You Have Failed Me/Quotes

"Vader: What is it, General?

General: My lord, the fleet has moved out of lightspeed. Comscan has detected an energy field protecting an area of the sixth planet of the Hoth system. The field is strong enough to deflect any bombardment.

Vader: The Rebels are alerted to our presence. Admiral Ozzel came out of lightspeed too close to the system.

General: He - he felt surprise was wiser -

Vader: He is as clumsy as he is stupid. General, prepare your troops for a surface attack.

General: Yes, my Lord. (gets the hell out while Vader opens a communications channel to Ozzel)

Ozzel: Lord Vader. The fleet has moved out of lightspeed and we're preparing to - (Force-choke!)

Vader: You have failed me for the last time, Admiral. Captain Piett?

Piett: (trying not to look at his choking superior) Yes, my Lord?

Vader: Make ready to land our troops beyond their energy field, and deploy the fleet so that nothing gets off the system. You Are in Command Now, Admiral Piett. (Ozzel collapses)

Piett: Thank you, Lord Vader. (swallows)"

- The Empire Strikes Back

"The Operative: You know, in certain older civilized cultures, when men failed as entirely as you have, they would throw themselves on their swords.

Dr. Mathias: Well, unfortunately, I forgot to bring a sword.


 * The Operative produces one**

Dr. Mathias: ...I would put that down right now if I were you.

The Operative: Would you be killed in your sleep, like an ailing pet?"

- Serenity

""Dans ce pays-ci, il est bon de tuer de temps en temps un amiral Pour Encourager Les Autres". (In this country, it is a good idea to kill an admiral from time to time to encourage the others)"

- Voltaire, on the hanging of John Byng for "failure to do his utmost" to defend Minorca.

""The Revolutionary Government gives you this chance of redeeming your failure, but this one only; if you fail again, your outraged country will know neither pardon nor mercy. Whether you return to France or remain in England, whether you travel North, South, East or West, cross the oceans, or traverse the Alps, the hand of an avenging People will be upon you. Your second failure will be punished by death, wherever you may be, either by the guillotine, if you are in France, or if you seek refuge elsewhere, then by the hand of an assassin. Look to it, Citizen Chauvelin! For there will be no escape this time, not even if the mightiest tyrant on earth tried to protect you, not even if you succeed in building up an empire and placing yourself upon a throne.""

- Robespierre, The Elusive Pimpernel

""This organization does not tolerate failure.""

- Ernst Stavro Blofeld, You Only Live Twice

"Stockman: The Mousers will be ready when I decide they're ready. My first field test was...

Shredder: ...Was a complete failure. I do not tolerate failure.

Stockman: Which is why you'd make a lousy scientist."

- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2003

"You have failed. We will find another way. Releasing control."

- Harbinger to the Collector General

"Grodus: You blew it again, Lord Crump. You sicken me.

Lord Crump: Look, I'm sorry. Seriously. We thought... We thought we had the guy cornered, but...

Grodus: Stop talking, Lord Crump. You just stand by until my next order. And, Lord Crump? Think of this as your last chance. Understand?

Lord Crump: Roger that.

Grodus: Then leave. (screen turns off) Hey! You there!

X-Naut: (enters) What is it, sir?

Grodus: Tell the Shadow Sirens to attack Mario again. And tell them not to fail this time.

X-Naut: You got it, sir. (leaves)

Grodus: I have one Crystal Star in my hands...and Mario has five. I must take some measures."

- Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

"Rita: I will not fail again!

Lord Zedd: Quiet! The Power Rangers are nothing but mere infants. You were beaten by children. You dare call yourself an Empress of Evil? You are not fit to destroy a cockroach!

Goldar: I have always said that, my lord."

- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

"Grizzaka: Only three Crystal Eyes?! Keep looking!

Jellica: But we've looked everywhere! Somebody else must've found them! There's no more time! Tonight the stars--

Grizzaka: I know what tonight is!

Dai Shi: (enters throne room alongside Camille) Go ahead. Destroy Jellica. That's always been your problem, Grizzaka. You destroy what you cannot have. I'm here to take back my throne before you destroy that, too.

Grizzaka: You DARE to lecture ME?! Your incompetence cost us the great Beast War!"

- Power Rangers Jungle Fury

"Belisarius: I am being generous. The Emperor may forgive the idiots if he decides they are just being stupid.

Mention of the Emperor caused all three of the Chiliarchs to draw back a bit."

- An Oblique Approach

"Drakath: My lord Sepulchure, I have returned with the White Dragon Box as you demanded. The priests at the Temple of the Four Winds were no match for your undead soldiers under my command. Please, grant me the power of the Necrotic Blade of Doom as you promised.

Necrotic Blade of Doom: HAHAHAHAHAH! YOU ARE VERY EAGER TO EMBRACE THE DARKNESS, DRAKATH!

Sepulchure: Prince Drakath, you are a FOOL!

Drakath: My... my lord?

Sepulchure: Our agreement was BOTH dragon Boxes! Black AND White! I only see the White Dragon Box before me.

Drakath: There were... complications... with the Black Dragon Box. If you would simply grant me to power I'm certain that I could...

Sepulchure: I think, perhaps, that you are still focusing too much on your energy taking on King Alteon's throne...

Drakath: My throne! The royal seat is mine by birthright!

Sepulchure: BE SILENT! As I have promised, bring me BOTH boxes and the power... and the throne... will be yours. Do not interrupt me... or return here without both dragon boxes... ever again. Do not fail me a second time, Prince Drakath.

Drakath: Yes... my lord.

Necrotic Blade of Doom: HAHAHAHAHAH!"

- Dragon Fable

"I wanna turn this little mistake into a big, fat teachable moment. Will you help me with that?"

- Dick Roman, Supernatural, "How to Win Friends and Influence Monsters"

"HYDRA Officer: We fought to the last man!

Red Skull: Evidently not. [shoots the officer]"

- Captain America the First Avenger

"Motti: Look, staff competence will never improve as long as you keep killing people for making mistakes. This Moon could have been running ten years ago if I'd been -

Vader: (force-choking him) Hmm. Good point. I could just choke all of the incompetents half to death. Thank you ever so much. I'll send out a memo."

- Darths and Droids