Jessica Jones quotes from Jessica Jones

Jessica

That thing about having your cake and eating it, too? Whoever said that probably didn't have cake that killed people.

Jessica

Some things you look at and you think "perfect, there is no question, it's just... right". Other things are clearly wrong. But right and wrong aren't a P.I.'s highest priority, until she gets the bright idea to branch out and give a shit.

Jessica

Giving a shit and doing something about it. That's how my mother defined a hero, though she wasn't exactly an expert. She thought I had what it takes. I'm not so sure. She had hope. I didn't want it, but she passed it down to me like a trick elbow, and now it's the only thing I have of hers.

Jessica

You get used to it pretty quick. The strength. One day, you're a scrawny kid getting Ds in PE the next day, you can toss a minivan. Eventually, it's just a part of who you are. The part that no one can take away.

Jessica

A hero is strong. A hero is invulnerable. A hero has a goddamn spleen.

Jessica

There are a lot of shitty people out there. There’s no reason for us to double up. Go find your own bad guy.

Jessica

I know the appeal of being a loner. But for some people, it’s just an act. Inside, they crave love and attention. No matter how many people have to die.

Jessica

Everyone needs too goddamn much from each other.

Jessica

When something dies, you bury it. If you’re me, you try to forget it ever existed. But some things just won’t stay buried.

Jessica

You should be scared. And worried. And pessimistic.

Jessica

I assumed that you had facial recognition software, being that you’re so well funded these days.

Jessica

How many superheroes does it take to lock up a psycho killer? More than two, apparently."

Jessica

This is what happens when you give a shit. The world flings it back at you.

Jessica

Well, it turns out that vandalism is both fun and effective.

Jessica

There's blood on my hands. The kind that won't wash off. I did something today. I set a murderer free. Trish needed a hero. She got me.