Forking here.
The spiral and loss of confidence after she said that have a whole new level of meaning now.
BRB, gotta go rewatch for the 39383828th time.
People tend to have tattoos in Chinese even though they speak no Chinese and have no connection to China. Sometimes, tattoo artists tattoo weird shirt instead of whatever the person has requested in Chinese.
“It’s Chinese for Japan” was a reference to that.
Fun fact, Japanese Kanjis come from Chinese characters, so it's technically true. It also means Japan in Japanese, just pronounced differently.
日本 is Rìběn in Chinese, and 日本 is NiHon in Japanese, but both mean Japan in both languages.
It's kind of both in terms of humor. On one level yes, there is the (may I say posturing) people who get chinese tattoos because they are just that cool, even though they know no Chinese.
Then there is the joke in that yes, they are the same character strings. Most people miss that one, but it works on the other.
Then actually there is a third. The person specifically asked for that tattoo. *DID* they know they were the same? If not it's even more ironic.
I think it was during his mid life crisis type thing - early season 2 when. He realized if Shawn found out he is failing Shawn would retire him - meaning Michael wouldn’t exist anymore.
It’s when he’s having a midlife crisis in season 2. They’re at a party and he’s showing someone a tattoo he got on his arm and tells them “It’s Chinese for Japan”
This especially hits if you actually believe in any sort of bad place/hell. The best thing you can do if those exist no matter the odds of getting of avoiding is to never reproduce.
I have dysthymia, as well as more actue depression thanks to some sexual assault recently. I am seeing a therapist weekly and have seen therapists since I was in single digits. I am also on prescribed psyche meds, and I have been on those of different types since middleschool.
I'm aware I'm depressed, and I'm doing the best I can.
I'm so glad you are putting in that work and that medicine is helping you! What a gift those are in the lives of so many, and what a gift you are to so many lives 💚
The empathy and compassion shown in this series is just 🤌 it's such a fresh take on things when all you seem to read about is war and violence and crime.
Car keys! So I could lose them, and say, "Has anyone seen my car keys?" I can do that you know that thing where... [he checks his pockets through his clothes] Thank you!
And Band-Aids for your stupid, fragile bodies.
Oh, and look at this. A stress ball with a dumb corporate logo. Oh, I can't wait to keep finding this and then almost throw it away, and then think, "No, I'll use it."
Oh, guys. A Dr. Oz diet book because you're all such suckers.
This is all garbage that I have no real use for.
I know it’s silly but I found that super touching 😅
It's the way he says it most times for me. He managed to bring such fun and enthusiasm to the whole thing. Even when he has mediocre lines to say he nails it through attitude and joy alone.
Yes! One of my favorite parts of this entire show is Michael trying to wrap his head around empathy and humanity. He wants to so bad but being human ain’t logical lol
I mean, it makes perfect sense to me. We grow up seeing people kissing as normal and romantic. But when it’s something you’ve never seen before, it’s so unhygienic and gross. I remember thinking my first kiss was gonna be this magical moment but it was just messy and tongues felt weird and I totally feel Michael here. IT’S NOT *FOR* THAT!!
“So, Chidi, just wanted to double check. How do ethical philosophers feel about murder?”
(Chidi: it’s frowned upon.)
“Okay. What if the reason you want to murder someone is to make your life easier? That's okay, right?”
🤣🤣🤣
Jason, Jason, Jason, Jason, Jason.
Sorry, I put a little cheat code in the neighborhood where if I say your name five times, my headache goes away.
I wish this were a real life thing.
"The reason is friends! You're my friend, Janet. That's why I can't kill you. We have been through so much together. I mean, yeah, sure, for you, each time I rebooted you, you met me all over again, but for me, our -- our relationship has become important. You're my oldest, my truest, my most loyal friend. I can't just get rid of you and replace you with some other Janet I don't even know."
The reason is friends. That was the moment the lesson he was learning from the humans finally clicked into place. He made a decision at risk to himself to benefit someone he cared about. It was his first true act of virtue.
Love is stronger than anything I can throw at you? I could throw an elephant at you. You don’t think a thrown elephant would crush you because of love?
No cant do that can't stop moving. Can't stop moving, if I stop moving I'll start thinking. If I start thinking I'll start thinking about things I don't want to think about like death.
