Person of Interest quotes

Dominic

[to Elias] A man is not a river, and you are not a king.

Root

French Mary Poppins Barbie is the only me that's been any fun. Though I'm not sure how the parents would feel if they knew how many people I've killed.

Root

Where's Tomas?

Shaw

Halfway to Barcelona. He gave me a pretty hard sell trying to get me to go with him... and for a hot second, I almost did.

Root

But...?

Shaw

I guess there are things I care about here.

You ever miss the old days, Brooks? The old system?

Why? Research 2.0 targets more threats than the old system ever did.

Well, that's just it. Back then, we did the targeting, had to scrutinize our own intel, think for ourselves. When we lit up a target, we knew why. Now instead of numbers to investigate, we just get numbers to kill. You don't think that's strange?

We don't get paid to think, Grice. And Control wouldn't like what you're saying. You remember what happened to Indigo Five, right?

I heard Shaw lived to fight another day.

Nobody lives, and no good comes of asking questions.

Harold Finch

When Castro was coming to power in Cuba, the first thing he did was build schools, good schools, so that the people would love him.

Harold Finch

I know that Samaritan's motives are amoral at best, but the thing that Mr. Wilkins was trying to do was an absolute good, and we destroyed it. I'm not sure what we're becoming, Ms. Groves, and it does make me wonder: How much wrong are we willing to do in the name of right?

Sameen Shaw

The Miss Estee Lauder gig pays like crap. If it weren't for the perks—

Lionel Fusco

Perks?

Sameen Shaw

Yeah, the free eyeliner. Well, the five-finger free.

We can start where we left off, your hero complex, which men often develop in response to being bullied as a child.

John Reese

Iris, my school didn't have bullies. I kept them in line.

Dominic

The thing about a battle plan is, it only works if soldiers follow orders.

Who died and made you general? You ain't nothing but a street banger like the rest of us.

Dominic

You know anything about circles?

Circles? What's that got to do with this?

Dominic

Got everything to do with it. I had a math teacher once, said, "All the world's infinite possibilities rest within this one simple circle." Including the possibility that the big, quiet kid in the back of the class, the one that everyone always underestimated, could one day run the streets of New York.

So what's stopping you?

Dominic

What's stopping me is this Detective Riley. Our circles keep overlapping.

Why are you worried about a stupid cop when you got us Trinitarios on board now?

Dominic

This ain't about numbers or corner boys or turf. This here is about cutting down the old lion and ruling his kingdom. But that can't happen if guys don't follow orders. Guys like that don't have a place.

Any insider tips on eyeliner?

Sameen Shaw

Yeah, you might try dialing it back a bit, sister.

Sameen Shaw

I'm guessing the psycho blonde wasn't there for our free tote bag promotion.

Root

Look, I get that you're frustrated, angry, and probably a little bit scared--

Sameen Shaw

Oh, please. I'm not scared.

Root

Well, maybe you should be, because you almost died back there. And Samaritan's operatives are just getting smarter and faster. So while you may not be scared about what could happen to you the next time, other people are. People who care for you. Try to remember that.

Dominic

Guy like Elias knows there's more to playing the game than just money. There's the game within the game.

You looking to get your licks in, too?

No need. I think Dominic's wrong about you. You don't know the combination. If you did, you'd put a stop to all this.

You're his right hand man, yeah?

Yeah, something like that.

It's not easy being number two.

You better take Dominic's offer before it's too late. You could be your own man. Have your own crew.

I already got a crew. And a boss I'd lay down my life for.

You really ready to do that?

A question you better ask yourself. 'Cause someday, you might find yourself sitting in a chair looks a hell of a lot like this one.

As the Romans said: Morior Invictus.

Maybe you should find a hobby.

All of my hobbies include a gun.