Thanos/Quote

A collection of quotes of the space warlord Thanos.

Spoken about Thanos
"The Tesseract has awakened. It is on a little world, a Human world. They would wield its power, but our ally knows its workings as they never will. He is ready to lead, and our force, our Chitauri, will follow. The world will be his, the universe will be yours. And the humans, what can they do, but burn?"

- The Other to Thanos

"You will have your war, Asgardian. If you fail, if the Tesseract is kept from us, there will be no realm, no barren moon, no crevice where he can't find you. You think you know pain? He will make you long for something as sweet as pain."

- The Other describing Thanos' wrath

"Humans. They are not the cowering wretches we were promised. They stand. They are unruly, and therefore cannot be ruled. To challenge them is to court...Death."

- The Other telling Thanos of Loki's failure

Spoken about Thanos
"Master, you cannot! Thanos is the most powerful being in the universe!" "Not anymore."

- Korath and Ronan.

Dialogue
"I only ask that you take this matter seriously." "The only matter I do not take seriously, boy, is you. Your politics bore me. Your demeanor is that of a pouty child. And apparently, you alienated my favorite daughter, Gamora. I shall honor our agreement, Kree, if you bring me the Orb. But return to me again empty handed... And I will bathe the starways in your blood."

- Ronan the Accuser and Thanos

"BOY! I would reconsider your current course!" "YOU CALL ME "BOY"?! I will unfurl one thousand years of Kree justice on Xandar AND BURN IT TO ITS CORE!! Then, Thanos, I'm coming for you!"

- Thanos and Ronan the Accuser

Spoken by Thanos
"Fine. I'll do it myself."

- Thanos retrieves the Infinity Gauntlet

Spoken by Thanos
"Fun isn't something one considers when balancing the universe. But this... does put a smile on my face."

- Thanos (trailer)

"When I'm done, half of humanity will still exist. Perfectly balanced, as all things should be. I hope they remember you."

- Thanos

"You're strong. But I could snap my fingers, and you'd all cease to exist."

- Thanos

"The end is near."

- Thanos

"Stark... you have my respect. I hope the people of Earth will remember you."

- Thanos

"You should have gone for the head."

- Thanos to Thor

Spoken about Thanos
"Death follows him like a shadow."

- Mantis

"The entire time I knew Thanos, he only ever had one goal: To wipe out half the universe. If he gets all the Infinity Stones... he can do it with the snap of his fingers, just like that."

- Gamora

"Thanos is coming."

- Bruce Banner

Dialogue
"I know what it's like to lose. To feel so desperately that you're right, yet to fail all the same. Dread it. Run from it. Destiny still arrives." "You talk too much."

- Thanos and Thor

"Daughter." "Did you do it?" "Yes." "What did it cost?" "Everything."

- Gamora and Thanos

"Welcome Thanos, son of Alars. Gamora, daughter of Thanos." "You know us?" "It is my curse to know all who journey here." "Where is the Soul Stone?" "You should know, it extracts a terrible price." "I am prepared." "We all think that at first. We are all wrong."

- Red Skull and Thanos

"How is it you know this place so well?" "A lifetime ago, I too sought the stones. I even held one in my hand. But it cast me out, banished me here, guiding others to a treasure I can not possess."

- Thanos and Red Skull

"What you seek lies in front of you. As does what you fear." "What's this?" "The price. Soul holds a special place among the Infinity Stones. You might say, it is a certain wisdom." "Tell me what it needs." "To ensure that whoever possesses it, understands its power. The stone demands a sacrifice." "Of what?" "In order to take the stone, you must lose that which you love. A soul for a soul."

- Red Skull, Gamora and Thanos

"All my life I dreamed of a day, a moment, when you got what you deserved. And I was always so disappointed. But now, you kill and torture and you call it mercy. The universe has judged you. You asked it for a prize and it told you no. You failed. And do you wanna know why? Because you love nothing. No one. Really, tears?" "They are not for him." "No. This isn't love." "I ignored my destiny once, I can not do that again. Even for you. I'm sorry Gamora." "No!"

- Gamora, Red Skull and Thanos

"With all six stones, I can simply snap my fingers, they would all cease to exist. I call that mercy." "And then what?" "I finally rest, and watch the sunrise on a grateful universe."

- Thanos and Doctor Strange