"Never trust a criminal... Until you have to."
Cast: James Spader, Diego Klattenhoff, Harry Lennix, Hisham Tawfiq, Amir Arison
The Blacklist — Movie Quotes
Memorable Quotes
Have you ever sailed across an ocean, Donald? On a sailboat surrounded by sea with no land in sight, without even the possibility of sighting land for days to come? To stand at the helm of your destiny... I want that, one more time.
Context
Trapped inside a bulletproof box while Ressler bleeds out in Season 1, Episode 10 ("Anslo Garrick").
Meaning
Delivers a famous poetic monologue about why he refuses to let death take him before he experiences the sensory wonders of life once more.
There is nothing that will take the pain away. But eventually you will find a way to live with it. There will be nightmares. And every day it will be the first thing you think about. Until one day, it's the second.
Context
Red comforts Ressler after the traumatic death of Ressler's former fiancée in Season 1, Episode 16 ("Mako Tanida").
Meaning
Offers profound, realistic insight into grief, loss, and emotional survival.
Sit your ass down.
Context
Delivered right before executing the Assistant Attorney General Diane Fowler (who was a mole) in Season 1, Episode 13 ("The Cyprus Agency").
Meaning
Demonstrates that status and power mean nothing to him when treason is involved.
I can only lead you to the door, Lizzy. You're the one who has to walk through it.
Context
Spoken inside the secret Latvian intelligence bunker in Season 8, Episode 21 ("Nachalo") before revealing his identity.
Meaning
Expresses Red's stance as he prepares to disclose the ultimate truth of his existence and mission.
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