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Firefly's Most Memorable Quotes

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Firefly's best quotes come from its short but impactful run of 14 episodes. Despite lasting only one season, the show left its mark on the nerdy zeitgeist. Fans still lament its cancellation, feeling it never got a chance to take off. The awesome quotes from Firefly below show why it was a hit. The feature-length film Serenity gave fans a little more of the show they loved, but for another fix, revisit great quotes from favorite characters like Malcolm Reynolds, Zoe Washburne, Hoban Washburne, and the rest of the Firefly crew. Vote for your favorite out-of-this-world quotes below. Though the show is over, it won't be forgotten.

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    Inevitable Betrayal

    Wash says: Curse your sudden but certain betrayal!

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    Floral Bonnet

    Mal:I swear by my pretty floral bonnet, I will kill you.

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    Kill 'Em Right Back

    Mal:Someone tries to kill you? You try to kill them right back!

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    A Very Special Level Of Hell

    Shepherd Derrial Book:If you use her sexually, you will burn in a special hell reserved for child molesters and theater talkers.

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    Ten Percent Of Nothin'

    Jayne:Ten percent of nothing is... let me do the math... nothing into nothing... carry the nothing...

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    Your Mouth Is Talking

    Mal:Jayne, your mouth is talking. You should look there.

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    Stab Me In The Back

    Mal:Next time you try to stab me in the back, have the guts to do it to my face.

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    We Have Done The Impossible

    Mal:We did the impossible; that makes us mighty.

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    Chain Of Command

    Jayne:You know the chain of command? It is the chain I use to beat you until you know who is in charge here.

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    Kill You With My Brain

    River Tam:I can kill you with my brain.

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    Captain Tightpants

    Kaylee:Yes sir, Captain Tightpants!

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    We Can't Die

    Mal:We won't die. We can't die, Bendis. You know why? Because we are so... very... pretty. We are too pretty for God to let us die. Huh? Look at that jaw!

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    My Kinda Stupid

    Mal:I must say, lady. You are my kinda stupid.

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    Your Brain Being Missing

    Zoë: Sir, I think you have a problem with your brain being missing.

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    Definition Of A Hero

    Zoë:Do you know what a hero is? Someone who gets other people killed.

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    Useless People

    Murphy:I cannot stand useless people.

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    Bad Guys

    Jayne:Let's go be bad guys!

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    Sounds Like The Alliance

    Mal:That sounds like the Alliance. Unite all planets under one rule so everyone can be interfered with or ignored equally.

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    Powerful Ugly Creature

    Jayne: Oh, you might want to rethink that last part. See, I married a powerful ugly creature.

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    Opportunity In Disguise

    Inara Serra:Every problem is an opportunity in disguise.

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    Human Speech

    Wash:How did your brain learn human speech?

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    You're Welcome On My Boat

    Mal:You're welcome on my boat. God isn't.

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    I've Been In A Fire

    Wash:I have been in a firefight. Actually, I have been in a fire. Actually, I was fired from a fry cook job.

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    How We Treat Our Dead

    Shepherd Derrial Book:How we treat our dead shows what makes us different from those who slaughtered.

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    Couldn't Buy an Invite

    Badger:'Course you couldn't buy an invite with a diamond the size of a testicle, but I got a couple.

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    I'm a Mystery

    Mal:You cannot open the book of my life and jump in. Like a woman, I am a mystery.

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    It's Not Embarrassing To Be A Virgin

    Inara Serra:Being a virgin is not embarrassing. It is just a state of being.

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    I Was Laconic

    Wash:Terse? I can be terse. Once, in flight school, I was laconic.

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    Only Woman Can Create a Child

    Jubal:Man is much stronger than a woman... yet only a woman can create a child. Does that sound right to you?

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    Too Pretty

    Mrs. Reynolds:We are just too pretty for God to let us die.

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