Inspirational Quotes from Fictional Characters

Kids love to read, and the characters in their favorite books teach them lessons about life and how to stay motivated and persevere when times get tough. Here are some of the most inspirational quotes from characters in books, movies, and TV shows, curated by the Totalful review team.

a. “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.”

–The Lorax, Dr. Seuss

b. “The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease forever to be able to do it.”

–Peter Pan, J.M. Barrie

c. “Just keep swimming.”

–Dory, Finding Nemo

d. “A little consideration, a little thought for others, makes all the difference.”

–Eeyore, Winnie-the-Pooh

e. “Do, or do not. There is no try.”

–Yoda, The Empire Strikes Back

f. “Even miracles take a little time.”

–The Fairy Godmother from Cinderella

g. “Always let your conscience be your guide.”

–The Blue Fairy, Pinocchio

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The Best One Liners in Horror Movies

Below are some of the most instantly recognizable single lines from horror movies, curated by the Totalful review team. Have fun!

“We’ll tear your soul apart.”

Spoken by Pinhead (Doug Bradley) in Hellraiser (1987)

“Here’s Johnny!”

Spoken by Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) in The Shining (1980)

“Sometimes, dead is better.”

Spoken by Jud Crandall (Fred Gwynne) in Pet Sematary (1989)

“There here.”

Spoken by Carol Anne Freeling (Heather O’Rourke) in Poltergeist (1982)

“I ate his liver with fava beans and a nice Chianti.”

Spoken by Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) in The Silence of the Lambs(1991)

“Be afraid, be very afraid.”

Spoken by Veronica Quaife (Geena Davis) in The Fly (1986)

“I see dead people”

Spoken by Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment) in The Sixth Sense (1999)

“You’re going to need a bigger boat.”

Spoken by Brody (Roy Scheider) in Jaws (1975)

“The power of Christ compels you!”

Spoken by Father Merrin (Max von Sydow) and Father Karras (Jason Miller) in The Exorcist (1973)

“We all go a little mad sometimes.”

Spoken by Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) in Psycho (1960)

“They’re all gonna laugh at you!”

Spoken by Margaret White (Piper Laurie) in Carrie (1976)

“What’s your favorite scary movie?”

Spoken by Ghostface (Roger L. Jackson) in Scream (1996)

“Death by stereo!”

Spoken by Sam (Corey Haim) in The Lost Boys (1987)

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Best Motivational Quotes from Famous Athletes

We all struggle at times in life, and to help you through this struggle, you need a little inspiration. Here are some great motivational quotes from famous athletes, curated by the Totalful review team, which we hope you find something that really speaks to you in that moment you need it most.

1) “If something stands between you and your success, move it. Never be denied.”

– Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson

2) “Don’t be afraid of failure. This is the way to succeed.”

– LeBron James

3) “You dream. You plan. You reach. There will be obstacles. There will be doubters. There will be mistakes. But with hard work, with belief, with confidence and trust in yourself and those around you, there are no limits.”

– Michael Phelps

4) “You must not only have competitiveness but ability, regardless of the circumstance you face, to never quit.”

—Abby Wambach

5) “I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times I’ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”

—Michael Jordan

6) “It’s going to be a journey. It’s not a sprint to get in shape.”

—Kerri Walsh Jennings

7) “Just believe in yourself. Even if you don’t pretend that you do and, and some point, you will.”

—Venus Williams

8) “Champions keep playing until they get it right.”

– Billie Jean King

9) “It is more difficult to stay on top than to get there.”

– Mia Hamm

10) “If you persevere long enough, if you do the right things long enough, the right things will happen.”

– Manon Rheaume

11) “It doesn’t matter what you’re trying to accomplish. It’s all a matter of discipline.”

– Wilma Rudolph

12) “The only person who can stop you from reaching your goals is you.”

— Jackie Joyner-Kersee

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Famous one-liners from action films

Here are a handful of memorable one-liners from your favourite action flicks, curated by the Totalful review team.

”They call it a Royale with cheese.” (Pulp Fiction, 1994)

“I’m just one stomach flu away from my goal weight.” (The Devil Wears Prada, 2006)

”Badges? We ain’t got no badges! We don’t need no badges! I don’t have to show you any stinking badges!” (The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, 1948)

“It was Beauty killed the Beast” (King Kong, 1933)

“I’m walking here! I’m walking here!” (Midnight Cowboy, 1969)

“These go to eleven” (This is Spinal Tap, 1984)

“Forget it, Jake. It’s Chinatown” (Chinatown, 1974)

“Chewie, we’re home” (Star Wars: The Force Awakens, 2015)

“As if!” (Clueless, 1995)

“You make me want to be a better man” (As Good as It Gets, 1997)

”Get your stinking paws off me, you damned dirty ape!” (Planet of the Apes, 1968)

“I drink your milkshake!” (There Will be Blood, 2007)

“My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions and loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next.” (Gladiator, 2000)

“You complete me” (Jerry Maguire, 1996)

”If you let my daughter go now, that’ll be the end of it. I will not look for you, I will not pursue you. But if you don’t, I will look for you, I will find you, and I will kill you.” (Taken, 2008)

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Denzel Washington Quotes On Success, Dreams and Love

These Denzel Washington quotes curated by the Totalful review team will prove to you the power in following your dreams.

