Dark Side Quotes

“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.”
― Friedrich Nietzsche

“When I buy a new book, I always read the last page first, that way in case I die before I finish, I know how it ends. That, my friend, is a dark side.”
― Nora Ephron, When Harry Met Sally

“I don't want to rule the universe. I just think it could be more sensibly organised.”
― Eliezer Yudkowsky, Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality

“I’ve grown quite weary of the spunky heroines, brave rape victims, soul-searching fashionistas that stock so many books. I particularly mourn the lack of female villains — good, potent female villains. Not ill-tempered women who scheme about landing good men and better shoes (as if we had nothing more interesting to war over), not chilly WASP mothers (emotionally distant isn’t necessarily evil), not soapy vixens (merely bitchy doesn’t qualify either). I’m talking violent, wicked women. Scary women. Don’t tell me you don’t know some. The point is, women have spent so many years girl-powering ourselves — to the point of almost parodic encouragement — we’ve left no room to acknowledge our dark side. Dark sides are important. They should be nurtured like nasty black orchids.”
― Gillian Flynn

“Let us not be our own worst enemy by enduringly looking on the dark side of things. ("Being my best friend" )”
― Erik Pevernagie

“Was I starting to feel evil? Yes, now I was worrying I'd be turned to the dark side by too much crochet.”
― Naomi Novik, A Deadly Education

“You couldn't changed history. But you could get it right to start with. Do something differently the FIRST time around.
This whole business with seeking Slytherin's secrets... seemed an awful lot like the sort of thing where, years later, you would look back and say, 'And THAT was where it all started to go wrong.'
And he would wish desperately for the ability to fall back through time and make a different choice.
Wish granted. Now what?”
― Eliezer Yudkowsky, Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality

“If you want to help a guilt-ridden person, don’t act holy and pure around them. Everyone has a dark side, Be true, Be vulnerable. Be normal. Be human.”
― Shunya

“I just worry you may pay too much attention to what you’re running from to see what you’re running to.”
― Marie Montine, Mourning Grey: Part One: The Guardians Of The Temple Saga

“It enables me to survive and to think of tomorrow. You cannot survive in my world if you will care too much for the ones today who could perish tomorrow. I only speak of experience. You still have time before it is too late. Just consider the consequences. Do us all a favor by not letting us all suffer from it”
― Marie Montine, Mourning Grey: Part One: The Guardians Of The Temple Saga

“Come on, Wind Dancer, it’s time to go. It’ll be just you and me asking for the night’s companionship.”
― Marie Montine, Mourning Grey: Part One: The Guardians Of The Temple Saga

“Do you see the river of truth, Lharkin? Do you understand that two are one?”
― Marie Montine, Mourning Grey: Part Two

“The army of men that will come for us will be our sustenance.”
― Marie Montine, Mourning Grey: Part Two

“I called you a fool for a reason: it would probably take an eternity before the temple stops playing with you and another eternity before you realize it.”
― Marie Montine, Mourning Grey: Part Three The Guardians Of The Temple Saga

“To detach from your character, you should first know it fully -the dark side as well as bright side. It doesn’t mean that you should try everything in the world. To know itself, a tree doesn’t need to get hit by an axe at every inch of its being. The air around it can make it feel how far its branches go. When you are in a position to do something and do it, you only get to know one side of you. When you don’t do it, you get to know two sides of you -the one that wanted to do it and the other that didn’t.”
― Shunya

“You humans destroyed my life, my family’s life, everything I loved and treasured. It was because of your ancestor that my kind fell. And then, the one thing I could still love in the shadows of the Night Realm was Oliara. When that was taken away from me, I became empty. So do not tell me you love me; even if I could give it back – which would never be given to a human – I could not: I no longer know how to.”
― Marie Montine, Mourning Grey: Part Two

“We are all monsters.”
― Marie Montine, Mourning Grey: Part Three The Guardians Of The Temple Saga

“If you don't like my dark side, then don't take it out of it's cage and feed it.”
― Jury Nel

“You cannot banish the devilish, unflattering qualities of your personality. Nor would doing so be healthy or useful. Suppressing experiences is psychologically destructive because it divorces us from the full richness of real life. To progress on your journey of personal growth, love, and meaning and purpose in life, you need to become aware of all aspects of yourself, including your darker tendencies, and be agile enough to integrate them into your behavioural repertoire as needed. Do not repress, ignore, or hide the darker gifts. Be aware of them, appreciate them, and when you're ready harness them. When you do this, you'll find that you've gained greater access to well-being. To do otherwise is to be enslaved by fear, to set an artificial limit on what you experience and accomplish in this, the one and only life we know for sure that you'll have. Make the most of it. Become whole.”
― Todd Kashdan

“He was testing her, patronizing her.
He thought she was lesser.
He thought she would lose.
She would prove him wrong.”
― Delilah S. Dawson, Inquisitor: Rise of the Red Blade

“That’s what the dark side did to you, after all. Made you doubt. Made you nervous. Made you question everything you believed in, whether you wanted to or not.
It was called the dark side for a reason.”
― Sam Maggs, Jedi: Battle Scars

“I usually work alone. It's safer that way, for me and everyone else. I walk the dark side of the road. I live alone because I hurt fewer people that way.”
― Simon R Green, The Dark Side of the Road [Dramatized Adaptation]

“My soul is full of light, even my dark side shines.”
― Marion Bekoe

“The Upside of Your Dark Side: Why Being Your Whole Self--Not Just Your "Good" Self--Drives Success and Fulfillment”
― Todd B. Kashdan

“Elite athletes often refer to their internal battle to overcome their doubts and anxieties – their dark side. Addressing this side of us will always be uncomfortable, but this is the only way of pushing beyond our current limits.”
― Ceri Evans, Perform Under Pressure

“Master your dark side to be flawless on your bright side; yes, harness your weakness for strength.”
― Emmanuel Apetsi

“It is a heavy burden I take on, Madame Secretary, but I shall do it in honor of you.”
― George Mann, Star Wars: Dark Legends

“They were all afraid of him, which he liked rather a lot. They didn’t know exactly what he was, only that he was implacable and cruel. His kind was new to the galaxy, a fresh weapon for the dark side to wield. His agents must follow his every order as though the Emperor himself had given it. That sort of power made him feel very strong.”
― E. K. Johnston, Star Wars: Ahsoka

“As you delve into the depths of your imagination, do not be afraid to explore the darker side of human nature. After all, it is often through deception, manipulation, and force that power is won and maintained. By embracing the darker aspects of your own character, you will better understand the motivations and tactics of those who would seek to oppose you, and in turn, be better equipped to defend yourself against their schemes.”
― Kevin L. Michel, Machiavellian Dreams: A Manual

“As you wield your influence and control, be prepared to make sacrifices and face the consequences of your actions. Understand that, in the pursuit of power, you may lose friends, alienate allies, and create enemies. Embrace the darker aspects of power and accept the costs that come with it.”
― Kevin L. Michel, Machiavellian Dreams: A Manual