Elizabeth Braddock (Earth-616)/Quotes

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Be quiet, Tom. I'm getting something... Wire...and sores and hunger and lice, Tom. My head's full of screaming people...and one of them's me!

—Daredevils Vol 1 9

Yes, Brian. The price was high, but we did win. We know we won. We have time to mourn our dead.

—Captain Britain Vol 2 1

Havok -- have you lost your senses?! Are you trying to kill us?!!

—Uncanny X-Men Vol 1 219

You wanted to know, Alison... why we are necessary?! Here is the reason! People like her, mutants like ourselves -- for if we don't stand up to defend them, who will?!

—Uncanny X-Men Vol 1 244

I am Lady Mandarin. Yield, warrior -- or suffer the consequences!

—Uncanny X-Men Vol 1 257

Here I go. Alone. Armed. Facing impossible odds. Crawling through a ventilation duct. As Jubilee would no doubt say: "... eat your heart out, Bruce Willis!"

—Uncanny X-Men Vol 1 272

That's not a knife. This is a knife--The focused totality of telepathic abilities--

—Excalibur Vol 1 56

My telepathy's gone, Storm...had to shut down to contain the Shadow King. Everything's quiet in my mind...

—X-Men Vol 2 78

Moments like this, I start to agree with Rogue. The world hates us so much, the hell with it. Who needs the X-Men, anyway?

—X-Treme X-Men Vol 1 1

This was my moment of ultimate truth, the final confrontation in the ring between matador and bull where both know that only one will survive. I knew that would be me... right up until the moment I died.

—Uncanny X-Men Vol 1 455

--Seven of us -- charged by fate, or whatever, with protecting the structural integrity of -- EVERYTHING!

—Exiles Vol 1 92

Looking for your teleporter? This challenge is to the death, remember? So how 'about we see just how good you really are?

—X-Men: Sword of the Braddocks Vol 1 1

This is who I was. A last link to my life. Gone. A life that was ripped away from me a long time ago by one man. A man I thought I had made my peace with. I was wrong. Whatever mercy I had left in me burned away with that body. Whatever vestiges of Elizabeth Braddock that would spare him again are gone. Become now? Matsu'o Tsurayaba is going to die.

—Psylocke Vol 1 1

Matsu'o!! I chided one of the X-Men's students for showing mercy to a foe. I did not tell her that I had made that mistake once. With you. You too me, body and soul, and I still forgave you. Despite everything you did, I let you live. Now I realize my mistake. Now I correct it. Face me!!

—Psylocke Vol 1 2

It isn't the morality of the mission that frightens me.. it is my elation at the opportunity to repay these devils.

—Uncanny X-Force Vol 1 5.1

Millions of souls were being consumed every second. There was no other way. And you know that. But you made me do it. So you get to stay the good guy.

—Uncanny X-Force Vol 1 23

I'm sorry. I know now. I deserve to die.

—Uncanny X-Force Vol 1 26

Oh my God -- Bishop?! Is that really you? Did you just growl at us?

—Uncanny X-Force Vol 2 2

I tell myself that if I do it... If I do take lives in the course of doing what's right... Then at least it means other people won't have to. Like I'm... Like I'm saving innocent souls. But that's a lie. That's lazy guilt-dodging bollocks. The truth is this: I rejoined X-Force because I couldn't bear to stay away. My name is Elizabeth Braddock, and I'm an addict.

—X-Force Vol 4 3

He's not mad, Ororo. He's infuriating and prideful and egomaniacal and secretive... but he's also right. We can't bury our heads in the sand and wait for this to be over.

—Uncanny X-Men Vol 4 5

Lord... blind me! N-No look at all of them! This is what Akkaba wants. They want me to be afraid... to call out to... Warren -- Warren... Archangel... I'm sorry... but I need you!

—Uncanny X-Men Vol 4 8

You should have told me. You. I shouldn't have heard about this from anyone else.

—Uncanny X-Men Vol 4 12

No, Warren! Don't you see? All of this would just have been the start if you hadn't saved me. And if he took me, he can take others. Jean, the Cuckoos, Quentin, Emma Frost. Any one of them is like a psychic nuke, and he's going after them right now. I saw what he's planning. If he gets any of them... if he gets out...

