Jim Moriarty quotes from Sherlock

Moriarty

Every fairy tale needs a good old-fashioned villain. You need me or you're nothing — because we're just alike, you and I. Except you're boring. You're on the side of the angels.

Jim Moriarty

But don't be scared. Falling is just like flying, except there's a more... permanent destination.

Hello. Are you ready for the story? This is the story of Sir Boast-a-lot. Sir Boast-a-lot was the bravest and cleverest knight at the round table, but soon the other knights began to grow tired of his stories about how brave he was and how many dragons he'd slain, and some of them began to wonder, "Are Sir Boast-a-lot's stories even true?" Oh no. So, one of the knights went to King Arthur and said, "I don't believe Sir Boast-a-lot's stories. He's just a big, old liar who makes things up to make himself look good." And then, even the king began to wonder, but that wasn't the end of Sir Boast-a-lot's problems. No. That wasn't the final problem. The end.

Jim Moriarty

Did you miss me?

Moriarty

I wrote my own version of the Nativity when I was a child, "The Hungry Donkey". It was a bit gory, but if you're going to put a baby in a manger, you're asking for trouble.

Moriarty

[returning to the room] Sorry, boys! I'm soooo changeable. It is a weakness with me, but to be fair to myself, it is my only weakness. You can't be allowed to continue. You just can't. I would try to convince you, but everything I have to say has already crossed your mind.

Sherlock

Then probably my answer has crossed yours. [points gun at Moriarty, then points it down at John's explosive coat on the floor.]

Jim Moriarty

Mind if I get that?

Sherlock Holmes

Oh no, please. You've got the rest of your life.

Jim Moriarty

Hello? ... Yes, of course it is, what do you want? [Mouthing to Sherlock] Sorry!

Sherlock Holmes

[Mouthing back sarcastically] Oh, it's fine!

Jim Moriarty

[Listens to the phone for a moment, then shouts] SAY THAT AGAIN! [normal voice] Say that again and know if you are lying to me, I will find you and I will skin you!

Sherlock Holmes

Nothing in the Bank of England, the Tower of London or Pentonville Prison could possibly match the value of the key that could open all three.

Moriarty

I can open any door, anywhere with a few tiny lines of computer code. No such thing as a private bank account now. All are mine. No such thing as secrecy. I OWN secrecy. Nuclear codes? I could blow up NATO in alphabetical order. In a world of locked rooms, the man with the key is king. And honey, you should see me in a crown.

Jim Moriarty

You think you can make me stop the order? You think you can make me do that?

Sherlock Holmes

Yes. So do you.

Jim Moriarty

Sherlock, your big brother and all the King's horses couldn't make me do a thing I didn't want to.

Sherlock Holmes

Yes, but I'm not my brother, remember? I am you. Prepared to do anything. Prepared to burn. Prepared to do what ordinary people won't do. You want me to shake hands with you in hell? I shall not disappoint you.

Jim Moriarty

Nah — you talk big. Nah... you're ordinary. You're ordinary — you're on the side of the angels.

Sherlock Holmes

Oh, I may be on the side of the angels... but don't think for one second that I am one of them.