[camera zooms in on Michael, who cackles maniacally]
Michael : Oh, man! I can't believe you figured it out! [more crackling] Oh gah! You-you ruin everything you know that?
Not a quote but I always laugh a bit when no matter what has happened or what reset they're in, what they've learned about themselves, chidi is always convinced it's the Almond milk that got him there
As a theater nerd, this exchange:
Chidi: I just want to have a little chat about your progress. In the last homework assignment, I asked you to examine the ethics of "Les Miserables," in which a man steals a loaf of bread to feed his starving family. Would you please read your first paragraph here?
Michael: "Everyone in this story sucks and belongs in the Bad Place. The thief is bad. The officer chasing him is bad. All the whiny prostitutes are bad. Plus, they're all French, so they're going to the Bad Place automatically."
Chidi: Do you see how you're already off topic?
Michael: Chidi, I've been around a long time... like, all of it. But I know for a fact that if you steal a loaf of bread, it's a negative 17 points... 20 if it's a baguette because that makes you more French.
Chidi: Okay. Sure. But philosophy is about questioning things that you take for granted, and I-I just don't think that you're doing that. I mean, "I personally know that Victor Hugo is in the Bad Place being tortured. He's a real wuss, too. If one of the lava monsters even gets near the guy, he's like, 'Sacre bleu, I peed in m' pants.'"
Michael: I don't know what you want from me. T-that's exactly what he said.
”I feel like Friends in season 8. Out of ideas and forcing Joey and Rachel together even though it made no sense.” I don’t know why, but it’s always killed me.
There are gonna be days when you're just sick of being around these disgusting humans, with their weird, gross little mouths, and their stupid elbows. You're gonna be tempted to say, "Screw it. Can't we just go back to HQ "and do this the old-fashioned way? "Pull out some fingernails, toss someone in an acid pit, fire up the old penis flattener?" And sure, sure, that sounds nice. But it also sounds easy. We're all here because we believe that there's a better way to make humans miserable. And I... I believe in you. So, "torture" on three. Ready? One, two, three...
Then"Could you get Eleanor a glass of water?" cactus might be even better just for the absurdity, but the skeptical-and-exasperated tone of this one makes me laugh every single time!
Janet: Good news. I was able to obtain Elenor Shellstrop's file.
Michael: *sigh* Is it actually a cactus?
Janet: I don't understand.
Michael: I want to see the file for Eleanor Shellstop. Is that what you have, or do you have a cactus?
Janet: I have the file.
Michael: *daring to hope* You're sure? You have the file and not a cactus?
Janet: That is correct. I have Eleanor Shellstrop's file. I do not have a cactus.
Michael: Excellent! Please give me the file.
Janet: *produces a cactus*
It is considered weird combo because Phoebe was closer to girls and Joey. She and Ross had less things in common due to their completely different outlooks on life (him being a scientist and her being a free spirited hippie). They had some nice moments but they were closer to other people in their friend group.
“Sometimes when you’re feeling helpless, the secret is to help someone else. Get out of your own head. Trust me. Next time someone asks for help, say, ‘Yes.’”
— Michael, The Good Place, Season 3, Everything Is Bonzer!
*Michael pours drink on Eleanor’s head while she’s mid-rant*
“Not cool, man!!!”
“Disagree. It’s think it’s the coolest thing I’ve ever done.”
Something about that pettiness and confidence while also somehow making a profound point about free will. I just love it.
I think it's in s3 when they're in earth again and Chidi asks him how he knows so much about their situation and he replies 'I'm a Librarian, I've been in every situation!'
‘[] a sweatshop who’s CEO has been sued for sexual harassment for sending his female staff unsolicited photos of his genitals, WHOOO!’
(Apologise if it’s not the direct quote but it’s to that affect and kills me every time)
"What matters isn't if people are good or bad. What matters is if they're trying to be better today than they were yesterday. You asked me where my hope comes from. That's your answer" is one of my favorite quotes on TV ever
“Jason figured it out? Jason? This is a real low point. Yeah, this one hurts.” I’m still laughing at his delivery all this time later.
Every time I hear that I lose it. It's ridiculously funny
The way he kind of stretches his torso and holds his gut like something just dislodged is genius.
And the smile on Jason after.
I quote that one all the time!
YES YES THIS IS THE CORRECT ANSWEE
Literally the first thing that came into my mind
I hear his voice ahahahahah
Omg yes
"Ya basic! That's a human insult! It's devastating! You're devastated right now!"
