Favorite Simon Quote? by Steve580

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Favorite Simon Quote?

POSTED BY: STEVE580
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Tuesday, January 20, 2004 1:56 PM

I'm planning on making an image of Simon, like I've done for Book and Simon&Kaylee, but I have no clue what quote to attribute to him. So my question: what is a realtively brief phrase, or even a short exhange, in which Simon said something...cool? The closer to 'Objects in Space' (I refuse to call it the last episode) the better, because than it carries a more current feel; but anything will do. When River says 'You gave up everything to find me, and found me broken' - that's pretty cool, except he doesn't actually say anything.

Any help would be appriciated.
-Steve

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Tuesday, January 20, 2004 2:05 PM

GUNSLINGINBROWNCOAT

I really like...

"Sadistic crap legitimized by florid prose? Tell me your not a fan..."

Simon says it to book when they're discussing River, the Alliance, and Shen Yu in War Stories.

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"It must be all lies and of no account when the culture of a thousand years could not prevent this stream of blood being poured out, these tourture-chambers in their hundreds of thousands. A hospital alone shows what war is."
-All Quiet on the Western Front

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Tuesday, January 20, 2004 2:08 PM

TEELABROWN

Lemme try:

"The man's phychotic."

"You know, this must be what going mad feels like." (That look is priceless!)

Something like: "Mei-mei, all I need is right here."

I'll find some more sometime soon.

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"Freedom is the Freedom to say that 2+2 makes 4. If that is granted, all else follws"-Winston, 1984
Keep flyin', and remember, THEY can't take the sky from US!

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Tuesday, January 20, 2004 2:12 PM

TEELABROWN

In Safe, "Light it."

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"Freedom is the Freedom to say that 2+2 makes 4. If that is granted, all else follws"-Winston, 1984
Keep flyin', and remember, THEY can't take the sky from US!

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Tuesday, January 20, 2004 4:32 PM

LADYJAYNE

"Son of a b****..."

From Jaynestown

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Tuesday, January 20, 2004 4:34 PM

ASTRIANA

"To Jayne, the box-dropping, man-ape gone wrong thing."

~A~

...I'm still free,
You can't take the sky from me.

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Tuesday, January 20, 2004 4:37 PM

CIARA

I've always liked :

Book: "Yes, I'd forgotten you're moonlighting as a criminal mastermind now. Got your next heist planned?"

Simon: "No. But I'm thinking about growing a big black mustache. I'm a traditionalist."

Just a humble supplicant in service to all things Joss

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Tuesday, January 20, 2004 4:42 PM

KAYTHRYN

"I'd rather die standing."

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It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.
Aristotle

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Tuesday, January 20, 2004 4:53 PM

BOLT

"Can you not do that... ever?"

To Jayne when he spits to clean his gun while Simon is eating across from him. Believe it was in OiS.

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Tuesday, January 20, 2004 5:55 PM

TEELABROWN

"River, the nice man wants to kidnap you..." or something like that.

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"Freedom is the Freedom to say that 2+2 makes 4. If that is granted, all else follws"-Winston, 1984
Keep flyin', and remember, THEY can't take the sky from US!

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Tuesday, January 20, 2004 6:06 PM

VETERAN

Don't squat with your spurs on.

Several of my favorites are already posted:

".. No, but I'm thinking of growing a black mustache. I'm a traditionalist."

.." The man ape gone wrong thing."

..."This is what must feel like to go insane."

..."No, this is what it must feel like to go insane."

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Tuesday, January 20, 2004 6:13 PM

BROOKIE

"It's a cow fetus."

I get a kick out of the line

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Tuesday, January 20, 2004 6:16 PM

JUSTDAVID

"I'm sorry, Dad. You know I would never have tried to save River's life if I'd known there was a dinner party at risk."

"I really know how to show a girl a disgusting time."

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Tuesday, January 20, 2004 6:49 PM

SAINT JAYNE

I've got to say ".. No, but I'm thinking of growing a black mustache. I'm a traditionalist" is my favourite.

That's followed by "I told him to sit down" etc.

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Tuesday, January 20, 2004 9:42 PM

STEVE580

Ah, thanks for all the responses. I'd forgotten how many humorous lines this guy had.