1. “You pray for rain, you gotta deal with the mud too. That’s a part of it.” – Denzel Washington

2. “I think a role model is a mentor – someone you see on a daily basis, and you learn from them.” – Denzel Washington

3. “I’d be more frightened by not using whatever abilities I’d been given. I’d be more frightened by procrastination and laziness.” – Denzel Washington

4. “My mother used to tell me man gives the award, God gives the reward. I don’t need another plague.” – Denzel Washington

5. “The time to worrying about flying is when you’re on the ground. When you’re up in the air, it’s too late. No point in worrying about it then.” – Denzel Washington

6. “Luck is where opportunity meets preparation.” – Denzel Washington

7. “If I am a cup maker, I’m interested in making the best cup I possibly can. My effort goes into that cup, not what people think about it.” – Denzel Washington

8. “I made a commitment to completely cut out drinking and anything that might hamper me from getting my mind and body together. And the floodgates of goodness have opened upon me – spiritually and financially.” – Denzel Washington

9. “Every day, sincerely and without phoniness, Lou demonstrated by his actions how very vital it is – more than anything else – to understand and appreciate the people who work with you….Do your job well, learn your job well, but always remember that the people you work with are your most valuable asset. Embrace them. Honor them. Respect them” – Denzel Washington

10. “What it taught me was forgiveness. It taught me that when people present themselves in a certain way, there’s probably some back story or issue or reason for the way that they are. It’s not you. It’s them. And a lot of times, it’s about something that’s completely out of their control” – Denzel Washington

11. “When I was a child I thought I saw an angel. It had wings and kinda looked like my sister. I opened the door so some light could come into the room, and it sort of faded away. My mother said it was probably my Guardian Angel.” – Denzel Washington

12. “We’ve all received our share of good fortune, so that’s my definition of much. A single blessing is all the bounty in the world, and if you’ve been blessed at all you’re meant to pass some of that on. You’re meant to set a positive example. That’s our responsibility” – Denzel Washington

13. “My faith helps me understand that circumstances don’t dictate my happiness, my inner peace.” – Denzel Washington

14. “If you have an enemy, then learn and know your enemy, don’t just be mad at him or her.” – Denzel Washington

15. “Black or white good parts are hard to come by. A good actor with a good opportunity has a shot; without the opportunity it doesn’t matter how good you are.” – Denzel Washington

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Remember the Titans Quotes From the Inspiring Movie

Remember the Titans is widely regarded as one of the best football films of all time. Here the Totalful review team have selected some of the most inspiring quotes from the film to boost your motivation.

1. “Attitude reflects leadership, captain.” – Julius Campbell, Wood Harris

2. “We’re in a fight. You boys are doing all that you can do. Anybody can see that. Win or lose … we gonna walk out of this stadium tonight with our heads held high. Do your best. That’s all anybody can ask for.” – Coach Herman Boone, Denzel Washington

3. “Sometimes life is hard for no reason at all.” – Carol Boone, Nicole Ari Parker

4. “We will be perfect in every aspect of the game. You drop a pass, you run a mile. You miss a blocking assignment, you run a mile. You fumble the football, and I will break my foot off in your John Brown hind parts and then you will run a mile. Perfection. Let’s go to work.” – Coach Herman Boone, Denzel Washington

5. “All right, now, I don’t want them to gain another yard! You blitz … all … night! If they cross the line of scrimmage, I’m gonna take every last one of you out! You make sure they remember, forever, the night they played the Titans! Leave no doubt!” – Coach Bill Yoast, Will Patton

6. “I’m a winner. I’m going to win.” – Coach Herman Boone, Denzel Washington

7. “I swear to God, I’m gonna hit you so hard, by the time you come to, oooh boy, you’re gonna need a new haircut!” – Gerry Bertier, Ryan Hurst

8. “Now, I ain’t saying that I’m perfect, ’cause I’m not. And I ain’t gonna never be. None of us are. But we have won every single game we have played till now. So this team is perfect. We stepped out on that field that way tonight.” – Julius Campbell, Wood Harris

9. “Whatever kind of ambition it took to do what you did around here, this world could use a lot more of it” – Carol Boone, Nicole Ari Parker

10. “Now I may be a mean cuss. But I’m the same mean cuss with everybody out there on that football field. The world don’t give a damn about how sensitive these kids are, especially the young black kids. You ain’t doin’ these kids a favor by patronizing them. You crippling them; You crippling them for life.” – Coach Herman Boone, Denzel Washington

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The best movie one-liners

What’s considered “the best” in anything is always up for debate, but for fun, here are some of the best movie one-liners in today’s films, curated by the Totalful review team.

