James Moriarty – Character Quotes

32 quotes
James Moriarty
Quoted in: 
Sherlock
Actor: 
Andrew Scott

– So how’re you going to do it... burn me?
– Oh, that’s the problem – the final problem. Have you worked out what it is yet? What’s the final problem? I did tell you... but did you listen? How hard do you find it, having to say “I don’t know”?
– I dunno.
– Oh, that’s clever; that’s very clever; awfully clever. Speaking of clever, have you told your little friends yet?
– Told them what?
– Why I broke into all those places and never took anything.
– No.
– But you understand.
– Obviously.
– Off you go, then.
– You want me to tell you what you already know?
– No; I want you to prove that you know it.
– You didn’t take anything because you don’t need to.
– Good.
– You’ll never need to take anything ever again.
– Very good. Because...?
– Because nothing... nothing in the Bank of England, the Tower of London or Pentonville Prison could possibly match the value of the key that could get you into all three.
– I can open any door anywhere with a few tiny lines of computer code. No such thing as a private bank account now – they’re all mine. No such thing as secrecy – I own secrecy. Nuclear codes – I could blow up NATO in alphabetical order. In a world of locked rooms, the man with the key is king; and honey, you should see me in a crown.
– You were advertising all the way through the trial. You were showing the world what you can do.
– And you were helping. Big client list: rogue governments, intelligence communities... terrorist cells. They all want me. Suddenly, I’m Mr Sex.
– If you could break any bank, what do you care about the highest bidder?
– I don’t. I just like to watch them all competing. “Daddy loves me the best!” Aren’t ordinary people adorable? Well, you know: you’ve got John. I should get myself a live-in one.
– Why are you doing all of this?
– It’d be so funny.
– You don’t want money or power – not really. What is it all for?
– I want to solve the problem – our problem; the final problem. It’s gonna start very soon, – the fall. But don’t be scared. Falling’s just like flying, except there’s a more permanent destination.
– Never liked riddles.
– Learn to. Because I owe you a fall, Sherlock. I... owe... you.

– So how’re you going to do it... burn me? – Oh, that’s the problem – the final problem. Have you worked out what it is yet? What’s the final problem? I did tell you... but did you listen? How hard do you find it, having to say “I don’t know”? – I dunno. – Oh, that’s clever; that’s very clever; awfully clever. Speaking of clever, have you told your little friends yet? – Told them what? – Why I broke into all those places and never took anything. – No. – But you understand. – Obviously. – Off you go, then. – You want me to tell you what you already know? – No; I want you to prove that you know it. – You didn’t take anything because you don’t need to. – Good. – You’ll never need to take anything ever again. – Very good. Because...? – Because nothing... nothing in the Bank of England, the Tower of London or Pentonville Prison could possibly match the value of the key that could get you into all three. – I can open any door anywhere with a few tiny lines of computer code. No such thing as a private bank account now – they’re all mine. No such thing as secrecy – I own secrecy. Nuclear codes – I could blow up NATO in alphabetical order. In a world of locked rooms, the man with the key is king; and honey, you should see me in a crown. – You were advertising all the way through the trial. You were showing the world what you can do. – And you were helping. Big client list: rogue governments, intelligence communities... terrorist cells. They all want me. Suddenly, I’m Mr Sex. – If you could break any bank, what do you care about the highest bidder? – I don’t. I just like to watch them all competing. “Daddy loves me the best!” Aren’t ordinary people adorable? Well, you know: you’ve got John. I should get myself a live-in one. – Why are you doing all of this? – It’d be so funny. – You don’t want money or power – not really. What is it all for? – I want to solve the problem – our problem; the final problem. It’s gonna start very soon, – the fall. But don’t be scared. Falling’s just like flying, except there’s a more permanent destination. – Never liked riddles. – Learn to. Because I owe you a fall, Sherlock. I... owe... you.
– So how’re you going to do it... burn me? – Oh, that’s the problem – the final problem. Have you worked out what it is yet? What’s the final problem? I did tell you... but did you listen? How hard do you find it, having to say “I don’t know”? – I dunno. – Oh, that’s clever; that’s very clever; awfully clever. Speaking of clever, have you told your little friends yet? – Told them what? – Why I broke into all those places and never took anything. – No. – But you understand. – Obviously. – Off you go, then. – You want me to tell you what you already know? – No; I want you to prove that you know it. – You didn’t take anything because you don’t need to. – Good. – You’ll never need to take anything ever again. – Very good. Because...? – Because nothing... nothing in the Bank of England, the Tower of London or Pentonville Prison could possibly match the value of the key that could get you into all three. – I can open any door anywhere with a few tiny lines of computer code. No such thing as a private bank account now – they’re all mine. No such thing as secrecy – I own secrecy. Nuclear codes – I could blow up NATO in alphabetical order. In a world of locked rooms, the man with the key is king; and honey, you should see me in a crown. – You were advertising all the way through the trial. You were showing the world what you can do. – And you were helping. Big client list: rogue governments, intelligence communities... terrorist cells. They all want me. Suddenly, I’m Mr Sex. – If you could break any bank, what do you care about the highest bidder? – I don’t. I just like to watch them all competing. “Daddy loves me the best!” Aren’t ordinary people adorable? Well, you know: you’ve got John. I should get myself a live-in one. – Why are you doing all of this? – It’d be so funny. – You don’t want money or power – not really. What is it all for? – I want to solve the problem – our problem; the final problem. It’s gonna start very soon, – the fall. But don’t be scared. Falling’s just like flying, except there’s a more permanent destination. – Never liked riddles. – Learn to. Because I owe you a fall, Sherlock. I... owe... you.
– So how’re you going to do it... burn me? – Oh, that’s the problem – the final problem. Have you worked out what it is yet? What’s the final problem? I did tell you... but did you listen? How hard do you find it, having to say “I don’t know”? – I dunno. – Oh, that’s clever; that’s very clever; awfully clever. Speaking of clever, have you told your little friends yet? – Told them what? – Why I broke into all those places and never took anything. – No. – But you understand. – Obviously. – Off you go, then. – You want me to tell you what you already know? – No; I want you to prove that you know it. – You didn’t take anything because you don’t need to. – Good. – You’ll never need to take anything ever again. – Very good. Because...? – Because nothing... nothing in the Bank of England, the Tower of London or Pentonville Prison could possibly match the value of the key that could get you into all three. – I can open any door anywhere with a few tiny lines of computer code. No such thing as a private bank account now – they’re all mine. No such thing as secrecy – I own secrecy. Nuclear codes – I could blow up NATO in alphabetical order. In a world of locked rooms, the man with the key is king; and honey, you should see me in a crown. – You were advertising all the way through the trial. You were showing the world what you can do. – And you were helping. Big client list: rogue governments, intelligence communities... terrorist cells. They all want me. Suddenly, I’m Mr Sex. – If you could break any bank, what do you care about the highest bidder? – I don’t. I just like to watch them all competing. “Daddy loves me the best!” Aren’t ordinary people adorable? Well, you know: you’ve got John. I should get myself a live-in one. – Why are you doing all of this? – It’d be so funny. – You don’t want money or power – not really. What is it all for? – I want to solve the problem – our problem; the final problem. It’s gonna start very soon, – the fall. But don’t be scared. Falling’s just like flying, except there’s a more permanent destination. – Never liked riddles. – Learn to. Because I owe you a fall, Sherlock. I... owe... you.
Sherlock
Sherlock Holmes
James Moriarty
Season 2
Episode 3
Geniuses
Conversation

