Harold Finch quotes from Person of Interest

Harold Finch

[to Root] The Machine is infinitely smarter than us...if anyone is to re-code the Machine, it should be the Machine

Harold Finch

[to Elias] You've thought a few moves ahead, but our opponent has thought a thousand.

Harold Finch

We're fighting a war that's already over. All this mayhem? It isn't some plucky underground resistance movement. It's an extinction burst.

Harold Finch

Some sacrifices are as unavoidable as they are necessary.

Harold Finch

[to Reese] When I hired you, I suspected you were going to be a great employee. What I couldn't have anticipated was that you would become such a good friend.

Harold Finch

[to the Machine] The suspense is killing me... in addition to the gunshot wound.

Harold Finch

[to the Machine] In addition to this being now, it's also probably the end.

Harold Finch

[to the Machine] That's so perfect. You learned the secret of life and you've forgotten it.

John Reese

Bad things happen to people every day. You can't stop them.

Harold Finch

What if you could?

Harold Finch

So the property's in a kind of limbo. It doesn't exist.

John Reese

Neither do you. I did a little digging.

Harold Finch

I recognize, Mr. Reese, that there's a disparity between how much I know about you and how much you know about me. I know you'll be trying to close that gap as quickly as possible. But I should tell you... I'm a really private person.

Harold Finch

About that... I don't like firearms very much.

John Reese

Neither do I. But if someone's going to have them, I'd rather it be me.

John Reese

What do I need?

Harold Finch

You need a purpose.

Harold Finch

Nice room.

John Reese

I took the liberty of booking the whole floor. Your card.

Harold Finch

Guess I can use the miles.

John Reese

And here I was thinking we were getting a little closer, Harold.

Harold Finch

I told you I'm a very private person.

John Reese

You're going to need to trust somebody at some point.

Harold Finch

Don't you knock?

John Reese

Not if I can help it.