27 Times Cheesy Or Silly TV Shows And Movies Got Way More Deep Than They Had Any Right To
"Be your own anchor."
Recently, we asked the BuzzFeed Community to tell us about their favorite powerful quotes from unexpected sources, like kids shows and movies, cartoons, cheesy TV shows, and rom-coms.
Here are the best responses!
1. This line about scars from Criminal Minds:
2. The simple yet profound phrase from Finding Nemo:
"A simple sentence, but it hits hard."
3. The speech Peggy gave about her self-worth on Agent Carter:
"In Agent Carter, Peggy says, 'I know my own value. Anybody else’s opinion doesn’t really matter.' It was really inspiring, and I love how strong and badass Peggy is in the face of loss, sexism, and supervillains."
4. This question from Jeff on Community:
"That's a really deep line, especially for a sitcom."
5. Angel's epiphany on Angel:
6. This profound quote from Futurama:
"A quote from Futurama, of all places, lol."
7. This lesson from The Lion King:
8. This quote from Andy on The Office:
—Lily
9. This very good point made on Bojack Horseman:
10. This surprising tidbit of wisdom from Homer on The Simpsons:
"As someone who's felt unlovable, I thought it was an unexpectedly sweet sentiment."
11. This question from Vision on WandaVision:
12. This overused but still really good quote from Spider-Man:
"What? It's a classic for a reason."
13. This encouragement from Melissa on Teen Wolf:
14. These touching words from Toula's mom in My Big Fat Greek Wedding:
"This line strongly resonated with me because I also come from a culture that requires you to adhere to family rules, obligations, and traditions, no matter how outdated they may be. I just never expected to get so emotional because of a rom-com!"
15. These comforting words from the Doctor on Doctor Who:
—jenn
16. This profound declaration from Logan on Gilmore Girls:
17. Killmonger's last words in Black Panther:
18. Rebekah's statement about living on The Vampire Diaries:
"For a TV drama about vampires, they had great moments."
19. Castiel's whole speech to Dean on Supernatural, but especially this line:
"It’s quite long, but there are some beautiful words in there, ending with Cas saying he loves him. My favorite is when Cas says, 'I cared about the whole world because of you.' Supernatural was never exactly known for its heartwarming speeches and romantic love scenes."
—ash
20. These poetic words from Jenny in Someone Great:
21. This line about the quiet in life on The Magicians:
22. Chidi's speech about the waves on The Good Place:
"I watched it the night I found out my mom died, and hearing his explanation of death absolutely broke me. It's beautiful."
23. This proclamation of love in The Wedding Date:
24. This description of grief in Sleepless in Seattle:
"He says this to the doctor on the radio show who he has been talking to about the loss of his wife. Really depicts what it feels like to try to go on after losing someone you love."
25. This sad but true point on Star Trek:
"It's so true. Sometimes, losing isn't about you. Sometimes it's about life and finding your way through it."
26. This powerful line on The Magicians:
27. And finally, this life lesson Bob Ross gave on The Joy of Painting:
Got any more for us? Let us know in the comments below!
Note: Some submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.