Not Quite Dead/Quotes

Why. Do people. Never! Just! Die!?! I mean come on! Seriously here! Who's writing this!?!

—Nick Arson, Tales of Galismera

It's over, it's done with, and luckily

You planned each potential contingency

You blinded his eyes temporarily

You drove that knife through his chest cavity

You shot him in every extremity

You forced him right off of the balcony

There's no way in hell that he'd possibly

Get up and walk right off your property

(That stuff only happens on the TV)

—Goldentusk, Halloween theme

All slain enemies will be cremated, or at least have several rounds of ammunition emptied into them, not left for dead at the bottom of the cliff. The announcement of their deaths, as well as any accompanying celebration, will be deferred until after the aforementioned disposal.

—Rule 13 of the Evil Overlord List

The Chosen One: Master! I thought you were dead!

Master Tang: No, I only did this:

Tang drops his head on the ground as if he's dead.

Master Tang: That does not mean a person is dead.

—Kung Pow: Enter the Fist

Oh... Okay! I escaped, then! Brilliant! Love it when I do that.

—The Doctor, Doctor Who, who is Not Quite Dead after heroically sacrificing himself by driving the Applied Phlebotinum into a massive explosion.

Ajay: Kane never would've done this!

Kilian: Kane. Is. Dead.

(one mission later)

Kane: Once again, the world is quick to bury me...

—Command and Conquer Tiberium Wars