I like the dinner party, or the one about dying standing..."Light it" is also good, with some photos to show the context. Probably just gonna use one quote for this, so I'll go with emotional over funny. And these three quotes all show how much he cares about River, which, so far in the show, is a very large part of his charactor.

I said "so far". You saw that, right? 'Cause this show'll come back. Beleive you me.

-Steve

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Tuesday, January 20, 2004 11:22 PM

HUMBLE

I don't have a fave quote by Simon. However, I do like the way he stood up to Mal in the pilot ep. Also impressed how well he dealt with Early in OIS.

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Tuesday, January 20, 2004 11:55 PM

PAINISSCARY

From "Objects in Space," Simon telling River about Early:

SIMON: (to River) He's really very gentle and fuzzy, we're becoming fast friends.

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Tuesday, January 20, 2004 11:55 PM

PAINISSCARY

From "Objects in Space," Simon telling River about Early:

SIMON: (to River) He's really very gentle and fuzzy, we're becoming fast friends.

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Wednesday, January 21, 2004 1:17 PM

CLANGASSOCIATION

(to Jayne) "You're like a trained ape... without the training."

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Wednesday, January 21, 2004 3:21 PM

TEELABROWN

I saw this one, and I like it. Thanks to ParadigmShift!

"I can't keep track of her when she's not incorporeally possessing a space ship. Don't look at me."

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"Freedom is the Freedom to say that 2+2 makes 4. If that is granted, all else follws"-Winston, 1984
Keep flyin', and remember, THEY can't take the sky from US!

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Wednesday, January 21, 2004 5:28 PM

CAITLYN

Heya,

A lot of my favorites are already posted, but here are a few more...

"I swear when it's appropriate. "

"Mmm, yes, seems like a lovely little
community of kidnappers."

"I'm very sorry if she tipped off
anyone about your cunningly concealed
herd of cows."

"If I didn't know better I'd say you
were ready to save some lives."

"I have to go check on my assassin. "

"Well, my sister's a ship. We had a
complicated childhood. "

To Jayne: "I'm trying to think of a way for you
to be cruder. It's just not coming. "

"You know, I've saved lives. Dozens. Maybe
hundreds. I reattached a girl's leg. Her
whole leg. She named her hamster after me.
I got a hamster. He drops a box of money,
he gets a town."

"So finally a decent wound on this ship,
and I miss out. I'm sorry."

"Great. Another exciting adventure in
sitting."

"The bounty on us just keeps getting
more exciting. "

"Hamsters is nice"

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Wednesday, January 21, 2004 5:29 PM

CAITLYN

The last one "Hamsters is nice" was meant to be my sig line. It's a Kaylee, not a Simon.

"Hamsters is nice"

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Wednesday, January 21, 2004 6:07 PM

NUR

Greatest Simon line (and moment):

No Mei-mei, it's time to wake up.

And who can forget:

He's like a trained ape...without the training.

Those who restrain desire, do so because theirs is weak enough to be restrained.
-William Blake

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Friday, January 23, 2004 6:25 PM

TAMFAMFAN

"No mei mei, it's time to wake up."

"Dear diary, today I was arrogant and my sister was crazy..."

And there's the talk he gives to Jayne after he finds out he almost sold him and River out... very defining of his character.

May not always be right, but I'm right now.

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Friday, January 23, 2004 9:49 PM

STEVE580

Quote:
Originally posted by TamFamFan:

And there's the talk he gives to Jayne after he finds out he almost sold him and River out... very defining of his character.

Ah! Thank you! I was going through everything I could remember, and reading all the replies here, and nothing seemed...right. Not sure just what he says to Jayne, but I think something there might work. Gotta check out that scene, soon as I get disc 3 back.

Is there a script anywhere available?
-Steve

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Saturday, January 24, 2004 1:24 AM

CAPNRAHN

Quote:
Originally posted by TeelaBrown:
I saw this one, and I like it. Thanks to ParadigmShift!

"I can't keep track of her when she's not incorporeally possessing a space ship. Don't look at me."

Ah Teela ... we are still on the same frequency!

I love the monologue in 'Trash' as Jayne is strapped to the exam bed and 'neuralized'. You think it is going one direction, then it is revealed the depth of Simon's dedication and honor. He may have been a bit of a dandy, but it seems he has sure has gained (grudgingly, of course) Jayne's respect.