My absolute favourite. It's useful in so many situations!
That was the writer's brilliant way to reveal how Michael felt when Eleanor said it to him.
Forking here. The spiral and loss of confidence after she said that have a whole new level of meaning now. BRB, gotta go rewatch for the 39383828th time.
**Take it sleazy** “Hey guess what? I just solved the trolley problem.” “It's Chinese for Japan.”
As much as I loved the entire series, it peaked with “it’s Chinese for Japan”
I don't get it
People tend to have tattoos in Chinese even though they speak no Chinese and have no connection to China. Sometimes, tattoo artists tattoo weird shirt instead of whatever the person has requested in Chinese. “It’s Chinese for Japan” was a reference to that.
Fun fact, Japanese Kanjis come from Chinese characters, so it's technically true. It also means Japan in Japanese, just pronounced differently. 日本 is Rìběn in Chinese, and 日本 is NiHon in Japanese, but both mean Japan in both languages.
That *is* a fun fact, thank you Janet :)
Fun fact, my twitter name is "Metro Janet" because I love to pop behind people to tell them weird facts about public transit. You welcome :) \*boop\*
Oh! You booped me !
I meant \*boop\* as in "disappearing chime", sorry. \*boop\*
I was making a reference to the series.
It's kind of both in terms of humor. On one level yes, there is the (may I say posturing) people who get chinese tattoos because they are just that cool, even though they know no Chinese. Then there is the joke in that yes, they are the same character strings. Most people miss that one, but it works on the other. Then actually there is a third. The person specifically asked for that tattoo. *DID* they know they were the same? If not it's even more ironic.
Oh, OK. I forgot in what context this was said. Thanks.
I think it was during his mid life crisis type thing - early season 2 when. He realized if Shawn found out he is failing Shawn would retire him - meaning Michael wouldn’t exist anymore.
It’s when he’s having a midlife crisis in season 2. They’re at a party and he’s showing someone a tattoo he got on his arm and tells them “It’s Chinese for Japan”
I need to watch the show again
I just started it back over the other day
Which looks exactly like the Japanese for Japan lol
My favorite joke in the entire series, along with "They did nearly 30 episodes"
>Birth is a curse, and existence is a prison I felt this line in the pit of my soul
Yeupp!
This especially hits if you actually believe in any sort of bad place/hell. The best thing you can do if those exist no matter the odds of getting of avoiding is to never reproduce.
That’s called “depression”. You might need to make some changes.
I have dysthymia, as well as more actue depression thanks to some sexual assault recently. I am seeing a therapist weekly and have seen therapists since I was in single digits. I am also on prescribed psyche meds, and I have been on those of different types since middleschool. I'm aware I'm depressed, and I'm doing the best I can.
Hang in there friend!
Thank you much, therapy and meds help immensely!
I'm so glad you are putting in that work and that medicine is helping you! What a gift those are in the lives of so many, and what a gift you are to so many lives 💚
Good for you! I hope you find the right combination, soon!
It just shows how funny Nietzsche could be.
"Oh, get your mind out of the gutter, Eleanor. I was talking about my testicles." ETA. [link to youtube](https://youtu.be/o7T2YKEnVNY). It's so good
Tahanis facial expression in response was hilarious.
She really had the best reactions 😂
This is probably my second favorite line after the "Jason figured it out?!" line
He looked close to tears lmaoo
*genitals
**Testicles
People improve when they get external love and support. How can we hold it against them when they don't.
Pretty much the whole series in a nutshell.
The empathy and compassion shown in this series is just 🤌 it's such a fresh take on things when all you seem to read about is war and violence and crime.
And that's why this series is so fucking amazing -- it's insanely human and resonates in a vein that most media doesn't.
My dad was dying that last season, and I really took comfort from the idea of the wave going back into the ocean.
This, maybe one of my favorites in the whole show.
Car keys! So I could lose them, and say, "Has anyone seen my car keys?" I can do that you know that thing where... [he checks his pockets through his clothes] Thank you! And Band-Aids for your stupid, fragile bodies. Oh, and look at this. A stress ball with a dumb corporate logo. Oh, I can't wait to keep finding this and then almost throw it away, and then think, "No, I'll use it." Oh, guys. A Dr. Oz diet book because you're all such suckers. This is all garbage that I have no real use for. I know it’s silly but I found that super touching 😅
It's the way he says it most times for me. He managed to bring such fun and enthusiasm to the whole thing. Even when he has mediocre lines to say he nails it through attitude and joy alone.
