The 90 Best Phrases (and Quotes) from Stranger Things

Stranger Things is the star web television series of the subscription chain Netflix, based on different stories by the writer Stephen King and is set in the eighties, also being a kind of tribute to the style of old Hollywood.

The story is based on the life of a group of young friends who find themselves immersed in different problems and particular situations in the mystical town of Hawking in Indiana. Situations triggered by the disappearance of one of his friends and that, in their search, they end up opening a portal to 'The Other Side'.

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Best quotes from Stranger Things

To learn more about his characters and the main story, we bring a compilation of the best quotes from Stranger Things.

1. You don't have to like things just because people say you're supposed to like them. (Jonathan Byers)

Fashions are temporary things, not regulations.

2. Sometimes people don't say what they're really thinking, but capturing the right moment…says so much more. (Jonathan)

There are things that have their right time.

3. Why do you keep the door of curiosity closed? (Dustine)

Curiosity is an inexhaustible tool to discover new things.

4. All the time they have lied to you, they have locked you up. They took everything from you, they stole your life. (Kali)

Until you know other things, you will not know that there is something better.

5. Sometimes the bad guys are smart too. (will)

Intelligence does not distinguish between good and evil.

6. Maybe I'm a mess. Maybe I'm crazy. Perhaps I am out of my mind! But, God help me! I'm going to keep these lights on until the day I die if I think there's a chance Will is still out there! (joice)

A mother can never hope with her children.

7. I'm on a curiosity trip and I need my oars. These books… these books are my oars. I need my oars! (Dustine)

Books are the ones that provide us with a number of fresh knowledge.

8. I don't want you to get hurt at all. And I don't want to lose you. Just make sure you heat up some real food. Not just waffles. (Jim)

Balanced food is the foundation of good health.

9. No, El, you're not the monster. You have saved me. You understand? You saved me. (Mik)

People who do good deeds are the ones who deserve to be called good.

10. Nothing will ever be the same again. Not really. But it will get better. Over time. (Jim)

Changes are difficult, but they are usually necessary.

11. Mornings are for coffee and contemplation. (hopper)

How do you prefer your mornings to be?

12. Two options: Go back into hiding and never be found, or fight and face them. (Kali)

To solve a problem, you have to face it from the root.

13. We would never have made you feel bad if we knew you had superpowers. (Dustine)

Differences are not excuses to discriminate against someone.

14. I may be a horrible boyfriend, but I happen to be a very good babysitter. (Steve)

We all have good qualities for something and little skills for other things.

15. This is not a normal family. (joice)

A normal family does not fit within the mystical town of Hawkins.

16. Friends never lie. (Eleven)

Especially in friendships, trust is necessary to maintain an ideal relationship.

17. I never gave up, I called you every night. (Mik)

Each person has a fight to go forward.

18. You want to know the worst thing that's happened here in the four years I've worked? Do you want to know the worst? It was when an owl attacked Eleanor Gillespie's head because she thought her hair was a burrow.

An example of the bizarre eventualities of the town of Hawkins.

19. Whatever it is, it doesn't go very far.

Apparently most things go back to town.

20. I know who you are. I know what you've done. You have taken my boy away from me!

Confronting those who are responsible for the people who take the children.

21. People don't spend their lives trying to see what's behind the curtain. They like the curtain. (murray)

A reference to people who stay in their comfort zone.

22. A shadow grows on the wall behind you, engulfing you in darkness. (Mik)

A very common feeling within the history of Stranger Things.

23. You'll see when we tell Will that Jennifer cries at her funeral. (Dustine)

It's the tough times where we really get to know people.

24. Until now I tried hard to pretend that everything was fine, but it's not. (Nanny)

You can't stand ignoring a situation that's wrong for long.

25. A promise is something you can't break…ever. (Mik)

Do you think promises shouldn't be broken?

26. Do not fall in love. If not, they'll break your heart, and you're too young for that shit. (Steve)

Love always has its risks.

