Oliver Queen quotes from Arrow

Oliver

[Voiceover] She says the island changed me. She has no idea how much. There are many more names on the list. Those who rule my city through intimidation and fear. Every last one of them will wish I had died on that island.

Oliver

[speaking to his father's tombstone] I didn't know how painful it would be to keep my secrets. You asked me to save the city, to right the wrong. I will, I swear, but to do that, I can't be the Oliver that everyone wants me to be, which means that sometimes...to honor your wishes, I need to dishonor your memory.

Oliver

[handcuffs Matt Istook to train track] Peter Declan, your lies put him on death row. Now, either it's time to tell me the truth, or it's time for the 10:15 to Blüdhaven.

Oliver

Do we have a legal meeting or something? 'Cause, I have friends over.

Oliver

[to Tommy, about Laurel] If you hurt her, I'll snap your neck. [smiles] I'm just kidding.

Oliver

Rotate your hips, Diggle. That's where the power comes from. It's not just your arms, even if they're the size of bowling balls.

Oliver

Speaking of Tommy, he told me that you're being very protective of your drawers. [Laurel glares] This is not a fancy term for your underwear.

Oliver

[as vigilante] Moira Queen, you have failed this city.

Oliver

All my life, all that I've ever thought about is myself. I took my family for granted. I betrayed people that I loved. And I'm not gonna be that person any more. I can't leave Yao-Fei here to die. I won't.

Oliver

[to Laurel] This is Felicity. She's setting up my internet.

Oliver

Because if half of the stories I've heard about Ra's al Ghul are true and Sara kills his daughter, we all will pay.

Oliver

Sara, when you come back from the dead, you get a party. It's a Queen family tradition.

Oliver

[to Felicity] I told you I couldn't be with you and save the city. Neither can Ray. He's just too new at this to know it.

Oliver

The only move that Ra's has left me is telling the truth. You have no idea how powerful the truth can be.

Oliver

My name was Oliver Queen. I worked three years to save my city. But to save my sister, I had to become someone else. I had to become something else.