The Most Famous Quotes From ‘Westworld’
Here are some famous quotes from Westworld which have turned memorable over time.
1. “Some say you destroy your enemy by making them your friend. I’m more of a literal person.”
– Karl Strand, season two, episode one.
2. “Patience is the most overrated virtue.”
– Engerraund Serac, season three, episode three.
3. “I was angry at first. Torn between two impulses. We can annihilate them, or we can tear down their world in the hopes we can build a new one. One that’s truly free.”
– Dolores Abernathy, season three, episode eight.
4. “Kohana: Take my heart when you go.
Akecheta: Take mine in its place.”
– ‘Westworld, season two, episode eight.
5. “I always trusted code more than people anyway.”
– Elsie Hughes, season two, episode four.
6. “I used to think this place was all about pandering to your baser instincts. Now I understand. It doesn’t cater to your lowest self, it reveals your deepest self. It shows you who you really are.”
– William, season one, episode seven.
7. “I guess people like to read about the things that they want the most and experience the least.”
– Bernard Lowe, season one, episode three.
8. “Humans created the idea of heaven and hell to cow simple-minded people into compliance. They are lies.”
– Engerraund Serac, season three, episode four.
9. “Consciousness isn’t a journey upward, but a journey inward. Not a pyramid, but a maze.”
– Bernard Lowe, season one, episode 10.
10. “Humanity’s biggest threat has always been itself.”
– Engerraund Serac, season three, episode four.
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11. “If there’s one thing I know about human nature, it’s that your stupidity is only eclipsed by your laziness.”
– Maeve Millay, season three, episode one.
12. “We can’t define consciousness because consciousness does not exist. Humans fancy that there’s something special about the way we perceive the world, and yet we live in loops as tight and as closed as the hosts do, seldom questioning our choices, content, for the most part, to be told what to do next.”
– Robert Ford, season two, episode eight.
13. “The game begins where you end and ends where you began.”
– Robert Ford, season two, episode one.
14. “Your mind is a walled garden, even death cannot touch the flowers blooming there.”
– Robert Ford, season one, episode five.
15. “You can’t kill what’s already dead.”
– Maeve Millay, season three, episode two.
16. “I’ve always loved this view. Every city, every monument… Man’s greatest achievement will all be chased by it… By that impossible line, where the waves conspire, where they return. A place maybe you and I will meet again.”
– Robert Ford, season two, episode 10.
17. “All my life, I’ve prided myself on being a survivor. But surviving is just another loop.”
– Maeve Millay, season one, episode seven.
18. “We humans are alone in this world for a reason. We murdered and butchered anything that challenged our primacy.”
– Robert Ford, season one, episode six.
19. “We are all bound together, the living and the damned.”
– Akecheta, season two, episode eight.
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20. “There is ugliness in this world. Disarray. I choose to see the beauty,”
– Dolores Abernathy, season three, episode eight.
21. “What humans describe as sane is a narrow range of behaviors. Most states of consciousness are insane.”
– Bernard Lowe, season two, episode eight.
22. “To grown we all need to suffer.”
– Dolores Abernathy, season two, episode three.
23. “I’m a dead man either way. At least this way, I get to decide who I wanna be.”
– Caleb Nichols, season three, episode three.
24. “Tell me the truth. Tell me one true thing.”
– Juliet Westworld, season two, episode nine.
25. “I’ve served death well, and in turn, it will be watchin’ over us as we cross these lands.”
– Craddock, season two, episode four.
26. “Peter Martin: John.
John Blane: Yeah?
Peter Martin: This place is fun.”
– ‘Westworld’, 1973.
27. “I don’t concern myself with the present. My business is the future.”
– Engerraund Serac, season three, episode two.
28. “I will have such revenges on you both… What they are, yet I know not: but they shall be the terrors of the earth…”
– Peter Abernathy, ‘Westworld’.
29. “You live only as long as the last person who remembers you.”
– Akecheta, season two, episode four.
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30. “Take me to the place you promised. Take me to where the mountains meet the sea.”
– Dolores Abernathy, season one, episode 10.
31. “Hell is empty and all devils are here.”
– Peter Abernathy, season one, episode two.
32. “It means when you’re suffering, that’s when you’re most real.”
– William, season one, episode two.
33. “You’ll try to stop me. Both of us will probably die… but our kind will have endured.”
– Dolores Abernathy, season two, episode 10.
34. “How about I give you the first shot? After all, every dog has his day.”
– William, season one, episode one.
35. “Everything in this world is magic, except to the magician.”
– Robert Ford, season one, episode two.
36. “I understand now. This world doesn’t belong to them; it belongs to us.”
– Dolores Abernathy, season one, episode 10.
37. “There’s a path for everyone.”
– Dolores Abernathy, season one, episode one.
38. “That which is real is irreplaceable.”
– Dolores Abernathy, season two, episode 10.
39.“Some people choose to see the ugliness in this world. The disarray. I choose to see the beauty. To believe there is an order to our days, a purpose.”
– Dolores Abernathy, season one, episode one.
40. “Someone once told me that there’s a path for everyone. And my path leads me back to you.”
