[Monk is looking for some evidence in a hardware store.]
Adrian MonkIt's a small pebble. It's about the size... of a... small pebble.
A character in Monk
Played by Tony Shalhoub
Monk · 667 quotes
Most-quoted character in Monk: in 475 of its 667 quotes
Most scenes with: Natalie Teeger (162), Captain Leland Stottlemeyer (140), Sharona Fleming (82)
[Monk is looking for some evidence in a hardware store.]
Adrian MonkIt's a small pebble. It's about the size... of a... small pebble.
MonkYou gotta be a little skeptical, Sharona. Otherwise you end up believing in everything -- UFOs, elves, income tax rebates...
[On the hospital's roof, Monk addresses "Santa," in reality Dr. Lancaster in disguise, as the police cover them from below.]
Adrian MonkBy the way, in case we don't get a chance to talk later, [I] just want you to know -- except for the murders and your trying to kill me, you really were the best doctor I ever had.
MonkShe forgot she was a vegetarian? Who forgets they're vegetarian? It's like... forgetting you're a Republican.
Monk[repeating Derek Philby's words back to him] Q.E.D. Quod erat demonstratum. "Thus it is proven."
[After Monk has turned up, having been presumed dead]
Monk[tortured] That officer outside told me I was dead. I'm not dead... am I?
Adrian MonkSpeedy Dates? No. No, no. No, that's like... Dante's seventh circle of Hell.
[during yet another blackout]
Adrian Monk[stumbles and hits something] I cannot find my night-vision goggles. There is a fatal flaw in the night-vision goggle plan!
Adrian MonkI'm afraid... of change... and I'm afraid of not changing...
MonkI am so outta here.
MonkHey, you know what they say: wherever the Monk is, it's Mardi Gras.
[Natalie whacks Monk with a pillow from a coffin]
Adrian MonkNatalie! What are you doing? That's a... it's a... death pillow!
[In the woods, Monk stumbles and grabs a tree to keep his balance.]
Adrian MonkOoh, I got nature, I got nature on my hand! [Natalie wipes off the dirt with a leaf] What are you doing? You can't clean nature with nature!
[Monk is getting onto the Korn tour bus so Julie can use the restroom.]
MonkThey spelled "Corn" wrong!
MonkI like your music. It's very... musical. But I wish I could understand more of the words.
Captain Leland StottlemeyerTed Levine · 239 quotes
Natalie TeegerTraylor Howard · 203 quotes
Sharona FlemingBitty Schram · 111 quotes
Lt. DisherJason Gray-Stanford · 100 quotes
Lt. Randall DisherJason Gray-Stanford · 68 quotes
Dr. Charles KrogerStanley Kamel · 17 quotes
Julie TeegerEmmy Clarke · 13 quotes
BFBenjy Fleming12 quotes
Jack MonkDan Hedaya · 12 quotes
Harold KrenshawTim Bagley · 7 quotes
DBDale Biederbeck6 quotes
Dr. Neven BellHéctor Elizondo · 5 quotes
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