27. You're deaf? I thought we were friends, you know? But friends tell each other the truth. And they definitely don't lie to each other. (Mike Wheeler)

Friends deserve honesty and trust with each other.

28. I always thought that this kind of thing happened in movies and comics. (Bob)

Without a doubt, the cases that happen in Hawke are impossible to believe.

29. Sometimes your total forgetfulness blows my mind. (Dustine)

There are people who are able to forget things easily.

30. I don't like most people. (Jonathan)

There are people who find it difficult to be sociable.

31. Do you hear me? The bad men are coming! (Luke)

The men they must face.

32. You'll have to give me your word. No one will find out about all this.

Sometimes silence is the most precious thing.

33. They have not understood me. I've already told you...

There are people who only listen to what suits them.

34. I'm looking for my stepsister. She's petite, redheaded, and a bit of a curse. (Billy)

A very peculiar description.

35. We will have some rules. Rule number one: always keep the curtains closed. Rule number two: only open the door if you hear my secret knock. And rule number three: Never go out alone, especially in daylight. (Jim)

Fundamental rules to survive in Hawkins.

36. If we're going to freak out, it's better to do it together.

Things that are done as a team are always more effective.

37. First they act like I'm her friend, but then they treat me like trash. (MadMax)

Not all people who are nice are really nice.

38. It's day 353. I had a bad day today. I don't know, I guess... I wish you were here. I mean, we all want. If you're out there... please just give me a sign. (Mik)

One of the messages Mike left for Eleven to listen to.

39. I don't think my parents ever loved each other. (Nanny)

A trauma and regret of any child: see the lack of love in his parents.

40. This is not yours to fix alone. (joice)

It's never a bad idea to ask for help if you need it.

41. Do you know anything about sensory deprivation tanks? Specifically how to build one? (Dustine)

The boys taking actions by their own hand.

42. I finally faced my pain and began to heal. (Kali)

The only way to improve is by getting to the bottom of what is bothering us.

43. Science is meticulous, but I'm afraid it's often unforgiving. (Mr Clarke)

There are scientific advances that are achieved based on cruelty.

44. Sometimes, I feel like... if I could see her. Like she's still around… but she never is. (Mik)

Speaking of how much he misses Eleven.

45. The grass, the crops, the trees. Everything in this area is either dead or dying, and that's a radius of more than 5 kilometers. And all of that leads back to here. (Jim)

A sign that things are going to get worse.

46. The door… I opened it. I am the monster. (Eleven)

A personal conclusion to which he always returns, even if his actions prove otherwise.

47. Make mistakes, learn from them and when life hurts you, because it will, remember the pain. (Jim)

No one can escape the mistakes we make in life.

48. I don't want to go anywhere. I have found my home in you. (Eleven)

Home is not a place, but the people who make that place special.

49. She helped just enough to get what she wanted. Food and a bed. It's like a stray dog. (Luke)

Showing little compassion for Eleven's situation.

50. There is nothing simple about it. There is nothing simple about anything you have told me. (murray)

There is nothing simple in the world of Stranger Things.

51. Pain is good. It means you've come out of that cave. (Jim)

Pain is the way to go for a recovery.

52. Do you want information? So I need something in return. (Keith)

Everything can be a business.

53. All living organisms develop defense mechanisms against attack. They adapt. They find a way to survive. (Dr Owens)

Each person finds his way to adapt in the world.

54. I do not know. Sometimes I feel like I'm going crazy. (Mike

An expected feeling when you are not sure about something.

55. You will be the first and the last person I will love.

The love between young people is the most innocent of all.

56. I kept my anger inside her, tried to hide from her, but her pain… It built up. It was expanding. (Kali)

Hidden feelings become a ticking time bomb.

57. We're not even in the game; we are on the bench. (Mik)

You are on the bench when you don't know what you can do.

58. She won't even know I'm here. I'm stealthy like a ninja. (Steve)

How stealthy can a person be?

