Rule of Three/Quotes

"The Rule of three is... one of those 'laws' about the Planes, about everything tending to happen in threes... or everything's composed of three parts, or there's always three choices, and so on and so forth."

- Morte, Torment

"Sea Chimp: If white one with mouth truly is high priest, he prove it by fulfilling the ancient prophecies!

Max: I bet there are three of them.

Sea Chimp: He knows our ancient traditions!"

- Sam and Max: Moai Better Blues

"Who would cross the Bridge of Death must answer me these questions three!"

- The Old Man from Scene 24, Monty Python and The Holy Grail

""Just the place for a Snark!" the Bellman cried,

As he landed his crew with care;

Supporting each man on the top of the tide

By a finger entwined in his hair."

""Just the place for a Snark! I have said it twice:

That alone should encourage the crew.

Just the place for a Snark! I have said it thrice:

What I tell you three times is true.""

- Lewis Carroll, The Hunting Of The Snark.

"Genies don't grant just two wishes, nobody talks about the two Musketeers, and you never hear anyone say "second time's the charm.""

- The announcer gives three examples of the Rule of Three in action, from a Hyundai car commercial

"Stories are like Charlie's Angels! They should come in threes!"

- Disco Stu, Simpsons Comics #175

"Three is a sacred number. There are three Fates, three Furies, three Olympian sons of Kronos. It is a good strong number that stands against many dangers."

- Chiron, Percy Jackson and The Olympians

"One time is happenstance, two times is coincidence, three times is intentional."

- An old adage.