Highlander: The Series quotes

Richie

I could have killed her, Mac. I mean, that's what I'm supposed to do, right?

Duncan

Sometimes.

Richie

I couldn't do it. I thought I could, but I couldn't. Maybe I'm just not cut out for this.

Duncan

You're still who you are, Richie. You don't change when you become Immortal, you just live longer. Hopefully.

Richie

Oh, boy, I'd say I got a lot to learn.

Duncan

You still have time.

Duncan

Take good care of it. Live with it. Make it part of you. Might be the only friend you have.

Duncan MacLeod

You know, there's a problem with thinking the strongest can take what they want.

Yeah, what's that?

Duncan

There's always somebody stronger.

Amanda

You know, you won't let me change. You really expect me to steal, don't you?

Duncan MacLeod

I expect sharks to bite, too. Don't take it personally.

Amanda

I really do like you, Duncan. Let's just play house for 70 or 80 years.

Duncan

Who were those guys?

Amanda

I swear on my mother's grave...

Duncan

You don't have a mother.

Amanda

Why won't you believe me? I've never seen those guys before in my life.

Duncan

Funny, they seemed to know you.

Duncan

Why can't I just smile? I'm happy, we're safe for now, I've just made love to the most devious, scheming, deceitful... beautiful woman in history.

Amanda

Do you really think I'm one of the most beautiful women in history?

Amanda

I told you, I'm not a thief any more.

Duncan

So you turned to counterfeiting instead?

Amanda

Well, I ran out of money, what else am I supposed to do?

Duncan

Oh, a job is out of the question.

Amanda

Would you get serious, MacLeod.

Duncan

Wait, wait, counterfeiting and honesty, they go well together, right?

Amanda

Don't be so picky, my heart was in the right place.

Carl

Maybe it's just time for old Carl to move on, man.

Duncan

And do what?

Carl

Hey, I'll get by. You just take care of yourself.

Duncan

You still don't get it, do you?! You are an immortal. You have something other people will never have: time, and the ability to make the difference. No, listen to me, man! Listen to me! You can do whatever you want, be whatever you want! You can live the dream. Most people grow old and die before they can do that.

Hello, Carl. Nice to see you again.

Carl

[Stands up] What do you want?

I'm gonna kill you. Forever.

Carl

Wow, man. I don't even know you. [Carter walks closer to him] What was this all about? I didn't do nothing.

You live.

[Pointing a gun at Carter] Put it down, Carter.

Get outta here, kid.

Why?

Just get the hell outta here!

I can't. What's this all about?

Carl

(To Ken) He doesn't want any witnesses for the execution.

He's wanted for murder.

Who's murder? Huh? I checked him at Arizona.

You don't know what the hell these people are. [Duncan climbing the ladder]

Shut them down.

He doesn't deserve to live.

Please. Put it down.

You're over your head, Kenny. Trust me, you don't understand what's going on here.

I understand enough to know what attempted murder looks like. [Duncan climbs slowly to sneak]

What? Are you gonna shoot me, rookie?

If I have to?

I don't think so. [Duncan shoves him and Ken shots him down to death while he screamed from the dock to the water]

Mako

I always thought that you were a man that respected the law.

Duncan MacLeod

I like to see justice done.

Duncan

A man can't always live by the law.

Mako

A man cannot live any other way.

Mako

I have been a lawman for almost 600 years. Even before I was Immortal. I have seen cities burned, I have seen children slaughtered. Law is what separates us from the beast. When we leave it, we leave a hole with no bottom.

You don't exactly trust me, much, now do you?

Duncan

I don't know you.

So you don't believe me.

Duncan

No, I believe that you're frightened, and I believe that you're running from something. I'm just not sure what.