Training from Hell/Quotes

My special training...also known as "If he falls, he dies"!

—Kenji Kurokawa, Shamo

He cut corners, pushed hard. I mean you either came out a superman or a wreck. A lot of kids snapped. A few died.

—Kaidan Alenko, Mass Effect

No, bring your blade to parry. Then across. Try again. No, that's totally wrong! Ten lashes for getting blood on my uniform. Medic!

—Sgt. Linus Razreil, Drill Instructor, Catachan Muster Point C, Warhammer 40,000

I'm really beginning to question your teaching methods!

—Fishlegs, being chased by a grouchy Deadly Nadder in How to Train Your Dragon

Pain is weakness leaving the body.

—U.S. Marine Corps saying

Ares: The Osborn mortal recently came to me. He said...

Norman Osborn, in flashback: (…) Choose some men. Form a squad. Train them however you think they should be. Let's see what comes out the other end.

Ares, recently: And Ares found himself confused. Would the mortal be fine if the bags of broken bones and blood came out the other end?

Norman Osborn, in flashback: As long as they were the best-trained bags of broken bones and blood on the planet, sure.

—Ares, Dark Avengers: Ares

I have attained ultra speed by training, and training, and training, all while wearing 100-ton boxers!

—Mid-Boss, Disgaea

I would create men of quality enough to stand shoulder to shoulder with the heroes at Troy. Not all of you, of course, but the best. Or maybe the ones I just want to see in pain.

—Ares, Dark Avengers: Ares

Rule #1 of Popo's training, you do not talk about Popo's training!

—Krillin, Dragonball Z Abridged