—Astonishing X-Men Vol 4 1

It ends here, Sapphire! No more! No more souls!

—Hunt for Wolverine: Mystery in Madripoor Vol 1 4

And I never felt that way toward Kwannon's body, only mine. It was so much easier to be kinder to myself... through her body. I did not struggle with my eating disorder when I looked like her. Because she is not me, and she is beautiful. ⚞SIGH⚟ Anyway, my point is that I don't miss anything about the old ways.

—Age of X-Man: X-Tremists Vol 1 3

It was the seat of power of Excalibur for so long -- it seems right to set up a gate there. And it might be the way to save Brian.

—Excalibur Vol 4 2

Are you through? Next time you're fearfully obsessing over me, save me a trip and just think your hateful thoughts. I can sense them from paradise, where I live. I serve the queen. And in times of crisis in the Otherworld, she trusts my judgment over her own.

—Excalibur Vol 4 4

We are not his. We are our own, and I am Otherworld's true defender. Surrender, Morgan Le Fay.

—Excalibur Vol 4 6

Well, the ritual is changed now. I'm not letting you kill it. Do what you do best. Adapt. You've been so eager to show all of Krakoa your virtues. Show us this one.

—Excalibur Vol 4 8

I'm sorry to hear that, my lady -- because I'm the only Captain Britain you've got.

—Excalibur Vol 4 11

I'm sorry-- Kwannon-- I--

—Excalibur Vol 4 17

It's a fresh start. No one can promise it won't hurt like hell... but I've certainly had enough of my own. This one is yours.

—Excalibur Vol 4 20

You're Arthur? King Arthur? How stupid the legends are. You're just a man. And you've forgotten why you fear my kind. I don't need this Citadel's power to stop you. I never have.

—Excalibur Vol 4 25

The Corps are fighting for the unconquered Citadel and Lady Saturnyne, who stayed within. And that's what this blade is made of. All the power of the Citadel-- hngh-- And it's all that's left untouched by Merlyn. I was given it-- --to lead the Captain Britain Corps.

—Excalibur Vol 4 26

Though I should say, the quest will be deeply personal and test each of our souls.

—Knights of X Vol 1 1

You're part of the Captain Britain Corps--as your leader, I'm never far away.

—Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain Vol 1 1

For those born with powers, ceding an inch isn't an option. England is their home too. And I won't be the Captain Britain who leads the super-powered away from their homes.

—Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain Vol 1 4

They think they can spin it all from Downing Street. But they've forgotten that in politics... there are times one's called to knock on some doors. And the first door up is sure to get people's attention.

—X-Men Unlimited Infinity Comic Vol 1 125

That's right. Because pain goes away. Just like this hurt will. So just remember -- all pain is only temporary, okay? No hurt lasts forever.

—Elizabeth Braddock (Earth-616)

Sheriff Whitechapel. A pleasure. You'll forgive us--there isn't a place to check in.

—Giada Whitechapel (Otherworld)

Braddock Manor, my ancestral home. We-we're in England.

—Braddock Manor

Psylocke (Betsy Braddock)	I rummaged through your wardrobe – hope you don't mind. Now, what is this?
Dark Angel (Shevaun Haldane)	Don't tell me, several years as an X-Man can't have dulled your musical taste that much?

—Dark Angel Vol 1 7

Psylocke (Betsy Braddock)	It's been fun, 'Von. Weird, but fun!
Dark Angel (Shevaun Haldane)	You've been great, Betsy. Both as a partner and as a friend!

—Dark Angel Vol 1 8

Psylocke	Wow.
Archangel	You were expecting a McDonald's, Ms. Braddock?

—X-Men Vol 2 29

Psylocke	Who could have done something like that to us -- and why?!
Spiral	The answer to that one darling Elisabeth, my old friend... is more than happy to extend a helping hand... or six!

—X-Men Vol 2 31

Psylocke	Aren't we obligated to whine and fret and come up with one reason after another why we shouldn't be together?
Archangel	Of course. And I should reveal I'm your uncle's clone from another reality... and you're supposed to die and come back to life a few dozen times.

—Uncanny X-Men Vol 1 319