Memorable Quotes from Men in Black

Your ignorance is not an excuse for your stupidity.

I make this look good.

We are the best kept secret in the universe.

A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky, dangerous animals.

There’s always an Arquillian Battle Cruiser, or a Corillian Death Ray, or an intergalactic plague that is about to wipe out all life on this miserable little planet.

I guess we’ll just have to improvise.

Don’t start. You’ll just depress yourself.

I’m not getting a ‘good cop’ vibe here.

You want to catch the light, you’ve got to become the light.

Why are we dressed like we’re going to a funeral?

There’s always an alien battle going on somewhere.

We’re not hosting an intergalactic kegger down here.

You’ll get used to it. Or you’ll have a psychotic episode.

There’s no such thing as a normal person.

The universe is a big place, but I’m pretty sure it fits inside my head.

This place is amazing. It’s like the Smithsonian of failures.

The only way to get back to normal is to create a new normal.

We are the Men in Black. The best-kept secret in the universe.

We are the Men in Black. We work for nobody. We ask no questions.

Wipe your minds of any knowledge about aliens.

Every battle is won before it is ever fought.

These are galactic peacekeepers, not some jukebox heroes.

The greatest power in the universe lies within your own mind.

Stay focused. Stay sharp. And whatever you do, stay off Craigslist.

The only thing more contagious than a virus is an idea.

We are the protectors of the galaxy, the defenders of truth and justice.

You think I would be able to keep a secret like this for 35 years?

Humans are more advanced than they realize, and they’re dangerous because of it.

Just because something isn’t real doesn’t mean it’s not true.

In this job, you have to develop a healthy sense of humor.

Space is vast, but the universe inside your mind is even larger.

The only limits to your imagination are the limits you place on yourself.

Black suits, black shades, black tie, you know the rules.

If you want the world to change, start by changing yourself.

There’s always a bigger fish.

I guess we’re about to find out who’s the fastest gun in the galaxy.

We are aberrations; we are misfits; we are the last line of defense.

You want proof? Proof is for scientists and mathematicians.

It’s a strange world we live in, Agent K.

The only thing worse than knowing there are aliens out there is knowing that they know we know.

Aliens are real, and we are the ones who protect them from the world.

The past is just a story we tell ourselves.

There’s always someone worse off than you.

Sometimes the best way to solve a problem is to shoot it.

We’ve got to keep these aliens in check, no matter what it takes.