"Remember, there is only ONE absolute - There ARE NO absolutes!!!"

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Saturday, January 24, 2004 4:13 AM

TEELABROWN

Capn, we'll always be on the same frequency! (Or at least mostly...)

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"Freedom is the Freedom to say that 2+2 makes 4. If that is granted, all else follws"-Winston, 1984
Keep flyin', and remember, THEY can't take the sky from US!

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Saturday, January 24, 2004 9:36 AM

STEVE580

Could you, or anyone else, maybe give me, or point me in the direction of, a transcript of that monolog? As I mentioned, disk 3 is not with me presently...

Thanks,
-Steve

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Saturday, January 24, 2004 4:12 PM

STATIC

SIMON: You're in a dangerous line of work, Jayne. Odds are, you'll be under my knife again. . .often. So I want you to understand one thing very clearly. No matter what you do. . .or say. . .or plot. . .no matter how you come down on us. . .I will never, ever harm you. You're on this table, you're safe. 'Cause I'm your medic. And however little we may like or trust each other. . .we're on the same crew. We've got the same troubles. . .same enemies and more than enough of both. Now, we could circle each other and growl, sleep with one eye open, but that thought wearies me. I don't care what you've done. . .I don't know what you're planning on doing, but I'm trusting you. I think you should do the same. Because I don't see this working any other way.

RIVER: Also. . .I can kill you with my brain.

Well . . .my days of not taking you seriously are certainly coming to a middle.

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Saturday, January 24, 2004 4:12 PM

STATIC

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Saturday, January 24, 2004 4:29 PM

SAINT JAYNE

Jaynestown: "Alright. I'll do it. Just stop... describing me."

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Saturday, January 24, 2004 10:50 PM

STEVE580

Thanks a lot - That'll work nicely.
-Steve

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Saturday, January 24, 2004 11:22 PM

STEVE580

Also - if anyone knows where I can get the medical symbol - just the standard b&w affair - that'd be helpful. Was thinking of subtly superimposing it, kinda like I did with the Bible in my Book image.
-Steve

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Sunday, January 25, 2004 9:30 AM

NUR

My darling fiancee just reminded me of this one and I'm quite ashamed to have forgotten it. It was hilarious. He was helping me reply to a post for my online computer course where someone had said something incredibly, incredibly wrong. He (being a Computer Science major) ranted about the idiocy of this person then looked straight at the monitor and said:

"Your patient should be dead."

The look, the tone of voice, the disgust with shoddy work, it is one of the greatest Simon lines (and scenes) ever.

Those who restrain desire, do so because theirs is weak enough to be restrained.
-William Blake

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Sunday, January 25, 2004 1:42 PM

STEVE580

Well, thanks for your help, all. Just finished mah Simon image, using a quote I'd completley forgotten about, till someone mentioned it.
Image is in bluesun room, btw.
-Steve

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Sunday, January 25, 2004 6:54 PM

EBONEZER

Quote:
Originally posted by TamFamFan:

"Dear diary, today I was arrogant and my sister was crazy..."

that's not a simon quote (although it is pretty funny). This is jayne pretending to read simons diary. he's making fun of them.

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Sunday, January 25, 2004 7:26 PM

STEVE580

You mean Simon didn't actually write that? I thought it was a strange entry...

=)
-Steve

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Sunday, January 25, 2004 7:55 PM

EBONEZER

yeah... do you actually think that at jayns intelectual level he can read that fast? it would take him ten minutes just to sound out the word arrogent!

But when i saw hiw you put it i got this little mental image of simon sitting at his desk all neat and tidy and writing it. That's almost funner than jayne doing it!

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Tuesday, January 27, 2004 1:45 PM

TEELABROWN

The full quote is, if you don't know, "Dear Diary: Tiday I was pompus and my sister was crazy. Then we were kidnapped by some hill folk never to be seen again. It was the best day ever."

Quote:
You mean Simon didn't actually write that? I thought it was a strange entry...

For Simon to write that, he would have to be in two places at once, or his diary to have transported between places.

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"Freedom is the Freedom to say that 2+2 makes 4. If that is granted, all else follws"-Winston, 1984
Keep flyin', and remember, THEY can't take the sky from US!