– Most people knock. But then you’re not most people, I suppose. Kettle’s just boiled.
– Johann Sebastian would be appalled. May I?
– Please.
– You know when he was on his death bed, Bach, he heard his son at the piano playing one of his pieces. The boy stopped before he got to the end...
— ... and the dying man jumped out of his bed, ran straight to the piano and finished it.
– Couldn’t cope with an unfinished melody.
– Neither can you. That’s why you’ve come.
– But be honest: you’re just a tiny bit pleased.
– What, with the verdict?
– With me... back on the streets. Every fairytale needs a good old-fashioned villain. You need me, or you’re nothing. Because we’re just alike, you and I – except you’re boring. You’re on the side of the angels.
– Got to the jury, of course.
– I got into the Tower of London; you think I can’t worm my way into twelve hotel rooms?
– Cable network.
– Every hotel bedroom has a personalised TV screen...

“IF YOU WANT YOUR BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN TO STAY BEAUTIFUL THEN FOLLOW MY INSTRUCTIONS”

— ... and every person has their pressure point; someone that they want to protect from harm. Easy-peasy.

– Most people knock. But then you’re not most people, I suppose. Kettle’s just boiled. – Johann Sebastian would be appalled. May I? – Please. – You know when he was on his death bed, Bach, he heard his son at the piano playing one of his pieces. The boy stopped before he got to the end... –... and the dying man jumped out of his bed, ran straight to the piano and finished it. – Couldn’t cope with an unfinished melody. – Neither can you. That’s why you’ve come. – But be honest: you’re just a tiny bit pleased. – What, with the verdict? – With me... back on the streets. Every fairytale needs a good old-fashioned villain. You need me, or you’re nothing. Because we’re just alike, you and I – except you’re boring. You’re on the side of the angels. – Got to the jury, of course. – I got into the Tower of London; you think I can’t worm my way into twelve hotel rooms? – Cable network. – Every hotel bedroom has a personalised TV screen... “IF YOU WANT YOUR BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN TO STAY BEAUTIFUL THEN FOLLOW MY INSTRUCTIONS” –... and every person has their pressure point; someone that they want to protect from harm. Easy-peasy.
Sherlock
Sherlock Holmes
James Moriarty
Season 2
Episode 3
Geniuses
Conversation

— There is, in this facility, a prisoner whose intellectual abilities are of occasional use to the British government.
— What, for, like, really difficult sums, long division, that sort of thing?
— She predicted the exact dates of the last three terrorists attacks on the British mainland after an hour on Twitter. That sort of thing.

Explanation: 
Talk about Evrus Holmes
Sherlock
Mycroft Holmes
James Moriarty
Season 4
Episode 3

All my life I've been searching for distractions and you were the best distraction. And now I don't even have you because I've beaten you. And you know what? In the end, it was easy. It was easy. Now I've got to go back to playing with the ordinary people, and it turns out you're ordinary, just like all them. Ah well...

Explanation: 
Moriarty is talking to Sherlock on the roof.
Sherlock
Season 2
Episode 3

— You... You never felt pain, didn't you? Why did you never feel pain?
— You always feel it, Sherlock. But you don't have to fear it! Pain...heartbreak...loss...death...it's all good. It's all good.<...>
It's raining, it's pouring, Sherlock is boring. I'm laughing, I'm crying, Sherlock is dying. Come on, Sherlock. Just die, why can't you? One little push and off you pop. You're going to love being dead. No one ever bothers you.

Sherlock
Sherlock Holmes
James Moriarty
Season 3
Episode 3