Cory Matthews quotes from Girl Meets World

Why don't you elect people who care enough to make things better?

Cory Matthews

I like to think I do every time I vote. But the truth is, I'm not responsible for the quality of people running for office.

How are these people even chosen?

Cory Matthews

Well, the parties choose the best candidates they can come up with.

[Eric bursts into the room, then pauses to catch his breath]

Eric Matthews

I am running for senator of the great state of New York, and I need your votes!

Kids don't vote.

Eric Matthews

Then, aww.

Cory Matthews

Everybody close your books, it's the end of the world.

Eric Matthews

I'm really dizzy. I've done this in every classroom!

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Where's Garaboski?

Uh oh.

Did we do it?

Did we finally break him?

Cory Matthews

[walks in] You broke him!

[class cheers]

Cory Matthews

Quiet! Mr. Garaboski retired yesterday.

[class cheers again]

Cory Matthews

Quiet! The guy survives Vietnam *and* *Mrs.* Garaboski, and he can't get past you. Now, he left a letter here that expressed his feelings. "Dear you little"- okay, I can't read this.

He always talked about the good old days, before 1985.

What happened in 1985?

That was the year the New York Board of Education said you couldn't hit a kid with a ruler.

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Cory Matthews

Ms. Burgess is here to teach you about great books and great ideas. Please give her the same respect that you give me.

Aw, we could do better than that.

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Girls, slow down! What is the rush?

Dinner is keeping us from our homework.

The new English teacher wants us to read this.

This looks like a comic book.

Cory Matthews

Yes!

Didn't we have a teacher who taught us...

Cory Matthews

Yes!

Tell me more about this new English teacher.

Motorcycle.

Leather jacket.

Sounds familiar... [turns to Cory] Weren't you on the committee to hire the new English teacher?

Cory Matthews

Yes!

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Cory Matthews

Semi-formal coming up. Young men and young women interacting. Mixing in a social situation. So, to avoid any casualties, I thought we could discuss etiquette. Can anyone here tell me what etiquette is? [Farkle raises his hand] No, you can't.

Etiquette is treating people politely and with respect. Maya and I will demonstrate in a short play we put on before every dance. It's called, "No". [in a formal voice] Miss Hart, would you do me the great honor of accompanying me to the semi-formal festivities?

No.

Etiquette.

Etiquette.

Thank you.

Thank you.

We'll see you at the holidays for "A Christmas No".

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OMs. Oben

Farkle, I have the results of your...

[interrupting] Of my IQ and aptitude test? I'm a genius, right? You know how I know? Because I'm a genius. It's not conceited when it's true, Mr. Matthews?

Cory Matthews

I wouldn't know. I'm barely literate.

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We don't need adult supervision anymore. We're becoming wonderful young adults.

Cory Matthews

Says who?

The ghost of the bay window.

Cory Matthews

Oh, the ghost of the bay window.

When you guys go to sleep, she floats in.

She goes, "boo." We go, "aah!"

CMCorey Matthews

We all laugh and discuss the way ghosts are portrayed in the media.

Are you making fun of us?

Cory Matthews

Pretty sure we are.

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Cory Matthews

[pointing at his drawing of a light bulb] Who invented this?

Thomas Edison, the Wizard of Menlo Park.

Cory Matthews

After how many tries?

Six!

Cory Matthews

No! Anyone think he invented it after his first try?

I do!

Cory Matthews

No!

All right, I was trying something, and now I'm going back to the way things were.

Why didn't he invent the lightbulb on his first try?

IBIsaiah "Zay" Babineaux

'Cause it was dark! [pats Lucas on the shoulder] Got your back.

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I'm not ready for high school and I don't wanna go.

Cory Matthews

Why not?

'Cause we did great here. This was the time of our lives! We were kings, Matthews. What will I be next year?

Cory Matthews

Not kings.

No. The opposite of kings. Freshmen. Worms. Worse than worms. Freshmen.

Cory Matthews

You'll do fine, Riley. You all will.

Also, and I don't say this a lot, but I like you.

Cory Matthews

You do?

Yeah. You said you had a lot more to teach us.

Cory Matthews

And I will. You're my daughter.

What about the rest of my friends, Dad? You need to teach all of us more.

We're a mess. We shouldn't feel. We don't know how to feel and you need to teach us how to not feel.

Cory Matthews

What?

You got one last lesson for the road?

Cory Matthews

Yeah. I do.

Well, I've never said this before, but you have my attention.

Cory Matthews

Good. This one's important. I've gotten to watch you guys become friends and I've gotten to watch you grow. You guys grew up so fast and I've been trying to teach you to keep your feelings inside.

And you were right. Look at us.

Cory Matthews

I was wrong. Your teacher was wrong. I can't keep you in this place. You've outgrown it. You guys are graduating to whatever comes next.

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Cory Matthews

Riley's looking for the best in people, right?

Yes! Would you tell her to stop?

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Cory Matthews

Now, who here knows about Mount Vesuvius?

Mount Vesuvius was a pent up, boiling cauldron of I-wanna-do-somethin'.

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Cory Matthews

Zay, what have you found out?

IZIsaiah 'Zay' Babineaux

I know that she ate my cookie.

Cory Matthews

Do you forgive her for that?

IZIsaiah 'Zay' Babineaux

No.

Cory Matthews

And do you not forgive her because you're an evil person?

IZIsaiah 'Zay' Babineaux

No, I do not forgive her because I'm a good person who lost a good cookie.

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Once upon a time, Riley Matthews lived in New York City, and because of that, she lives everywhere. That's my story. I have a story.

Cory Matthews

Thank you, Riley. I'm sure the Great Lady of New York is smiling even bigger today. I know she holds a torch for all of us.

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