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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#41
"We do nothing. We hope that our early successes make up for the embarrassing mess we’ve become. Like Facebook. Or America." – Eleanor Shellstrop
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#42
"I guess ‘try and enjoy this is a better plan than ‘have the anxiety sweats." – Eleanor Shellstrop
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#43
"There’s an old Chinese proverb: ‘Lies are like tigers, they are bad.’ I guess it’s more poetic in Mandarin." - Chidi Anagonye
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#44
Chidi: "You are the most self-obsessed person I have ever met."
Eleanor: "You should see Kendall Jenner's Instagram feed."
Eleanor: "You should see Kendall Jenner's Instagram feed."
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#45
"I studied the human concept of friends. I even watched all 10 seasons of the show Friends. Boy, those Friends really were friends, weren't they?" - Michael
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#46
"I haven't been this upset since my good friend Taylor was rudely upstaged by my other friend Kanye, who was defending my best friend, Beyoncé." - Tahani
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#47
"The beach is where all the best stuff happens, like swimsuit issues and Saving Private Ryan, and Jersey Shore and crabs." - Jason Mendoza
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#48
"The problem is, if all you care about in the world is the velvet rope, you will always be unhappy, no matter which side you’re on." - Tahani Al-Jamil
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#49
"If you’re always frozen in fear and taking too long to figure out what to do, you’ll miss your opportunity, and maybe get sucked into the propeller of a swamp boat." – Jason Mendoza
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#50
"We’re refugees. What kind of messed up place would turn away refugees?" – Jason Mendoza
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#51
"Here’s an idea. What if we don’t worry about whatever comes next?" – Chidi Anagonye
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#52
"It’s a rare occurrence, like a double rainbow. Or like someone on the internet saying, You know what? You’ve convinced me I was wrong." – Michael
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#53
"Principles aren’t principles when you pick and choose when you’re gonna follow them." - Chidi Anagonye
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#54
"Sometimes a flaw can make something even more beautiful. Like with Cindy Crawford and how short she is." - Tahani Al-Jamil
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#55
"I argue that we choose to be good because of our bonds with other people and our innate desire to treat them with dignity. Simply put, we are not in this alone." - Chidi Anagonye
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#56
"Michael: "How did they afford that apartment? A waitress and a chef with those Manhattan prices." - Michael
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#57
"Why not? More guys should be bi. It's 2018. It's like, get over yourselves." - Eleanor Shellstrop
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#58
"You know what I just discovered recently? Podcasts. There’s, like, a billion of them and they just keep coming." – The Judge
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#59
"That’s what makes it special. I won’t exactly know what’s going to happen after I die. Nothing more human than that. Besides texting people that you’re five minutes away when you haven’t even left the house." - Michael
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#60
"The wave returns to the ocean. What the ocean does with the water after that is anyone’s guess. But as a very wise not-robot once told me, true joy is in the mystery." – Eleanor Shellstrop
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