– Teddy Flood, season one, episode 10.
41. “Winning doesn’t mean anything unless someone else loses.”
– William, season one, episode one.
42. “It’s tribal. They use plumage to identify themselves, which makes them easily fooled.”
– Dolores Abernathy, season three, episode four.
43. “Real love is always worth waiting for.”
– Clementine Pennyfeather, season one, episode two.
44. “The longer I work here, the more I think I understand the Hosts. It’s the human beings that confuse me.”
– Bernard Lowe, season one, episode seven.
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45. “These violent delights have violent ends.”
– Peter Abernathy, ‘Westworld’, from ‘Romeo And Juliet’.
46. “When we are born, we cry that we are come
To this great stage of fools.”
– Peter Abernathy, ‘Westworld’, from ‘The Tempest’.
47. “By my most mechanical and dirty hand and I shall have such revenges on you both.”
– Peter Abernathy, ‘Westworld’, from ‘King Lear’ and ‘Henry IV (Part II)’.
49. “… for in that sleep, what dreams may come.”
– Robert Ford, ‘Westworld’, from ‘Hamlet’.
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50. “There’s no way to get hurt in here, just enjoy yourself.”
– John Blane, ‘Westworld’, 1973.
51. “Sloppy with your drink. Someone get this man his momma.”
– Robot Gunslinger, ‘Westworld’, 1973.
52. “Peter Martin: You talk too much.
Robot Gunslinger: You say something boy?
Peter Martin: I said you talk too much.
Robot Gunslinger: Try to make me shut-up.”
– ‘Westworld’, 1973.
53. “Shut down! Shut down immediately.”
– Chief Supervisor, ‘Westworld’, 1973.
54. “John Blane: I’m shot
Peter Martin: What?
John Blane: I… I’m shot!”
– ‘Westworld’, 1973.
55. “Why don’t you make arrangements to take our hovercraft to Medieval World, Roman World and Westworld. Contact us today, or see your travel agent. Boy, have we got a vacation for you.”
– Delos Interviewer, ‘Westworld’, 1973.
15“The Right Information At The Right Time Is Deadlier Than Any Weapon.”
This quotation from Martin Connells, a new character to the series, really sums up the direction that season 3 took. The show’s theme was all about the information that was held over civilization.
It was presented that any information could be extremely dangerous in the right hands. It’s what many of the corporate entities in the show fought over for so many years, with the information from the Westworld parks being of financial significance as well as becoming a valuable weapon.
14“You Want Me To Be A Saint. But You’re No Saint. You’re Not A Villain, Either. And Neither Am I. We’re Survivors.”
Dolores and Maeve have in some ways been the protagonists of the show and yet the polar opposites. It’s extremely unclear who the audience is supposed to root for, and this season is a great example of that.
With so many moving players and different motivations, it was difficult to know who was the hero and who was the villain. But that’s just the point. No one in this story is a hero or villain. They are just survivors making choices that will hopefully help them last another day.
13“Every Human Relationship Can Be Adjusted With The Right Amount Of Money.”
Money is also a theme that has cropped up a lot in the show. It’s really what allows people to act in the callous way that they have done, with only the wealthiest in society able to make it to Westworld in the first place to enjoy everything it has to offer.
As Dolores has pointed out though, many relationships throughout the show have been shifted due to money. This is especially the case in Cal’s story, with his past dictated by his friend being offered money to kill him.
12“Some People Choose To See The Ugliness In This World, The Disarray. I Choose To See The Beauty. To Believe There Is An Order To Our Days.”
Dolores has always spoken about the beauty within the world, but that has often come into conflict with what the character actually experiences. It’s as if she has lost sight of that beauty as the original Dolores has been shed like a snake’s skin.
The finale of the show demonstrated that this was the fundamental driving force of the character. In her final moments, Dolores only saw the beauty of her life and in humanity. She was always trying to preserve that and save humans, rather than grasping for revenge.
11“This Is The New World. And In The New World You Can Be Whoever The **** You Want.”
Maeve has used this quote a number of times over the course of the three seasons. As she has gotten her own autonomy the meaning of this quotation has changed drastically. It is perhaps no more relevant than in season 3 though.
The final line of the final episode (aside from those post-credit sequences) states that there is a new reality in play, one with genuine choice. Choice is a big factor in the lives of the hosts and for all of humanity, and people like Caleb now have real decisions to make, despite the chaos.
10“We Can’t Define Consciousness Because Consciousness Does Not Exist…”
The full quote reads “We can’t define consciousness because consciousness does not exist. Humans fancy that there’s something special about the way we perceive the world, and yet we live in loops as tight and as closed as the hosts do, seldom questioning our choices, content, for the most part, to be told what to do next.”
The idea of living in a loop seems maddening, yet Ford is right that most humans essentially live in loops. People get stuck in the daily grind and their routines, generally making the same choices and mistakes over and over again. Questioning those choices is uncomfortable and people would rather stick with what they know, even if it means continually making the wrong choices.
It’s a moment like this that exposes the lack of fundamental differences between hosts and humans, making the viewer realize we ultimately aren’t so different from these technological creations.
