Babylon 5 - Season5 Quips and Quotes

Wheel of Fire

Episode 1
No Compromises

Wherever you are is home for me.
Carry the responsibility and the authority to go with it.
Whoever did this is very good at what he does.
A place to call home.
Continue to be strong allies.
You may as well live instead of being a prisoner.
Whoever speaks for the alliance speaks with one voice.
For every sentient being to live free, respect the rights of others to believe differently.

Episode 2
The Very Long Night of Londo Mollari

Londo was clairvoyant when he was in a coma. First he saw Delenn, then Sheridan: they were in the room, so to speak, at that time. When Vir came, he dreamed a conversation with Vir; at the last, G'Kar showed up and he spoke with G'Kar and then woke up apologizing to him.
Bad news improves on a good meal.
He is now your other half.
I will be there when you need me.
I have always respected you.
To become more than that, to have more of your respect in more ways.
You above all understand that.
The universe will teach him what he needs to know. (It is in GOD's Hands).
Do you ever get used to being dead.
We're all dying.
What matters is what we do in life, how we live out the seconds in between.
There's a time for charity and a time for truth, you are almost out of both.
Goodbye, I'll see you soon.
Your heart bears the weight of your conscience.
Prophecy is a guess that comes true. When it doesn't, its a metaphor.
Perhaps that is for the best, then. I will miss you.
Perhaps I am your conscience which can only get your attention by taking on a face other than your own and striking you down in the one place where you are still vulnerable.
You want to believe you've changed, you want to feel good about yourself.
It's your life, make of it what you will.
Good bye my friend, I hope when I see you again, I will be a better person.
It's not possible, but you're welcome to try.
Be well, my good and dear friend.

Episode 3
The Paragon of Animals

The universe speaks n many languages but only one voice; the voice speaks in the language of hope, it speaks in the language of trust, it speaks in the language of strength and the language of compassion. It is the language of the heart, and the language of the Soul. Always it is the same voice, the voice of our ancestors speaking through us, and the voice of our inheritors, waiting to be born. It is the small still voice that says we are one, no matter the blood, no matter the skin, no matter the world, no matter the star, we are one, no matter the pain, no matter the darkness, no matter the loss, no matter the fear, we are one, here, gathered together in common cause, we agree to recognize this singular truth and this singular rule, that we must be kind to one another, because each voice enriches us and ennobles, and each voice lost (ignored) diminishes us. We are the voice of the universe, the soul of creation, the fire that will light the way to a better future. We are one.

Episode 4
A View from the Gallery
(us commoners are called the gallery for the performers - titles, positions, honors)

That's true love, my friend.
Yeah, he's a good man.
Life is sacred and has to be preserved.
We have to go our own way.
Guano=waste
Cross yourself, it's just respect for the departed: when somebody's life ends, all they ever were gonna be, all they were, all the people they knew, all the people they loved, it's all gone.
Yes, I sincerely do.
It matters to me.
Time being circular, if we know that this will happen, then we may assume that this has happened already and that the previous alternative is not essential.
The smile is like the sun coming out from behind a cloud. Dead or alive, I'd claw my way out of hell and straight through 10 miles of solid rock to see that smile again.
Karma what goes around comes around, is time being circular.
All of this is bigger than you, it's bigger than me.
My Mother used to tell me, GOD knows the age of every tree and the color of every flower, He knows just how wide your shoulders are and He'll never give you anything to carry that's bigger than you can handle. Maybe that is what you have to do to get by in a place like this, grow bigger shoulders. (That's what we do).

Episode 5
Learning Curve

Meditation shapes us, makes us strong but keeps us flexible. (resilient) As fluid as thought itself. As invisible as the night.
Be able to go inside under all circumstances, even waiting to go into battle, without falling asleep. Anyone can learn to meditate in silence.
I choose to share you with the universe.
We create the meaning in our lives. Living each moment as if it were your last. It means doing each right thing because it is the right thing. The scale doesn't matter. The where, the when, the how, or in what cause, none of those things matter. Here is the greatest truth I know. Your death will have meaning if it comes while you are in the fullest pursuit of your heart.
We choose to do that which frightens us, knowing that there are no guarantees. At the end, we all stand alone.
Terror that destroys from within.

Episode 6
Strange Relations

The willow is deceptively strong, it bends but it never breaks. Its roots are deep and can withstand the worst storm. It promises rest and shade and cool breezes to those who would find rest beneath it. You have become my willow and we have all found shelter in your kindness.
It's the dreaming we don't do enough of.
If you can't join them. Beat them.

Episode 7
Secrets of the Soul

That's why we are all here, to better understand one another and to treat each other with empathy and compassion. Commodities which are all too often short in supply.
Sweet, charming, sensitive man who's trying to create a better world. Someone actually cares about what happens to me.
Giving A sense of dignity, community.

