John Constantine – Character Quotes

You did good, kid!

— I offer no aid to one side or the other. The balance!
— Screw the balance.
— You dare? In my house?!
— Is this neutral? Bullshit! You're the only one still playing by the rules, Midnite. And while you've been imitating Switzerland, people are dying!

I know I'm not one of your favorites... I'm not even welcome in your house... But I could use a little attention. Please.

— I have something for you.
— Something tells me you're not a flowers kind of guy.

— You're the one soul he'd come up here himself to collect.
— So I've heard.

— Cats are good. Half in, half out anyway.
— If this is some kind of spell or something... don't you need candles and a pentagram for it to work?
— Why, do you have any?
— This is crazy.
— Yes.

— Forgot how big it was.
— Two hundred souls passed through this wood and steel at Sing Sing.
— Yeah.

— So do I have to take the rest of my clothes off, or can I leave them on? John?
— I'm thinking.
— John?
— On is fine.

— These are all Isabel's things?
— Yeah.
— How about the cat?
— Duck? Yeah, why?
— Duck?
— Oh, you think that's strange.

— Close your eyes.
— Why?
— Suit yourself.

— What were those things?
— Demons.
— Scavengers of the damned...
— No, no. It's impossible!
— And I don't think they were after me...

— All right, question. How much longer do I have to be your slave, John?
— You're not my slave, Chas. You're my very appreciated apprentice. Like Tonto or Robin. Or that skinny fellow with the fat friend...
— Right. So then why don't I apprentice something besides driving, then, John? John! John! I love our little talks, John!

— So. Yeah, what do you want? An extension?
— The sister... Isabel.
— What about her?
— Let her go home.
— You're willing to give up your life so she can go to heaven?... Fine. It's done. Time to go, John.
— Yeah.
— The sacrifice. No. This one belongs to me. No. You will live, John Constantine. You will live. So you will have... the chance to prove... that your soul truly belongs in hell. You will live... You will live, John...

— So how's the family?
— Family's doing just fine. Busy, busy, busy. Need a vacation.
— Word is that kid of yours is a chip off the old block.
— Well, one does what one can.
— He's in the other room.
— Boys will be boys!
— With Gabriel.
— No accounting for taste, really...
— They have the Spear of Destiny.
— «They have the Spear of Destiny». Or is it another one of your cons?
— Go look for yourself. You've waited 20 years for me... what's another 20 seconds?

— Hello, John. John, hello! You're the one soul I would come up here to collect myself.
— So I've heard. You mind?
— Oh, go... Go right ahead. I've got stock.
— Coffin nail.
— Very fitting, John. You know, when you cut too deep, you cut the tendons... finger movement goes out the window. Let me help you. See?

— I never asked to see. I was born with this curse.
— A gift, John. One that you've squandered on selfish endeavors.
— I'm pulling demons out of little girls. Who's that for?
— Everything you've ever done, you've only ever done for yourself. To earn your way back into his good graces.
— Impossible rules, endless regulations... who goes up, who goes down and why. You don't even understand us. You're the one who should go to hell, half-breed.