Tempting Fate/Quotes

"I'll be honest here. I'm kind of shocked that none of you have made a pony in PonyMaker for the Zane and I.
With all that you kids have done, this is like the last thing you haven't.

#shock"

—Drake, Bronyism

Ida: We’ve come this far, there's no turning back.
The Doctor: Oh, did you have to? 'No turning back'? That's almost as bad as "Nothing could possibly go wrong" or "This is gonna be the best Christmas Walford's ever had!"

—Doctor Who, "The Impossible Planet/The Satan Pit"

Marge: I think you're making him angry...
Reporter: Come oooon, what's he gonna do? Run amok in downtown Springfield?

—The Simpsons, "Treehouse of Horror III"

Leo: You are on full health, dude!
Raph: Aw, now we will never get to Shredder.
Mike: Aw, quit your bitchin'! I'm sure we will be fine without pizza [gives full health] for five more min-
(Donatello, Leo, Raphael die due to a ball and chain dropped on them)
(respawn)
Mike: Well, now you guys definitely don't need it.
Raph: F*** you.

—Dorkly, TMNT Argue Over Pizza

"Yes! I am invincible!"

—Boris Grishenko, GoldenEye, moments before being killed

"Well, now, really, what did you expect after a line like that?"

—Nale, The Order of the Stick

Jeremy Clarkson: How hard can it be?
Richard Hammond: 'Oh, how I've missed the pang of dread I feel whenever you mention the words 'How hard can it be'!

—Top Gear

Wash: It's OK, we don't need him to believe. Until the next time we encounter the Meta.
(Loud thump on roof)
Wash: What the hell was that?
Sarge: Come on, d'ya even need to ask?

—Red vs. Blue: Reconstruction, chapter 18

"Well, Let's just hope I never die ever agai- whaaat?"

—Raocow

Grace: What're you gonna do, Ranger Rick? Huh? You gonna shoot me?
Quaritch: I can do that.
(He does.)

—Avatar

Tali: Shepard, this is Admiral Zaal'Koris vas Qwib-Qwib. Do not ask about the name.
Shepard: ...you have a ship named Qwib-Qwib?
Tali: Oh, here we go...

—Mass Effect 2

Liara: Their attacks are disorganized. They would be more effective if they all attacked at once.
Shepard: Please don't give the mercs ideas!
(Later...)
Liara: Watch out! This next wave looks like a big one!
Shepard: You just had to give them tactical advice!
Liara: But we will face less of them inside.
Shepard: Yeah, keep dreaming T'soni.
(Later in the base...)
Liara: More of them, how many does the Shadow Broker need?
Shepard: I told you.

—Mass Effect 2

We'll have a family
Three kids or four
Lights in the window
Christmas wreath on the door
Roses are red, love
Weddings are white
We'll have tomorrow
If we
Make it through tonight!

—Seymour and Audrey, Cut Song from Little Shop of Horrors, immediately preceding said characters both dying tragically

The Emperor: [to Royal Guard] Hey, wanna see me tempt fate? Could this day get any worse?! See, I said it ironically, so I'm alright.
[One hour later, as Darth Vader is killing the Emperor]
The Emperor: Hey, what are you doing? PUT ME DOWN! AHHHHHHHH!!!

—Star Wars Robot Chicken 2

The Nostalgia Chick: "Besides, how gay could it be?"
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: "A work of art like my famous spice bread takes time."
The Nostalgia Chick: Jaw Drop

—The Nostalgia Chick, on She-Ra: Princess of Power.

Stop that! Every time you say 'we survived', we don't!

—Torben, Äpplet Och Masken (The Apple And The Worm)

"Ask not for whom it gets worse. It gets worse for thee."

—Guilded Age, Alt Text to Chapter 8, Page 5.

Randy: Never, ever, ever, under any circumstances, say "I'll be right back." 'Cause you won't be back.
Stu: I'm gettin' another beer, you want one?
Randy: Yeah, sure.
Stu: I'll be right back!
Randy: You see, you push the laws, and you end up dead, okay? I'll see you in the kitchen with a knife.

—Scream

"The fate of Equestria doesn't depend on my making friends."

—Twilight Sparkle, My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (It does. It totally does.)

Red Mage: We're our own worst enemies! What can he do?!
[Poif!]
Black Mage:...
Red Mage:... What if I said it was a rhetorical question?

—Eight Bit Theater

"There's a line between tempting fate and dressing up in a low-cut gown, lying on a bed covered in thousand dollar bills and purring 'Oh Fate, you big handsome stud.'"

