When The Good Place hit our screens back in 2016, could you have imagined how well it would deliver on its title? Taking a fresh approach, focusing on good writing, but still making sure the production and acting were of the highest quality, this TV show indeed became a good place for its audience.
With the number of witty dialogues, funny retorts, and hilarious lines, it was only a matter of time for the show to start being quoted by its fans at any opportunity they got. The “This is the bad place” alone, exclaimed by Eleanor Shellstrop (no spoilers, you’ve got to watch it to know the context), has been quoted so many times, you know it even if you haven’t watched the show yet.
The best part is — kudos to the writers, again! — that it wasn’t one or two, but all The Good Place characters who would come with a memorable line of dialogue every now and then. This is what happens when you don’t only concentrate on your protagonist, but make enough effort to develop all your characters. The Good Place cast must also be credited for doing justice to the roles.
So, if you miss this TV show or are just planning to watch The Good Place online for the first time, here are some The Good Place quotes to heat up your curiosity (or quench your nostalgia). Upvote the ones you like the most, share this article with your friends, and tell us your impressions of the show in the comments.
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#2
"I am a strong, independent acid snake in the skinsuit of a strong, independent woman." - Vicky
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26points
#3
"Now we’re going to do the most human thing of all: attempt something futile with a ton of unearned confidence and fail spectacularly!" – Michael
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23points
#4
"I feel like Friends in Season 8. Out of ideas and forcing Joey and Rachel together, even though it made no sense." - Michael
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20points
#5
"If you are the devil, how come you are not wearing Prada?" - Jason Mendoza
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19points
#6
"If you try and ignore your sadness, it just ends up leaking out of you anyway. I’ve been there. And everybody’s been there. So don’t fight it." - Eleanor Shellstrop
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18points
#7
"I know it sounds crazy. But if it weren’t crazy, they wouldn’t call it a leap of faith. They would call it a sit of doubting." - Eleanor Shellstrop
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18points
#8
"What matters isn’t if people are good or bad. What matters is, if they’re trying to be better today than they were yesterday. You asked me where my hope comes from? That’s my answer." - Michael
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17points
#9
"There are still some people in this world that we care about, so I say we try and help them become good people. Why not try? It’s better than not trying, right?" - Eleanor Shellstrop
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16points
#10
"It turns out life isn’t a puzzle that can be solved one time and it’s done. You wake up every day, and you solve it again." - Chidi
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16points
#11
"In case you were wondering, I am, by definition, the best version of myself." - Janet
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13points
#12
"I am gonna punch a wall with my head. I will meet up with you later." - Eleanor Shellstrop
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13points
#13
"Sometimes, when you’re feeling helpless, the secret is to help someone else. Get out of your own head. Trust me. The next time someone asks for help, say yes." – Michael
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13points
#14
"I am too young to die and too old to eat off the kids' menu! What a stupid age I am!" - Jason Mendoza
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#15
"This is what we’ve been looking for since the day we met. Time. That’s what the Good Place really is — it’s not even a place, really. It’s just having enough time with the people you love." – Chidi Anagonye
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11points
#16
"These days, just buying a tomato at a grocery store means that you are unwittingly supporting toxic pesticides, exploiting labor, and contributing to global warming. Humans think that they are making one choice, but they're actually making dozens of choices they don't even know they are making." - Michael
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#18
"I assume he’s doing the same as every human. Some good days. Some bad days. He’s got a few friends, a few people he can’t stand. He’s learning some things, all by himself, and hopefully learning to ask for help when he needs it. He’s messing up, and trying again, and messing up again, and then getting things wrong, and then trying to make them right. That’s what everyone does." – Eleanor Shellstrop
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#19
"I’ll say this to you, my friend, with all the love in my heart and all the wisdom of the universe. Take it sleazy." – Michael
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#20
"Why do bad things always happen to mediocre people who are lying about their identities?" – Eleanor Shellstrop
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