Dexter is one of the most fascinating TV antiheroes ever created. The Miami blood-spatter analyst who moonlights as a serial killer captivated audiences with his dual life and chilling inner monologues. From Dexter Morgan’s haunting reflections to the sharp dialogue of Debra, Harry, and other characters, the show left behind unforgettable lines.
Dexter Morgan Quotes
- “I’m a very neat monster.”
- “People fake a lot of human interactions, but I feel like I fake them all, and I fake them very well.”
- “Harry taught me to lie and hide. But I never knew it would be this hard.”
- “If home is where the heart is, then I haven’t had a home since I was four.”
- “I love Halloween. The one time of year when everyone wears a mask… not just me.”
- “Blood. Sometimes it sets my teeth on edge, other times it helps me control the chaos.”
- “I don’t run. I make people run.”
- “I have standards. In fact, I’m one of the few people in Miami who does.”
- “I just know there’s something dark in me, and I hide it.”
- “Tonight’s the night.”
- “I’m Dexter, and I’m not sure what I am.”
- “I have no idea what hammering feels like, but I’ve been told it’s like being nailed to a cross.”
- “People think it’s fun to play with danger… until it bites back.”
- “I’m not the monster he thinks I am. I’m worse.”
- “The Code of Harry. My Dark Passenger. It’s all I’ve ever known.”
- “I suppose I should be upset, but I’m not. I’m just… empty.”
- “I don’t know what made me the way I am, but whatever it was left a hollow place inside.”
- “In the land of predators, the lion never fears the jackal.”
- “Killing must serve a purpose, otherwise it’s just plain murder.”
- “I like to pretend I’m one of them. It’s kind of a game.”
Debra Morgan Quotes
- “Jesus f***ing Christ!”
- “You’re the best brother… and the worst.”
- “I’m not going to apologize for who I am.”
- “Sometimes I wonder if I’m a f***ing freak too.”
- “Do you know what it’s like to love someone who’s bad for you?”
- “There’s something seriously f***ed up about you, Dexter.”
- “I’m not afraid of dirty work. I’m afraid of losing myself in it.”
- “You can’t just hide who you are forever.”
- “F***ing hell, Dexter, I don’t even know who you are anymore.”
- “Family is supposed to protect you. Not destroy you.”
Harry Morgan Quotes
- “Dexter, you can’t play on the playground like other kids. You’ve got to channel that energy.”
- “Killing must serve a purpose.”
- “You’re different, Dex. You can’t help it.”
- “The Code is to protect you, and others.”
- “You can’t be the boy next door. You’re not like them.”
- “Control it. Don’t let it control you.”
- “You were born in blood, son. Just like me.”
- “You have a gift. But it’s also a curse.”
- “You’ll never be normal. And that’s okay.”
- “Your darkness doesn’t define you. What you do with it does.”
Other Quotes
- Rita Bennett: “You’re the one good thing in my life, Dexter.”
- Doakes: “Surprise, motherf***er!”
- Doakes: “You’re up to something. I can smell it.”
- Doakes: “I don’t know what it is about you, but I don’t like it.”
- Vince Masuka: “Perverts are people too.”
- Vince Masuka: “It’s always the quiet ones you gotta watch out for.”
- Arthur Mitchell (Trinity Killer): “We all have our rituals.”
- Miguel Prado: “We’ll clean up this city together.”
- Lumen Pierce: “You’re not alone in this anymore.”
- Dexter Morgan: “I have to keep remembering what Harry taught me. But sometimes, even Harry was wrong.”
