Criminal Minds ran for 15 seasons. This long-running crime drama revolves around an elite team of FBI profilers who analyze the most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again. Over the years, the show has provided some iconic quotes that continue to resonate with fans. The quotes often provide thought-provoking insights into the human mind and the nature of crime.
Here are some of the most popular quotes from Criminal Minds:
1. “The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist.” – Kevin Spacey in the Usual Suspects, Season 1.
2. “All is a riddle, and the key to a riddle is another riddle” – Ralph Waldo Emerson, Season 2.
3. “The question that sometimes drives me hazy: am I or the others crazy?” – Albert Einstein, Season 3.
4. “We must be willing to get rid of the life we’ve planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” – Joseph Campbell, Season 4.
5. “Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.” – Kahlil Gibran, Season 5.
6. “He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.” – Friedrich Nietzsche, Season 6.
7. “Evil brings men together.” – Aristotle, Season 7.
8. “All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on.” – Havelock Ellis, Season 8.
9. “No man needs a vacation so much as the man who has just had one.” – Elbert Hubbard, Season 9.
10. “We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.” – Plato, Season 10.
11. “Between the idea and the reality, between the motion and the act, falls the Shadow.” – T.S. Eliot, Season 11.
12. “To a father growing old nothing is dearer than a daughter.” – Euripides, Season 12.
13. “Monsters are real, and ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win.” – Stephen King, Season 13.
14. “It is not light that we need, but fire; it is not the gentle shower, but thunder. We need the storm, the whirlwind, and the earthquake.” – Frederick Douglass, Season 14.
15. “Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of overcoming it.” – Helen Keller, Season 15.
These quotes showcase the wide-ranging literary, scientific, and philosophical references of Criminal Minds, which often serve as thematic undercurrents for each episode. Not only do they offer food for thought, but they also give audiences a deeper understanding of the storylines and character motivations.