Jordan I know that humans aren't the strongest species — or the smartest — we're young, we have a lot to learn. But we're worth saving.

Carol Ferris What happens now?

Tomar-Re Billions of years ago, a race of immortals harnessed the most powerful force in existence: the emerald energy of willpower. These immortals, the ], built a world from where they could watch over all of existence: the planet ]. They divided the universe into three thousand six hundred sectors, a ring powered by the energy of will was sent to every sector of the universe to select a recruit. In order to be chosen by the ring, it is said that one must be without fear. Together these three thousand six hundred recruits formed the intergalactic peacekeepers known as the ]. Of all the threats the Corps ever faced gravest was an entity of fear known as ]. Only the legendary Green Lantern Abin Sur was capable of capturing and imprisoning this beast, which he did on the lost planet of Ryut. After the defeat of the Corps finest warrior, the search for his successor began... for the first time, the ring chose a human.

Sinestro * To the Green Lantern Corps.

Carol Ferris The ring didn't see that you were fearless. It saw that you have the ability to overcome fear. It saw that you're courageous. Which you are.

Hal Jordan He said the ring chose me. He said it's a great honor — responsibility.

Thomas Kalmaku Responsibility? You? Well maybe on their planet responsibility just means asshole.

Hal Jordan Let's hope so.

Hal Jordan You're afraid to even admit you're afraid. I know — I've spent my entire life doing it. You know, we have a saying on Earth — we say: "I'm only human". We say it because we're vulnerable, we say it because we know we're afraid. It doesn't mean we're weak. Help me save my planet! Don't give in to fear — fight it! Fight it with me!

Tomar-Re Since time immemorial the Green Lantern Corps have served as the keepers of peace, order and justice throughout the universe. To be chosen to join its ranks is the highest of honors — the greatest of responsibilities.

Sinestro A sword. How human.

Hal Jordan * As the ] prepare to let the Earth perish.

Kilowog Yeah, I've heard about humans — think you're the center of the universe. You want to be a Lantern — you gotta commit to the Corps.

Tomar-Re Of all the Lanterns who have ever worn the ring, there was one whose light shined brightest. At first his humanity was thought to be a weakness, and yet it proved to be his greatest strength.

Hal Jordan Anything I see in my mind, I can create. I've just got to focus.

Sinestro Though his time wearing the ring has has been brief, Hal Jordan's defeat of Parallax will be remembered as long as the Corps exists. His actions are a reminder of why the ring chose each of us — to overcome fear, and destroy evil wherever it may hide. As Lanterns we must fight with all our will. Our wills have not always been united. It's time they were.

Kilowog Remember: your enemy - he's not gonna play fair.

Hal Jordan I, Hal Jordan, do solemnly swear to pledge allegiance — to a lantern, that I got from a dying purple alien, in a swamp. … To infinity and beyond, by the power of Greyskull.

Hal Jordan In brightest day, in blackest night No evil shall escape my sight Let those who worship evil's might Beware my power, Green Lantern's light!

Sinestro You must ignore your fear. When you're afraid, you can't act. You can't act, you can't defend. You can't defend, you die.

Sinestro If you die, innocent lives will be lost! Your world will be annihilated! -->

Abin Sur The ring, it chose you. Take it — place the ring on the lantern — place the ring, speak the oath — great honor — responsibility.

Hal Jordan * Attempting to activate the Green Lantern ring with the Lantern.

Sinestro I don't need to tell you your duty... I don't need to tell you who we are.