24 quotes
The Nature of Perspective in Strategy
John Wick
You always have an angle, don't you?
Winston
Doesn't everyone?
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The Bowery King's Declaration of Power
Bowery King
I am the way into the city of woe, I am the way into eternal pain, I am the way to go among the lost. Before me there were no created things but those that last forever. AS DO I!!. ]... for you are now in the presence of the MOTHERFUCKING KING! You ready, John?
[[w:Inferno (Dante)|Abandon all hope, you who are about to enter here; laughs, then lights a match, sets fire to a wooden block inside a canister, while holding a suit on a hanger]
John Wick
Yeah.
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Three Types of Men in the World
The Marquis Vincent de Gramont
There are three types of men in this world. Those who have something to live for, those who have something to die for, and those who have something to kill for.
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The True Nature of Friendship
Shimazu
Friendship means little when it's convenient.
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A Conversation on Connections and Departures
John Wick
Caine.
Caine
John. Saying goodbyes?
John Wick
I'm saying hello.
Caine
You think your wife can hear you?
John Wick
No.
Caine
Well, why bother?
John Wick
Maybe I'm wrong.
Caine
The dead are gone. Only the living matter. After my daughter was born, I wanted to leave this life. I thought I did.
John Wick
But you didn't.
Caine
We're damned, you and I.
John Wick
On that we agree.
Caine
My daughter's not. If it's between you and her, you're going to die.
John Wick
Maybe not.
Caine
I missed you, John. It's so good to sit with a friend.
John Wick
I'll see you tomorrow.
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Approach to Life and Its Consistency
The Marquis Vincent de Gramont
How you do anything is how you do everything.
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The Search for Peace and Redemption
Shimazu
I want you to find your peace. But a good death only comes after a good life.
John Wick
You and I left a good life behind a long time ago, my friend.
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The Inevitability of Identity and Consequences
The Elder
None of us can escape who we are, and no one escapes the Table. And the only way John Wick will ever have freedom or peace, now or ever, is in death.
John Wick
I know.
The Elder
I'm afraid you've come all this way for nothing.
John Wick
Yeah... not really.
[shoots him in the head]
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The Legacy of Forgotten Nobility
Winston
Ah, history is littered with Marquis who were only remembered by their servants.
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Confronting the Impossible in Conflict
John Wick
I'm going to kill them all.
Shimazu
I believe you'll try. But no one, not even you, can kill everyone.
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The Old Ways of Loyalty and Life
Marquis
A man's Second, like his sponsor, either walks out with his champion or is buried beside him. The Old Ways.
Winston
Such is life.
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Wisdom in Listening Over Talking and Silence
Shimazu
Fools talk. Cowards are silent. But wise men listen.
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Importance of Appearance in Life Events
Bowery King
Man has to look his best when its time to get married, or buried.
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Identity and Consequences in John Wick's World
Marquis
There is no John out there. No happy man with a normal life. There is only John Wick: The Killer.
John Wick
Yeah. And he's about to kill you.
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The Unending Cycle of Life and Death
Shimazu
Have you given any thought to where this ends? The Table will never stop. You know this. It only takes life, and it only gives death.
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The Consequences of Killing or Sparing Lives
Winston
Killing a man can turn him into a martyr. Letting him live... tells the world he's a coward or a turncoat.
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The Paradox of Life and Death
John Wick
Those who cling to death, live.
Caine
Those who cling to life, die.
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Confrontation of Intentions and Actions
Killa
So, you want to kill him. You want to kill him. I want to kill him. What about you, Mr. Wick?
John Wick
I'm going to kill you.
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The Cost of Ambition and Deception
Killa
One thinks he can serve his way out. One thinks he can buy his way out. And one thinks he can kill his way out. Each of them all thinks they have the winning hand, but what they fail to realise is that the moment they took a seat at the table... they had already lost.
Harbinger
A man's ambition should never exceed his worth.
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Second Chances and the Nature of Failure
The Marquis Vincent de Gramont
Second chances are the refuge for men who fail.
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Reflections on Honor and Responsibility
Charon
It was... an honor... my friend.
[as he dies]
Winston
It should have been me.
Marquis
You're right. It should've. Now go and think about why it wasn't.
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Power and Sacrifice in a Dangerous Game
Marquis
Arrête! As your sponsor, I claim the coup de grâce. Your weapon. Give it to me.
[to Caine, as he picks out another bullet]
Caine
Is my daughter free now?
Marquis
Oui. You and your daughter. Enjoy.
Marquis
Rules.
Winston
Ha! You arrogant asshole. He didn't shoot.
John Wick
Consequences.
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The Pitfalls of Coyness and Ego
The Marquis Vincent de Gramont
Coyness, Mr. Nobody, is a pathetic trait. A miscalculation, in which by trying to hide our ego, we let it appear stark naked.
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Preparation for an impending confrontation
John Wick
I'm going to need a gun.
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