15 AMAZING Villain Quotes

15. "You have to win every week, He-man, I only have to win once!" = Skeletor

14. Sherlock: People have died.

Moriarty: That's what people DO.

13. "Falling is just like flying except it has a more permanent destination." - Moriarty

12. "You sly dog! You caught me monologuing!" -Syndrome

11. "Ah, how shall I do it? Oh, I know. I'll turn him into a flea, a harmless, little flea, and then I'll put that flea in a box, and then I'll put that box inside of another box, and then I'll mail that box to myself, and when it arrives... ...I'll smash it with a hammer! It's brilliant, brilliant, brilliant, I tell you! Genius, I say!" - Yzma from the Emperor's New Groove

10. "The world is a mess and I just need to rule it." - Dr. Horrible

9. "I'm not going to live there. There's no place for me there... any more than there is for you. Malcolm... I'm a monster.What I do is evil. I have no illusions about it, but it must be done." --The Operative from Serenity. (BEST MOVIE EVER.)

8. "Loxley! I'm gonna cut your heart out with a SPOON!" --Sheriff of Nottingham, Robinhood Prince of Thieves

7. "And every last inch of me's covered in hair." --Gaston, Beauty and the Beast

6. "Is he from heaven or from hell?

And does he know

By granting me my life today

This man has killed me even so." -Javert, Les Miserables

5. "You fool! You fell victim to one of the classic blunders! The most famous is never to get involved in a land war in Asia, and only slightly less well known is this: never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line!" -Vizzini, The Princess Bride

4. "So, Lone Star, now you see that evil will always triumph ... because good is dumb." --Spaceballs

3. "If I had a nickel for every time I've been doomed by a puppet, I would have two nickels. That's not a lot, but it's funny that it happened twice." -- Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz

2. "Remember when the platform was sliding into the fire pit, and I was like 'GOODBYE' and you were like 'NO WAYYY' and then I was all 'We pretended we were going to murder you.' That was great."--GLaDOS, Portal

1. And a personal favorite:

   

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Do you have a favorite villain or quote? How do you feel about live readings of books? 

I Hope...

Why do you get up in the morning? Why do you eat breakfast? Why do you go to work?

One word:

Faith

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And I'm not talking about a religion. I'm talking about belief, but belief that is so powerful it motivates us to act. In Serenity (one of the best movies of all time), Shepherd Book urges Mal to believe in something, to believe so fully he's ready to put everything on the line, to commit to a course of action based on his conviction.

You get up in the morning because you have confidence the sun will rise and start a new day. You eat breakfast with the belief your body will receive the nourishment it needs. You go to work with the trust you will receive payment for the hours of labor invested.

You have faith. Faith is action based on a belief. It doesn't necessarily have to be a strong belief. In fact, it may be a weak one that strengthens as you act--such as a child first putting a pencil to paper. He has seen others create pictures this same way, but does he believe he can actually create one? Kids naturally possess unlimited optimism. They press forward with hope. That hope guides them to action. That action builds confidence, and in time, certainty.

Faith comes with time and practice.

I feel like the child picking up a pencil when it comes to publishing. I've seen what I'm supposed to do. I've studied other's actions, but my hand doesn't appear as steady as my exemplars. I have hope, but what I'm working on now is faith--acting without knowing for sure things will work out.

I believe they will. (Hard enough I'm going forward like a steam train.) I have confidence the reviews coming in will be good. I believe there are readers who will identify with my messages. I trust this will be the beginning of a long and fulfilling career.

That's why my book is releasing next week. That's why there will be an amazing blog tour. That's why I keep writing.

What is it you're trying to build faith in right now? 

How to Find Happiness A-Z: B

Do you believe in yourself? 

I'm the ultimate hypocrite here, because this is where I really struggle. Belief is what motivates us. It's what gets us moving. It's what defines our world. So what do you believe in? 

When I was about 13 my oldest brother left on a service mission for our church, but we wrote letters while he was away. One day, frustrated with my younger siblings, I wrote my brother and expressed the difficult time I was having getting along. He shared a fundamental secret I've never forgotten, one that's changed my whole world.

He said if I wanted my siblings to be a certain way, I needed to treat them as if they were already that way. 

Brr?

The truth he taught me is this: You can shape your own world, based on how you act--including yourself. "Fake it til you make it" is a true principle. Believe until you achieve.

Believing in yourself is an important key to success, and thus happiness. Do you believe in yourself? What are you doing that proves this?

And now for some giggles, or um, cheese...

I Believe in Awesomeness: Are you a character?

So I was going to write this awesome blogpost about following your dreams and believing in yourself. I ran to youtube searching for this great quote from Serenity (one of the goram best movies of all time), and instead I found this:

And I'm left remembering WHY I love Firefly/Serenity. It's all about the characters. 

Jayne Cobb is a character through and through. At first I hated him. I really thought he was the weak point of the party. As I got more invested he became my favorite. I mean, Jayne is Jayne. Period. He may not be the brightest but he doesn't apologize, he doesn't back down, and he holds to a standard of principals--although who really knows what they are or how low they go.

I think the same can be said of any great character. We love them when they are who they are, solid and flawed. 

Ready to get philosophical?

So what about ourselves? Are we willing to be bold and flawed--and can we come away still loving ourselves? I say that in reference to writing for myself, but whatever you do in life are you willing to take chances, make messes, and occasionally fail?

What hat are you wearing? Do you wear it as proudly as Jayne? 

Top Ten Reasons I Want to be a Millionaire

[after breaking into a practically empty bank safe]
Zoë: At last, we can retire and give up this life of crime.

Ah Serenity... There's reason alone to obtain oodles of money--just so I can go into retirement and watch you ten times a day.

*clearing throat* Seriously though, (or not so,) here's my top ten list.





10. Buying a computer that actually starts up when I hit the "on" button. (Or so I can finally take revenge on this one! *laughing evilly*)







9. Owning a cheese box (refrigerator) entirely dedicated to cheese. (Yes Pushing Daisies, I am thinking of you.)



 




8. Independent publishing. Need I say more?










7. Harley and a continental tour. 











6. Reading until my eyes fall out.











5. Playing with my kids, every day, all day. (In various foreign countries.)











4. Attending a modest show, occasionally. (*ahem* Nightly.)








 3. Akbars. How I miss you Akbars! Yes, I would eat there once a week. No twice a week. No every day for lunch! Heck, I'll just hire the kitchen staff.









2. Driving a car with personality--of the desirable variety.
















1. NO MORE HOUSECLEANING!!!








That's not too much to ask? Right?