Dexter Morgan quotes from Dexter

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[voiceover] There were so many lessons in the vaunted code of Harry. Twisted commandments handed down from the only God I ever worshiped. One through ten... Don't get caught - that I got covered. But killing someone without knowing if he's guilty... I'd love some help on this one... but my God is dead now.

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[voiceover] Harry finds me in a pool of blood, turns me into his own personal vendetta machine, and when he sees the monster he created in action, he kills himself.

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[voiceover] I have moved on from my father, but I still need his code, now more than ever. But it has to evolve, become my own.

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You seem uncertain. It's uncomfortable, isn't it? Just when you think you've answered all the questions, another one smacks you in the face. Life, life, life. Life is just like that. Which is why I prefer death. [stabs Freebo in the neck]

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[voiceover] Harry - the last person I'd turn to for advice on parenthood.

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[voice over] I promised Rita I'd be back in an hour. So she's nesting while I'm hunting, stalking my prey.

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[voice over] If my first stab at Freebo had gone as planned, Oscar Prado might still be alive, Miguel wouldn't know who I was, Teegan would have lived to ho another day, and Deb wouldn't be chasing a Jane Doe. And I wouldn't be watching the clock, counting the minutes till darkness comes, trying to get the jump on my friends in blue.

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[getting medically scanned, voiceover] It seems ironic that I, an expert on human dismemberment, have to pay 800 dollars to have myself virtually dissected.

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[voiceover] The grocery store - the modern-day equivalent of the Serengeti, where the mighty lion goes to hunt. And my weaker brethren reward me with gifts.

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[voiceover] Masuka. He's chosen the role of court jester; now we only like him when he's making us laugh. Still, there's something to be said for being a character actor. The lead players, with all those emotions – must be exhausting.

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[voiceover, about Ramon Prado] You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink. Unless you order his favorite and keep him waiting. And waiting.

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[voiceover] But if you play a role long enough, really commit, does it become real? Could I become real?

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[voiceover] Role playing. It's such an important part of growing up. When we were kids, whatever role Deb assigned me - evil monster, treacherous Nazi, horrible alien - I played them to perfection. [...] The only roles I had trouble with were the good guys - heroes, knights in shining armor. It just never felt right.

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[voiceover] Most actors toil in obscurity, never stepping into the spotlight. But if you hone your craft, work diligently, you might just find yourself cast in the role of a lifetime.

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[to a bound Ethan Turner] Most of your shipmates are up on the blue deck. It's happy hour. Just the two of us.