59. My mother was young. My father was more mature, but he had an easy job, money and came from a good family. So they bought a nice house and started their family. To hell with that. (Nanny)

Talking about the 'perfect start' of a family that fell apart.

60. It's hard to have an open heart even when friends seem to hurt it.

Any type of relationship involves vulnerability, so it ends up being a gamble.

61. Of all my brother's friends, you are my favorite. You have always been my favourite.

Is it possible to have favorite siblings?

62. I felt as if this evil was watching me. (will)

Feeling harassed by the dark.

63. I know everything. I know they conduct experiments on kidnapped children and fry their parents' brains. And I know that this time they have passed, and they have screwed up well. They've fucked it up to the bottom, yes, and a lot... That's why they try to cover the trail.

The main mystery of the cruel reality under the streets of Hawkins.

64. You're going to leave those three kids and the boys alone… Then I'll tell him… I'll tell him where his science experiment is.

An exchange that is not necessarily fair.

65. If anyone asks where I am, I have left the country. (Mik)

The moment Mike walked away on his account.

66. He just didn't want you to think he was a wastoid, you know? (Mik)

Sometimes we try to act in a certain way to prevent others from thinking badly of us.

67. Nobody normal has achieved anything significant in this world. (Jonathan)

Achievements are personal, that's why they can't be measured in big or small, because it means something different for each person.

68. We are looking for the monster, but you haven't stopped to think... Maybe she is the monster? (Luke)

Doubting all the time of Eleven's nature.

69. Oh sure, nice try. You just want me away from here so you can make your move. (Dustine)

Seizing the perfect opportunity to make his move.

70. I guess my parents loved each other at some point, but… I wasn't there when that happened. (Jonathan)

The first model of love we have is the one our parents have.

71. Three hundred and fifty-three days. I heard you. (Eleven)

Making it clear that she listened to every one of Mike's messages.

72. You can't have more than one best friend. (Dustine)

Is there only one best friend or can we have more than one?

73. Being a weirdo is the best. (Jonathan)

It is the differences that make us wonderful.

74. You left him in that place to die! You faked his death! We had a funeral. We buried it. And now you ask for my help? Go to hell!

It is difficult to reconnect with someone who has hurt and cheated our trust.

75. Science is great, but I'm afraid it's not very forgiving.

The results obtained do not always justify the means used.

76. I was once like you. I kept my anger inside, tried to hide from it, but the pain was building, spreading. Until I finally faced my pain and began to heal. (Kali)

People who live similar experiences can understand the pain of others who live the same.

77. I don't care if no one believes me. (joice)

Still, she struggled to take care of his family.

78. Mummies never die, or so they say. (Jim)

The mummies hold the secret of an ancient life.

79. There's more to life than stupid boys. (max)

Nobody dies of love and although it is difficult to overcome, it can be achieved.

80. What is a friend? (Eleven)

Friends are the family we decide to have.

81. Our friend has super powers, and she squeezed your bladder with her mind, so we got you to pee on yourself. (Dustine)

Exaggerating Eleven's mental powers.

82. A friend…is someone you would do anything for. You lend him all your stuff, like comics and cards, and they never break a promise. (Mik)

Do you agree with this concept of friendship?

83. Ask for forgiveness, not permission. (Nanny)

There are those who believe that it is better to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission.

84. If you believe in this story... Finish it. (Karen)

The main element to achieve something, is to believe in it.

85. I'm on a curiosity trip and I need my oars to travel. (Dustine)

You can go a long way with the tools you have at hand.

86. It's called code to shut your mouth. (erika)

Silence is a sign of wisdom.

87. We are talking about the destruction of our world as we know it. (Luke)

A very real concern that provokes raw concern.

88. Stop talking to me. (max)

There are times when people need to have space.

89. Men of science have made many errors of all kinds. (sam)

All in the name of progress, or is this an excuse?

90. I am going with my friends. I'm going home. (Eleven)

Our home is where the people we love are.