Merlin (1998 film)

"I knew I would never see her again."

"I had won. I was trying to smile but it was the smile of desolation. Inside, I felt only the pity and the terror and the waste of it all. Everyone I had ever loved, and who ever loved me — all gone... all gone down..."

"They say that when you're unhappy, time slows to a crawl. On the other hand, when your happy ... my childhood must have been very happy, for it was over in a flash."

"I'll kill you anyway I can, Vortigern...but I will kill you."

"Only one tear was shed for Vortigern, and his pride had cast it away. He paid for it with his life."

"Things fall apart, they say. Uther had betrayed me, killed Cornwall. But then, I'd betrayed Igraine by helping Uther seduce her. So the wheel of life turns - one betrayal leads to another and another. The innocent die. It haunted me for the rest of my life."

"A reputation is like glass, once cracked it can never be repaired."

"I was his tutor. I didn't teach him magic. I taught him ethics and morals. It is much more difficult, believe me."

"[announcing to minions] This is Merlin, who have come to save us, and bring the people back to the Old Ways!"

"[ranting to Frik] I've totally given up on Merlin! I thought, perhaps, despite everything, he might come round in the end! [...] I wanted him to, so I fooled myself!"

"[during her and Merlin's final duel] I'll show you how weak I am!"

"And you can tell Her Royal High and Mighty Queen Mab that magic or no magic, if she harms you in any way, I'll have her guts for my boot laces."

"Magic has no power over the human heart."

"You've been sliding down the ladder of success so quickly these last few years you must have got splinters in your backside."

"[to Queen Mab] You are so cold! If I would punch you in the heart I'd break my fist."

"Good king. Bad king. You judge too easily Merlin. You will learn."

"It’s human to make mistakes Merlin, and part of you is human, the best part."

"My sister was right about one thing. When we are forgotten, we cease to exist."

"Father Abbot: Faith is Supreme, of course. But love is even better."

"King Arthur Pendragon: I don't know what I'll do or what I'll become. Only know what I am."

"Frik: Handsome is as handsome does. What does that mean? I never really understood the phrase."

"Vortigern: That is a mistake many of my enemies make. They think before they act. I act before I think."

"Morgan Le Fay: Oh, you would think of the future, Merlin. Because the past is too painful."

"Morgan Le Fay: Beauty is always only an illusion, Merlin. Didn't you know that?"

"Morgan Le Fay: You see, Merlin? You took my family away from me. Now, I have new one."

"Mordred: Die, dear Auntie Mab? That's the last thing I should do."

"Sam Neill — Merlin"

"Helena Bonham Carter — Morgan Le Fay"

"Miranda Richardson — Mab, Queen of the Old Ways/The Lady of the Lake"

"John Gielgud — King Constant"

"Martin Short — Frik"

"Paul Curran — King Arthur Pendragon"

"Jason Done — Mordred"

"Rutger Hauer — King Vortigern"

"Isabella Rossellini — Nimue"

"Mark Jax — King Uther Pendragon"

"Jeremy Sheffield — Sir Lancelot du Lac"

"Daniel Brocklebank — Young Merlin"

"Lena Headey — Queen Guinevere"

"James Earl Jones-The Mountain King"