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Tuesday, January 27, 2004 2:19 PM

KURUKAMI

"You know, I've saved lives. Dozens. Maybe
hundreds. I reattached a girl's leg. Her
whole leg. She named her hamster after me.
I got a hamster. He drops a box of money,
he gets a town."

"This must be what going mad feels like."

"No, this must be what going mad feels like."

History doesn't always repeat itself. Sometimes it merely shouts "Weren't you listening the first time?!?" and lets fly with a club.

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Tuesday, January 27, 2004 9:59 PM

STEVE580

just a joke

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Wednesday, January 4, 2006 5:35 PM

BRUISERSMOM

Bump! I liked this thread because it had so many great quotes on it and recent posters may not know about it.

Does anyone have any Serenity quotes that they would like to add?

"You can keep a dog; but it is the cat who keeps people, because cats find humans useful domestic animals."--George Mikes

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Wednesday, January 4, 2006 5:35 PM

BRUISERSMOM

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Thursday, January 5, 2006 6:33 AM

DONCOAT

Simon: "This isn't fear. It's anger."
Mal: "Well, kinda hard to tell one from t'other, face like yours."
Simon: "I imagine if it were fear, my eyes would be wider."

"Son - of - a - WHORE!"

The scene on the docks at Beaumonde between Simon and Kaylee is a gem -- that's more of a Kaylee highlight, really, but it ends with Simon asking River if she wants to stay. River answers, "It isn't safe." Simon responds, "No, I fear it isn't safe anymore." But he doesn't hear her continuation: "...for them." Okay, so that part is more of a River highlight... (*sigh*)

There's also the "never thought about anything but keeping River safe... my one regret is never being with you" monologue just before the reaver battle. Don't have the VC handy to look it up.

Not a Simon funny, but a good scene:
Simon: "We'll get off. When we get to Haven we'll get off and..."
Kaylee: "Nobody's saying that."
Wash: "Nobody but Jayne is saying that."

(From the show, I don't think it was mentioned above):
After River confesses to throwing up on *his* bed: "Yup. That's my sister."

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I don't disagree on any particular point.

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Thursday, January 5, 2006 7:22 AM

PSOLARIS

I liked one that someone mentioned above from OiS:

SIMON: (to River) He's really very gentle and fuzzy, we're becoming fast friends.

And I like from the BDM:

SIMON: (to River) Am I speaking to Miranda now?

Psolaris

"Ten percent of nuthin' is...let me do the math here...nuthin' into nuthin'...carry the nuthin'"

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Thursday, January 5, 2006 7:30 AM

JAYRO

Ariel - "Now, we could circle each other and growl, but that thought wearies me."

BDM - "Yes - she always did love to dance."

Jaynestown - "No, this is what going mad feels like."

Serenity - River: "I didn't think you'd come for me." Simon: "Well, you're a dummy."

"One has lepers."

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Thursday, January 5, 2006 8:36 AM

FKGRAVITY

"You are like a trained ape... without the training" is my favorite quote from Simon. I like his deadpan humor.

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Thursday, January 5, 2006 8:40 AM

SIKKUKUT

Slight misquote above; my favorite Simon quote might well be:

"Could you not do that while we're... *ever*?"

Agreed, though, that for sheer character development and inspiring respect, his speech to Jayne in Trash is the best. That's a truly superb monologue.

Incidentally, my little sister is a big Firefly fan as well, and we have tons of Simon/River moments. "Dear diary, Today I was pompous and my sister was crazy." Yep, that's pretty much us. Of course, we always go ahead and do the whole quote, which usually doesn't apply. But it's funny.

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Thursday, January 5, 2006 8:55 AM

LEIGHKOHL

My favorite lines from the series- Deleted scene from Our Mrs. Reynolds:

Simon- She's really crazy

&

Simon- ...that's not something brothers and sisters do...I mean on some planets, but only pretty bad ones.

just kills me!

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Thursday, January 5, 2006 4:45 PM

BRUISERSMOM

I like those Simon quotes from the deleted scenes too.

"You can keep a dog; but it is the cat who keeps people, because cats find humans useful domestic animals."--George Mikes

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Thursday, January 5, 2006 4:52 PM

SHINYTALENT

My favorite memories of Simon are when he and Jayne are... interacting so I'm gonna go with a timeless classic-
"You're like a trained ape... Without the training."

The human body can be drained of blood in 8.6 seconds given adequate vacuuming systems.

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