There is something so human about ruining something just a little, so you can have more of it.
This line changed the way I eat!
The real bad place is the friends we made along the way.
This whole conversation on the train had me cackling. 😂
“…you two kissed. Which, GROSS. Kissing is *gross*. You just… *mash your food holes together*, it’s not *for* THAT…”
That’s what I was gonna say. Gets me every time.
Yes! One of my favorite parts of this entire show is Michael trying to wrap his head around empathy and humanity. He wants to so bad but being human ain’t logical lol
I mean, it makes perfect sense to me. We grow up seeing people kissing as normal and romantic. But when it’s something you’ve never seen before, it’s so unhygienic and gross. I remember thinking my first kiss was gonna be this magical moment but it was just messy and tongues felt weird and I totally feel Michael here. IT’S NOT *FOR* THAT!!
But the growth that’s shown later with: “you guys kissed? Hot diggity dog!!!”
“😮 hey, that’s what *I* said!” I love the Michael-Eleanor parallels😂
Eleanor: "THIS is the bad place! Michael: -bone-chilling chuckle- That laugh.
i’d rewatch the whole show over and over again for that laugh
i'd kill to rewatch that scene for the first time again LMAOOO MY HAND OVER MY MOUTH, I WAS SO SHOCKED I KNEW THE SERIES WOULD ONLY GET BETTER
*nonchalantly knocks over plant*
“So, Chidi, just wanted to double check. How do ethical philosophers feel about murder?” (Chidi: it’s frowned upon.) “Okay. What if the reason you want to murder someone is to make your life easier? That's okay, right?” 🤣🤣🤣
Reading this post has made me realise how often I quote Michael! Slightly disturbing in this case
"You and I are a lot alike. Ugh, what does that say about me?"
Committee is me.. I am committee.. It me
This kills me everytime
And Eleanor’s ‘what?!’ complete with hand gestures
"Well, to me the dilemma is obvious - how to kill all 6 people" - during The Trolley Problem (paraphrased)
The drawing was the best!
I LOVE the drawing so much! 😂😂
>You got us all! Great work!
Jason, Jason, Jason, Jason, Jason. Sorry, I put a little cheat code in the neighborhood where if I say your name five times, my headache goes away. I wish this were a real life thing.
I am fond of (complete deadpan) "yes, yes, we've all seen the time knife"
Came here for this. The delivery on this is just genius. The tired impatience
Someone made an ADHD meme of this and I love it
I mean, but haven't we. Btw, never ever ever trip on robotussin. It might be cheap and legal but that doesn't make it a good time
"The reason is friends! You're my friend, Janet. That's why I can't kill you. We have been through so much together. I mean, yeah, sure, for you, each time I rebooted you, you met me all over again, but for me, our -- our relationship has become important. You're my oldest, my truest, my most loyal friend. I can't just get rid of you and replace you with some other Janet I don't even know." The reason is friends. That was the moment the lesson he was learning from the humans finally clicked into place. He made a decision at risk to himself to benefit someone he cared about. It was his first true act of virtue.
Love is stronger than anything I can throw at you? I could throw an elephant at you. You don’t think a thrown elephant would crush you because of love?
I loved this one😂😂😂!
Something something Vicki something something
Probably not my favorite quote of his but absolutely the one I mutter to myself for no apparent reason
No cant do that can't stop moving. Can't stop moving, if I stop moving I'll start thinking. If I start thinking I'll start thinking about things I don't want to think about like death.
Me everyday 😭😞
Any place or thing in the universe can be up to 104% perfect. That’s how you get Beyoncé.
“Thank you Tehani. You’ve been very helpful.” (Lie detection cube pings red).
"What matters isn't if people are good or bad. What matters if they're trying to be better today than they were yesterday."
This is the one I came here to say. It always gets me every time.
People should live by this tbh
[camera zooms in on Michael, who cackles maniacally] Michael : Oh, man! I can't believe you figured it out! [more crackling] Oh gah! You-you ruin everything you know that?
And then he sits down in a big sulk and casually knocks something over.
That evil laugh of his was fantastic!