Apocalypse Now

15. “I love the smell of napalm in the morning.”

Scarface

14. “Say hello to my little friend!”

The Wizard of Oz

13. “There’s no place like home.”

The Godfather

12. “Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.”

The Godfather Part 2

11. “Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.”

The Big Lebowski

10. “This is not ‘Nam. This is bowling. There are rules.”

Gone with the Wind

9. “Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn.”

Dr. Strangelove

8. “Gentlemen, you can’t fight in here. This is the War Room!”

Zoolander

7. “What is this? A center for ants?

The Dark Knight

6. “Why so serious?”

Jerry Maguire

5. “You had me at hello.”

Back to the Future

4. “Roads? Where we’re going, we don’t need roads.”

Mean Girls

3. “She doesn’t even go here!”

The Silence of the Lambs

2. “I’m having an old friend for dinner.”

Get Out

1. “I told you not to go in that house.”

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These 10 Powerful Quotes Will Inspire You Into Action

We all have dreams and goals for ourselves, and a vision of how our best lives could be. Here are some great quotes curated by the Totalful review team to inspire you into action.

Do you want to know who you are? Don’t ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you.

– Thomas Jefferson

You don’t have to be great to start, but you do have to start to be great.

– Zig Ziglar

Dream big, start small, but most of all, start.

– Simon Sinek

Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned.

– Peter Marshall

Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.

– Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes but don’t quit.

– Conrad Hilton

The only impossible journey is the one you never begin.

– Tony Robbins

There are only two rules for being successful. One, figure out exactly what you want to do, and two, do it.

– Mario Cuomo

You are what you do, not what you say you do.

– Carl Jung

Take action! An inch of movement will bring you closer to your goals than a mile of action.

– Steve Maraboli

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Great action one-liners from film

Every film fan has a favourite movie quote, and these are the top picks curated by the Totalful review team.

“Bond. James Bond” (Dr No, 1962)

“I see dead people” (The Sixth Sense, 1999)

“I’ll be back” (The Terminator, 1984)

“You can’t handle the truth!” (A Few Good Men, 1992)

“E.T phone home” (ET, 1982)

“To infinity and beyond!” (Toy Story, 1995)

“Houston, we have a problem” (Apollo 13, 1995)

“You had me at hello” (Jerry Maguire, 1996)

“There’s no crying in baseball!” (A League of Their Own, 1992)

“Here’s Johnny!” (The Shining, 1980)

”I am serious. And don’t call me Shirley.” (Airplane, 1980)

“Mrs. Robinson, you’re trying to seduce me, aren’t you?” (The Graduate, 1967)

“Carpe Diem. Seize the day, boys” (Dead Poets Society, 1989)

“Leave the gun, take the cannoli” (The Godfather, 1972)

“Show me the money!” (Jerry Maguire, 1996)

“Say hello to my little friend” (Scarface, 1983)

”You’ve got to ask yourself one question: ‘Do I feel lucky?’ Well, do ya punk?” (Dirty Harry, 1971)

“I love the smell of napalm in the morning.” (Apocalypse Now, 1979)

”Fasten your seatbelts. It’s going to be a bumpy night.” (All About Eve, 1950)

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The best movie quotes of all-time as chosen by Hollywood

Every film fan has a favourite movie quote, and these are the top picks curated by the Totalful review team.

“Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn (Gone with the Wind, 1939)

“Here’s looking at you, kid” (Casablanca, 1942)

“You’re gonna need a bigger boat” (Jaws, 1975)

“You’re gonna need a bigger boat’ – Roy Scheider as Brody in 1975’s Jaws

“May the Force be with you” (Star Wars, 1977)

“Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore” (The Wizard of Oz, 1939)

“I’m going to make him an offer he can’t refuse” (The Godfather, 1972)

“Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine.” (Casablanca, 1942)

“You talkin’ to me?” (Taxi Driver, 1976)

“There’s no place like home” (The Wizard of Oz, 1939)

“The first rule of Fight Club is you do not talk about Fight Club” (Fight Club, 1999)

“I am your father” (Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, 1980)

“Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.” (The Princess Bride, 1987)

“Why so serious?” (The Dark Knight, 2008)

“I’ll have what she’s having” (When Harry Met Sally, 1989)

“This is the beginning of a beautiful friendship” (Casablanca, 1942)

“We’ll always have Paris” (Casablanca, 1942)

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