Nikola Tesla quotes from Sanctuary

Nikola Tesla

I've often wondered what this moment would be like: me, you, tied up. It's a shame you brought the children.

Helen Magnus

Focus, Nikola.

Nikola Tesla

I call it... the De-Vamper!

Kate Freelander

You're a genius and that is the best name you could come up with?

Nikola Tesla

[Points at Kate] Watch it!

Nikola Tesla

Forgive me, Helen. It's just my soul-crushing depression talking. I'm not myself.

Helen Magnus

On the contrary; you are your real self again: human, mortal-

Nikola Tesla

Watch your language.

Helen Magnus

I'm sorry, Nikola, but it's true. I've tried everything I can think of. There's simply no way to "re-vamp" you.

Nikola Tesla

You see how this puts a crimp in my plans for world domination? Not to say I won't keep trying.

Helen Magnus

I would expect nothing less.

Nikola Tesla

Very well, if this is to be a wake, then lets do it properly. Join me in a toast: To happier times, to those halcyon times of blood lust, now gone. Plus you got to admit vampires are just plain cool.

Helen Magnus

[laughing] Amen.

Nikola Tesla

Here's to the glorious vampire race, once mighty, now extinct.

Helen Magnus

How long you been down here?

Nikola Tesla

Well, let's see now, nine days, seven hours. You know, I wish I'd stopped counting, but it's just not in my nature.

Will Zimmerman

A whole lot of nothing. None of these connecting tunnels lead upward.

Henry Foss

Yeah, none of this stuff works down here.

Nikola Tesla

Yay team.

Nikola Tesla

You're aware of the iron deposits in these caves?

Henry Foss

Yeah, what about it?

Nikola Tesla

Highest concentration of natural lodestone in the western hemisphere. To you, it means nothing. To me: manna from heaven.

Helen Magnus

Your magnetic powers.

Will Zimmerman

Here it comes.

Nikola Tesla

Oh come on, I'm just looking for a way back on top. I mean, being a living magnet is not exactly on par with being heir to the greatest race in all of history. It even has a few drawbacks, like if you're not careful, your razor gets stuck on your face. So...what? I'm just looking for a way to turn this pointless ability into something extraordinary.

Henry Foss

So you went after the most powerful natural magnetic substance in the world.

Nikola Tesla

You're damn right I did.

Henry Foss

It makes sense, in an evil way.

Nikola Tesla

Oh, please. Can we stop with the value judgments? [to Henry] Hey, man, live and let live, I say.

Will Zimmerman

You know what I say? I say you got yourself into a little bit of trouble, and you dragged us into the mess too.

Nikola Tesla

So stop whining about it. I thought helping people was part of your job description.

Will Zimmerman

Yeah, people. You, Professor Hidden-Agenda, not so much.

Helen Magnus

We need a way out of here, and we need to keep moving. How's your strength?

Nikola Tesla

Carry me?

Nikola Tesla

Care to assist?

Henry Foss

Hell, yeah! I-I mean, you know, whatever.

Helen Magnus

My wine cellar's depleted, and frankly, you need a shower.

Nikola Tesla

Where would science be today if I constantly stopped to bathe?

Helen Magnus

They're on a mission. Won't be back until Friday. It's just the two of us, I'm afraid.

Nikola Tesla

Hmm... In this dark and lonely place?

Helen Magnus

Don't get any ideas. I'm too exhausted to even banter with you.

Helen Magnus

Go, fix my house.

Nikola Tesla

What am I, your house-elf?

Helen Magnus

Thank you, Dobby!

Helen Magnus

What are you doing in my bedroom?

Nikola Tesla

Well, I could think of a dozen answers, but I'll leave that to Oscar Wilde.

Helen Magnus

You are brilliant.

Nikola Tesla

Don't I know it?

Helen Magnus

Now get out.

Nikola Tesla

Okay.

Nikola Tesla

Ha! Surrender your secrets to the master of electricity!

Helen Magnus

Nicely done, Nikola.

Nikola Tesla

Thank you.

Helen Magnus

Whatever happens, we face it together.

Nikola Tesla

And we never even said vows.

Henry Foss

Who the hell is this guy?

Nikola Tesla

Not one person but two. Prepare to meet Jekyll and Hyde.