Dexter Morgan quotes from Dexter

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Saint Brigid circle us with your light, so that no darkness shall overcome our world.

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[voiceover] Despite having considered myself a monster for as long as I can remember, it still comes as a shock when I am confronted with the depth of evil that exists in this world.

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[voiceover] Harry tried to mold me in the image of the monster he thought I was. He told me to flee human connection. So that became a way of life for me. When I couldn't run, I put up barriers to protect myself. And to protect others from me. [Later, after they have made love, as they lie in each other's arms] But with Lumen, I'm someone different. In her eyes, I'm not a monster at all.

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[to Lumen] Don't be sorry your darkness is gone. I'll carry it for you - always. I'll keep it with mine.

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[voiceover] They make it look so easy. Connecting with another human being. It's like no one told them it's the hardest thing in the world.

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[voiceover] Lumen said I gave her her life back... A reversal of my usual role. Well the fact is, she gave me mine back too. And I'm left not with what she took from me but with what she brought. Eyes that saw me, finally, for who I really am. And this certainty. That nothing, nothing is set in stone. Not even darkness. While she was here, she made me think, for the briefest moment, that I might even have a chance to be human.

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... But wishes of course are for children...

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[voiceover] There are times in our lives when everything seems to go wrong. When despite our best efforts, and for no apparent rhyme or reason, tragedy strikes.... And there are other times when everything goes just perfectly. That's how the last year has been for me.

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I've learned that periods of darkness can overcome us at any time. But I've also found that I'm able to endure, overcome, and in the process grown stronger. Smarter. Better. All is well in my little corner of the world.

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High school. A small world onto itself, combining all the warmest elements of a federal work camp with those of a third world poultry farm. It's a miracle I graduated without killing anyone.

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I have no idea what Hammer time is. Or how it differs from regular time.

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Wishbone. Hail Mary. Buttonhook. Nothing is what it seems.

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[voiceover] Fast reflexes. I hate jocks.

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[voiceover] Life is good. I'm not at all unhappy - I'm quite content to go about my life believing in nothing, with no fear that there might be something more out there.... But I also have a son, and I also have to think about what he wants, and what's best for him, because who knows? Maybe he'll grow up to be someone who wants to think about...those kinds of things.

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Rituals are important. Not only for a serial killer, but also for a two-year-old if you want him to go to bed on time. Not that I mind. This ritual has become my favorite. Bedtime, alone with my son. Being myself.