—5 Recent Scientific Advances (And How They'll Destroy Us All), Cracked

"Wait...so they're lingering on a shot of a frieze before introducing Mr. Freeze? Huh...that's actually pretty clever; maybe this won't be so bad..."

—The Riff Trax of Batman and Robin

"90% of you didn't know you could download DVDs off the internet until we fucking told you not to do it in ads before movies."

Slowbeef: Okay, this is Xenogears. So there's no fucking way you have a Bill Clinton joke.
Diabeetus * In faux-Bill Clinton accent* : I'll show something that's Weltall.
Slowbeef: Shit.
Diabeetus: Sorry.

—Retsupurae on Xenogears

"With the amount of dignity lost, I don't see how this could possibly get any.." * Record Needle Scratch* "...worse ?"

—Retsupurae, The Most Shameful Thing In The World

"You know, I need to learn to keep my fucking mouth shut."

—The Nostalgia Critic, The Super Mario Brothers Super Show

Valtor: What're you gonna do, hit me with the Water Stars?
Layla: Coming right up. (lets the Water Stars blast Valtor)

—Winx Club Episode 77 (The Spell of the Elements

Grizzaka: It's your turn to learn the same lesson all of my enemies have. There is no one as powerful as Grizzaka... and NEVER will be.
(the rangers form the Jungle Master Stampede formation and use it to destroy Grizzaka)
Grizzaka: (as his body prepares to explode) IMPOSSIBLE! I AM INVINCIBLE! NO ONE IS STRONGER THAN GRIZZZAKKKAAAA!!! (he blows up)

—Power Rangers Jungle Fury

Graf Sepperin: Empty platitudes. If you are so certain of yourself, then show me the true extent of your power! (gets beaten by Spiritia) Gah... I had not expected such an outcome...!

—Rosenkreuzstilette

"Great! I snuck into the villain's stronghold and gave him the item of power. What else could go wrong?"

—The Hero, Adventure Quest Worlds, moments before the Lake Hydra appears

Tai Lung: What are you gonna do? SIT ON ME?!
Po: Don't tempt me.

—Kung Fu Panda

"You don't need the brakes! I'm a professional minecart driver!"

—Proton Jon from The Runaway Guys. Several seconds later, they fall in the lava because they didn't use the brakes.

Sokka: Things couldn't get much worse.
(giant serpent pops out of the sea)
Sokka: The universe just loves proving me wrong, doesn't it?
Toph: You make it too easy!

—Avatar: The Last Airbender

No matter how bad your day gets, one should never ponder if things could get any worse. Because fate simply loves a challenge, and fate never fails to deliver.

—Dead Winter, Page 22

"Wazzpinator having good day! Not yet shot once!"
(Rattrap shoots Waspinator out of the sky)

—|Waspinator, Beast Wars

"What if it knew its master is dead? I wonder what the familiar would do then. It's not like it's unchained and going to return to its orignal form, right?"

(Next we see the familiar, it has become a wild demonic beast again)

—Random Guard, Blue Exorcist Episode 10

Axe Knight: Kirby is headed for the reactor!
Mace Knight: If we lose the reactor, this is all over for sure!
Captain Vul: Never fear. I don't think Kirby can do anything to the reactor.
Waddle Dee: So long as a reflected laser doesn't hit the reactor, it will be invincible.
Captain Vul: Eeeyah! Don't even say things like that!

—Kirby Super Star, "Revenge of Meta Knight" (Ultra version)

Spike: Be careful when you open that door...
Barley: What, is it gonna be like, another Fucking zombie?

—Spike and Barley Play

Mario: Take it easy, Luigi; things could be worse.
Luigi: We're trapped in a dungeon, about to be executed! How could things be any worse?
Mario: Well for one thing, the roof could fall until it flattens us like a pizza!
(The ceiling actually starts lowering)
Toad: Very uncool, dudes; the ceiling is lowering!
Mario: Or the room could fill with water until we all drown like rats!
(The room starts filling with water)
Peach: We've gotta get out of here!
Mario: Hey, I could think of another way things could be worse!
Luigi: Mario, pun-leeze! Don't say another word!

—The Super Mario Bros Super Show

Smoke Knight: Seriously? We are elite warriors trained in speed, subtlety and misdirection.
Smoke Knight: What have a bunch of dirty pirates got to counteract that?
(BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!)
Tarvek: …a reckless enthusiasm for massive firepower?

— Girl Genius, Volume 18 Page 20

Sanity means knowing when not to call the Universe's bluff.

—Vexxarr , Vexxarr July 3 2017

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