Episode 12
The Ragged Edge

They would like you to speak to them. I have nothing to say to them. I turned down the chance to become ruler of our world and I never once looked back because it is not my place in life to lead. A long time ago, I told you that you had an unfair advantage over me. I carry my sword in my hand. But you, you carry your sword in your heart, where no one can take it from you. I have an obligation and honor to use mine, do you not share that obligation to use yours? To what end, I have nothing to teach them. For a hundred years we have taught ourselves to do one thing, how to hate and how to fight. This is a new age. We have to learn other lessons. You have been beyond and survived it and have come back to teach us what it is like. I have seen the light of understanding come into the eyes of our people. It's not about teaching something. It's about unlearning hatred and unlearning fear. I am a warrior, I cannot teach them these things. But you can. All my life, I have been responsible only for myself. When I risked, I risked alone, to avoid making others pay the price for mistakes. They want me to show them another way. What if I show them the wrong way. What if they come to me not because of the lesson but because of the teacher. I worry that my shadow may become greater than the message. We both have our burdens to bear, I will carry mine if you will carry yours.
We must reach a point where the nobility of intellect asserts itself and say we need not be afraid of those who are different. We can embrace that difference and learn from it. Over time I learned, as you will learn. I must help you come closer to the thoughts of the universe.
I value your friendship.

Episode 14
Meditations on the Abyss

I will be here when you need me the most.
Tell me what you want done, I will make it happen. He knows me and he loves me. Sometimes the one gets in the way of the other.
He does not believe in indiscreet questions. He believes to speak openly is another way to learn.
Encourage initiative so that we may better react to sudden change.
It's perfect. It's absolutely perfect. You have given me back my sight.
Relax, meditate. Conserve your energy and save your oxygen. Concentrate on slowing down your heartbeat and your respiration. It is necessary to try.
You have to calm yourself. Death is not the enemy, is not to be feared.
We spend too much time trying to be serious. We can learn to laugh at ourselves. And from laughter comes wisdom. (Go with joy when it comes.)
We see what we want to see.
Desire must be pure and unselfish, you must not let anything else get in the way.
Never, ever assume, that no one can listen in on a private channel.

Episode 15
Darkness Ascending

See what I can do. See how far I can go.
This is just a dream.
This never happened.

Episode 16
All My Dreams Torn Asunder

There comes a moment in everyone's life, when you have to do something you'd rather not do, when you know something you'd rather not know, this is one such moment. So it is with great difficulty and great personal pain that we stand before you now, In exchange for your patience and cooperation we gave you our word that as soon as we found conclusive evidence, we would bring it before you and pursue it fully, no matter where it led. We promised that we would support you, our members, on any action that you decided should be taken in light of these results. Now that we know that it is one of our members, that promise weights heavily upon us. We have an obligation to honor that promise, and we will no matter the cost.
What does the candle represent. Life. All Life. Every life. We are all born as molecules in the hearts of a billion stars, molecules that do not understand politics or policies or difference. Over a billion years, we foolish molecules forget who we are and where we came from. The flame reminds us of the piece of those stars that live on inside us. The spark tells us: you should know better. It also tells us that life is precious.

Strategy Sessions

Episode 19
The Wheel of Fire

Nobody gets a 100% right. There is no normal life. It's just life. I need you. You can be a huge help to me and I can help you. I want this more than anything in my entire life. I'm offering you love and compassion. Simpler to make a statue of someone who you believe embodies all your better qualities than actually improve yourself. It saves you from having to think. The simple truth is that we are one. Once they make a statue of you, you are no longer who you are. You can only be what they want you to be and do what they expect of you.
Life is change. It's a good thing.
The red eye, the Black eye and the white eye
Lyta's eye color changes are in Zohar by Moses De Leon. Black eye is the watcher. Red eye is preparation. White eye is peace. Gray eye is mercy and blue eye is heavenly - spiritual.

Episode 20
Objects in Motion

The 2 of you and others that have been with me for the past years, are all that I have that can be known as my family. Now I have a chance to have a family on my own. Maybe I can find a little happiness. I have the 2 of you to thank more than anybody else in the world.
Now is all we have.

Episode 21
Objects at Rest

Beyond the rim is the truth.
Thank you for bringing me here.
This place grows on you.
Now that the reality of it is here, it is hard.
You're welcome.
It's been good having you here.
I know that this place is in good hands.
Someone must speak for our people. I would like for that person to be you. Knowing you as I do, why you. You decide, I offer it.
A time for enlightenment, a time for things to get done.
They require patience, direction, determination and strength.
You have always been sensible and level headed, a rock that will not shift under the weight of the demands our people. We need someone to focus on helping our world rebuild.
In order to help our people here and at home one must be both warrior and priest. You may believe you are not ready, but you are as ready as I was when I first came here. They will receive you as they have received me.
Serve our people reasonably, fairly and with honor.. The rest will attend to itself.
Some words always come easier to me. The most difficult is goodbye. There is no corresponding word in my language. Excuse me if I do not say goodbye. Our souls are a part of this place, our hopes, the foundation of our future and we will pass this way again.
Always doing what you are told does not give you much freedom for self exploration, for you are thinking along the lines of those that direct your thoughts into service.
We will put our best face on this. We will go in with smiles and confidence.
On a joyous day like this, how can I not be here to celebrate.
Playing to the audience, nothing more. I need to get my people fired up for the long difficult process of rebuilding. I came to convey my personal good wishes.
There is a time for politics and a time for personal friendships.
It is a tradition to give this to the heir when the child comes of age. You are my friends and you will always be my friends, no matter what happens. This day with you means more to me than you will ever know.
For the first time I think I will be all right.
We are very patient.
Home is not a place. It is wherever your path takes you.
Remember them for what they were.
I believe, sooner or later, no matter what happens, things do work out.

Episode 22
Sleeping in Light

Step into the abyss and let go.
Hope is all we have.
I give of my self to replenish his life force, for a little while... and then one day, he will simply stop.
It's a pretty night.
Young people saving the world for those that would follow.

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