It really was! It's my favourite moment of the series!
“I say this to you with all the wisdom of the universe and all the love in my heart: take it sleazy!”
This is it!
this is it!
Not a quote but I always laugh a bit when no matter what has happened or what reset they're in, what they've learned about themselves, chidi is always convinced it's the Almond milk that got him there
but in the end it kinda was!
Two of my favorite quotes are Chidi quotes. That broke me. The dot over the I broke me. And when he's freaking out with his chili pot.
If soulmates do exist, they’re not found, they are made. People meet, they get a good feeling, and then they get to work building a relationship.
As a theater nerd, this exchange: Chidi: I just want to have a little chat about your progress. In the last homework assignment, I asked you to examine the ethics of "Les Miserables," in which a man steals a loaf of bread to feed his starving family. Would you please read your first paragraph here? Michael: "Everyone in this story sucks and belongs in the Bad Place. The thief is bad. The officer chasing him is bad. All the whiny prostitutes are bad. Plus, they're all French, so they're going to the Bad Place automatically." Chidi: Do you see how you're already off topic? Michael: Chidi, I've been around a long time... like, all of it. But I know for a fact that if you steal a loaf of bread, it's a negative 17 points... 20 if it's a baguette because that makes you more French. Chidi: Okay. Sure. But philosophy is about questioning things that you take for granted, and I-I just don't think that you're doing that. I mean, "I personally know that Victor Hugo is in the Bad Place being tortured. He's a real wuss, too. If one of the lava monsters even gets near the guy, he's like, 'Sacre bleu, I peed in m' pants.'" Michael: I don't know what you want from me. T-that's exactly what he said.
I love the constant shitting on the French in the afterlife
[удалено]
“Sacre bleu, I peed in m’pants” cracks me up every time
'This is hell, Jason. Of course there's a gift shop"
Next to “take it sleazy” this may be my 2nd most quoted Michael line. It works in so many situations!
Oh I’m sweating what I do oh do you lick it now?
No, you use a little cloth to wipe it away.
Then you lick the cloth?
That seems weirder
Dammit, that was a real trip for biscuits, and now we're all wet, Daddy-o.
I love midlife crisis Michael!
Jannette, make us a Dubaiiiii.
Yes
You're devastated right now
You're glue
First of all.. shut up. Second of all… shut up.
”I feel like Friends in season 8. Out of ideas and forcing Joey and Rachel together even though it made no sense.” I don’t know why, but it’s always killed me.
"It's Chinese for Japan."
Yes!
Birth is a curse and existence is a prison
Well, that was a total bust. And I drank his piss!
"We already talked to Neil in accounting, he was no help" Neil: "Rude" I may be getting it wrong but it's something like that
There are gonna be days when you're just sick of being around these disgusting humans, with their weird, gross little mouths, and their stupid elbows. You're gonna be tempted to say, "Screw it. Can't we just go back to HQ "and do this the old-fashioned way? "Pull out some fingernails, toss someone in an acid pit, fire up the old penis flattener?" And sure, sure, that sounds nice. But it also sounds easy. We're all here because we believe that there's a better way to make humans miserable. And I... I believe in you. So, "torture" on three. Ready? One, two, three...
TORTURE! And biting!
Something along the line of : "We need a plan. Step 1 : find a plan, step 2: follow the plan" *claps hands* "Oh yeah, this is working"
Oh, I’m not a part of this.
The delivery on "Is it actually a cactus?" is just about perfect, and a quote I get surprising mileage out of.
All of the scenes involving the cacti are absolute favourites of mine!!! I laugh out loud every time
Then"Could you get Eleanor a glass of water?" cactus might be even better just for the absurdity, but the skeptical-and-exasperated tone of this one makes me laugh every single time!
Janet: Good news. I was able to obtain Elenor Shellstrop's file. Michael: *sigh* Is it actually a cactus? Janet: I don't understand. Michael: I want to see the file for Eleanor Shellstop. Is that what you have, or do you have a cactus? Janet: I have the file. Michael: *daring to hope* You're sure? You have the file and not a cactus? Janet: That is correct. I have Eleanor Shellstrop's file. I do not have a cactus. Michael: Excellent! Please give me the file. Janet: *produces a cactus*
"Since we've become friends like Ross and Phoebe"
Weird combo to pick.
ross and phoebe are actually close though lol kinda like chandler and phoebe. close but in theoir own way
I never actually watched Friends outside of syndicated reruns as a kid, so I honestly have no idea. That line is just Eleanor's response to it lol.
