Mr. Quinlan quotes from The Strain

Mr. Quinlan

[to the Ancients] Pitiful, this city of New York. I expected Constantinople, Baghdad before the Mongols. Rome. Oh. Those were cities. This is a factory. A machine. I can see why he started here. You indulged him. You looked the other way for too long. Perhaps you're growing complacent. You should have stopped him 70 years ago, if not seven centuries ago. I get no pleasure from your anxiety. I trained Vaun and the others to be better; they failed us. I'm here now. I will stop him. But for my own reasons. I sensed him when he was injured. I need to know who got close enough to hurt him. And I need human hunters who can work during the day. That is, if you have any left.

Mr. Quinlan

[to The Master] So it is "Sardu" now? Your new host body no longer requires this fine cane. You knew I would hear of the strange tale of the possessed giant and come for you. I suppose that's why you left these here. To taunt me. But your vigilance belies a deeper concern. Your fear.

Mr. Quinlan

I see you've been hunting the Master for some time.

Abraham Setrakian

Most of my life. You?

Mr. Quinlan

All of mine.

Welcome to the new world.

Mr. Quinlan

I see you had little time to prepare your new vessel.

I chose this host for its loyalty. Something you know nothing about.

Mr. Quinlan

It lacks intimidation.

I don't get it, man. Why? Why me? Why me?

Mr. Quinlan

That is a question I learned to stop asking myself many centuries ago.