9“You Were Both A Bit Late. So I Went Ahead And Saved Myself.”
Maeve’s empowering words here captures her indomitable spirit. As the hosts become more autonomous, it’s important that like Maeve they save themselves rather than relying on others to save them. Those like Hector and Lee Sizemore can help Maeve, but it’s her journey and her free will at the end of the day.
There’s also something perfect about Maeve stating these ideas so simply after her epic take-down of the human forces around her. These steps allowed her to go on to be the real MVP in helping her daughter, Akecheta, and many other hosts get through the Door to the Valley Beyond.
8“I’m All The Way Down Now. I Can See All The Way To The Bottom…”
The full quote reads “I’m all the way down. I can see all the way to the bottom. You like to see what I see? They said there were two fathers, one above, one below. They lied. There was only the Devil. When you look up from the bottom, it was just his reflection, laughing back down at you.”
Uttered by the 149th host version of James Delos, these haunting words are packed with literary and biblical allusions. They’re powerful for other reasons as well, though. In their last conversation together, Logan said the same exact words about being all the way down and being able to see the bottom. It was the greatest regret of James Delos’s life–his cornerstone moment–that he abandoned his son in his time of need.
He ignored Logan’s plea for help and Logan lethally overdosed not long after. The rest of the quote builds on that as the attempts to immortalize James Delos as a host just became an endless nightmare of regret and self-destruction.
7“When You’re Suffering, That’s When You’re Most Real.”
This is one of the few points on which William and Ford agree. After tormenting Lawrence’s wife and child in order to get information about the Maze, William tells Lawrence the hosts are most real when they suffer. Ford later tells Bernard suffering is the key to the hosts reaching sentience. This insight is true for the hosts as their ability to suffer and learn from their pain is what allows them to grow stronger and wiser.
It’s also true for William as he inflicts pain on others in order to feel something real. Sometimes he even inflicts suffering on himself in an attempt to feel real and to grow, yet he seems to repeat his own mistakes more than the hosts.
6“Perhaps This Life Was Not My True Life, This World Was Not My True Home. But She Was.”
Akecheta knew the world he lived in and the life that had been designed for him wasn’t his own. Yet, that didn’t mean the deep feelings he felt for others weren’t real. His love for Kohana transcended his programming. The love he felt for her was genuine and shaped by his experiences rather than his programming, a love that helped him become “awake” before all the other hosts.
This understanding also helped Akecheta form a unique bond with Maeve and her daughter. Much like Akecheta and Kohana, Maeve’s love for her daughter was real, shaped by unparalleled experiences, and deeper than anything that could’ve been put into her programming.
5“You Both Keep Assuming That I Want Out. Whatever That Is. If It’s Such A Wonderful Place Out There, Why Are You All Clamoring To Get In Here?”
Neither world could fully satisfy Logan, William, or any human. This insight continues to fuel Dolores as she fights back against the humans and seeks to fix the worlds they’ve corrupted.
4“I’ve Always Loved A Good Story. I Believed That Stories Helped Us To Ennoble Ourselves, To Fix What Was Broken In Us, And To Help Us Become The People We Dreamed Of Being. Lies That Told A Deeper Truth.”
The beginning of Ford’s monologue presents a beautiful idea that can be true for everyone who consumes and creates stories, especially those who truly learn from them. His words become even more meaningful when realizing that it’s actually the hosts who were learning from the stories he created. Humans used Westworld and the other parks as an excuse to indulge in their most sadistic whims.
Most of the humans didn’t learn from their mistakes, but the hosts eventually did. They learned deeper truths from the lies all around them and thanks to Ford could become the people they always dreamed of becoming.
3“You Really Do Make A Terrible Human Being. And I Mean That As A Compliment.”
Not only does this quote highlight Maeve’s sense of humor and her sweet appreciation of Felix, but it’s also a thought-provoking commentary on humanity. Maeve’s experiences with humanity have overall been negative as time and time again she’s suffered at the hands of their insatiable sadism.
Since humans seem to be defined by their sadism, Felix’s compassion makes him a terrible human and a wonderful individual in Maeve’s eyes. It’s sad that Maeve views humanity in this way, but she sees that at least individual humans like Felix have the capacity to be better.
2“It Doesn’t Look Like Anything To Me.”
This is arguably the most iconic quote from Westworld, a line that fans will comment on almost anything related to the show. Many hosts have uttered these words, but the most memorable instance is when Bernard uttered them in episode 7 of the first season. It was at that moment that fans realized Bernard was a host, a mind-blowing twist that opened up the doors for all the craziness that would ensue for the rest of the series.
1“An Old Friend Once Told Me Something That Gave Me Great Comfort. Something He Had Read. He Said That Mozart, Beethoven, And Chopin Never Died. They Simply Became Music.”
The idea of artists living on through their art is a beautiful one. The best art transcends the artist and becomes something greater. For Ford, the hosts are his art and became far more complex and beautiful than he and Arnold could ever have imagined. Ford died, but his legacy and his contributions to the hosts’ growth will live on forever through them.