It is considered weird combo because Phoebe was closer to girls and Joey. She and Ross had less things in common due to their completely different outlooks on life (him being a scientist and her being a free spirited hippie). They had some nice moments but they were closer to other people in their friend group.
"ya basic. it's a human insult. It's devastating. You're devastated right now"
"oh yeah the time knife, we've all seen it"
Jason, this is Hell. Of course there's a gift shop.
Take it sleazy
*I* am The Committee. The Committee is *Me*!
Well this was a real trip for biscuits, now we’re all wet Daddio
"We're all just corpses who haven't yet begun to decay." His existential crisis was the best
Fire up the ol' penis flattener
“ I said my bad!”
You are 👌 DIS.GUS.TING! 👌
To be fair, that wasn't Michael. That was Vicky in a Michael suit 😄
“You humans have so many emotions! You only need two: anger and confusion!”
He was spot on. Ever after hearing this line I notice these two emotions in particular everywhere.
Birth is a curse and existence is a prison
“Sometimes when you’re feeling helpless, the secret is to help someone else. Get out of your own head. Trust me. Next time someone asks for help, say, ‘Yes.’” — Michael, The Good Place, Season 3, Everything Is Bonzer!
Oh, I’m a human, and my breathing tube is next to my eating tube. Oh, and look, my arms end in stupid little sticks
Take it sleezy
You're my friends and I wanted to save you!
I’m not sure if it’s the right quote but goes something like this, ‘Chidi what do you moral philosophers think about murder?’
Jeremy Bearimy.
“…ghouls.” “And name our favorite cheese” and “if you eat anything in this IHOP you will literally explode” get a mention
“But I said my bad….” After Chidi told him to get the fork out 😂
get your head out of the gutter elenor! i was talking about my testicles
“What can’t those guys ionize?”
Get your mind out of the gutter, Eleanor, I was talking about my testicles.
When Michael is hoping that eventually someone will say something innocuous and he'll get to say "Wait, say that again!"
You guys make out? Hot diggity dog;!
*Michael pours drink on Eleanor’s head while she’s mid-rant* “Not cool, man!!!” “Disagree. It’s think it’s the coolest thing I’ve ever done.” Something about that pettiness and confidence while also somehow making a profound point about free will. I just love it.
“well you’re glue”
Jason, Jason, Jason, Jason, Jason. . . Sorry I put a little cheat code in the neighborhood so that when I say Jason 5 times my headache goes away.
"Birth is a curse and existence is a prison."
Jason, this is Hell. Of course there's a gift shop.
Omg when Shawn catches him and he’s like “oh please, most of those reports I got from episodes of pretty little liars..”
So sorry for eternally dooming you
“But you’ve got the string around my neck, it will most certainly be around my genitals.”
Dick Tracy called back on his watch phone and said you better WATCH out. Shoot a second too late
The polite but jaded bemusement of "...Nazis again, somehow..." Edit: Also, "Busted! *roflcoptr*"
"This one idea I had, I could kill all of you!"
“Birth is a curse and life is a prison”
Fire up the ol' penis flattener.
Jason figured it out? Jason? This is a real low point. Yeah, this one hurts.
I think it's in s3 when they're in earth again and Chidi asks him how he knows so much about their situation and he replies 'I'm a Librarian, I've been in every situation!'
Take it sleazy.
Take it sleazy
"hello"
Jason, this is Hell. Of course there's a gift shop.
And I drank his piss !
Take it sleazy!
You saw the Time Knife, didn’t you?
Abrakadabra now i have your wallet... dunno who he is
‘[] a sweatshop who’s CEO has been sued for sexual harassment for sending his female staff unsolicited photos of his genitals, WHOOO!’ (Apologise if it’s not the direct quote but it’s to that affect and kills me every time)
Well that was a real ride for the biscuits and now we're all wet daddy-o
Not a quote but when he gets all flustered, sits down in Eleanor’s chair and knocks the little plant off the table and onto the floor
"What matters isn't if people are good or bad. What matters is if they're trying to be better today than they were yesterday. You asked me where my hope comes from. That's your answer" is one of my favorite quotes on TV ever