Popular Nathan Petrelli Quotes
Linderman: You see, I think there comes a time when a man has to ask himself whether he wants a life of happiness or a life of meaning.
Nathan Petrelli: I'd like to think I have both.
Linderman: Can't be done. The two have very different paths. You see, to be truly happy, a man must live absolutely in the present. No thoughts of what's gone before, and no thought of what's ahead. But, a life of meaning... A man is condemned to wallow in the past and obsess about the future.
Nathan: Dr. Suresh? Do you remember me?
Mohinder: Nathan Petrelli.
Nathan: You yelled at my car.
Mohinder: Yes, we met under unfortunate circumstances. I believe I came off as a deranged lunatic.
Mohinder: Peter’s specific DNA allows for a blend. Like colors in a mosaic, resequencing itself to mimic the abilities of those around him.
Nathan: Like a chameleon.
Mohinder: More like a sponge. It’s precisely why I’ve been studying him.
Nathan: Could his condition become dangerous, to himself or to other people?
Mohinder: If he absorbs too much or comes into contact with an unstable ability, then most definitely yes.
Nathan: Can you fix it?
Nathan: Where did he go?
Bodyguard: Who?
Nathan: You're supposed to watch the door.
Mohinder: (pointing to open window) My God, did he just?
Peter: I know you want to help me. You're my big brother and you fix everything but you can't. You can't fix this one this time.
Nathan: Let's just sit down. We can figure this out.
Peter: Okay.
Nathan: Okay?
Peter: Okay. (Peter runs away)
Nathan: There's got to be another way, Peter. Let me help you.
Peter: You can't.
Peter Petrelli: What do you do with something that killed you?
Nathan Petrelli: Put it under your pillow.
Nathan Petrelli: [Nathan sees Hiro in one of Isaac's paintings] I have seen him before.
Mr. Linderman: If you see him again tell him I want my sword back.
You saved the cheerleader, so we could save the world.
Peter: ...I-I think he was trying to read my mind. They were all like us!
Nathan: Dysfunctional?
Hiro: [in broken English] The bomb, it come from the street, destroys everything, everything turn into dust, poof!
Nathan: Your English is a lot better.
Hiro: I met a waitress in Texas.
Nathan: Hm?
Hiro: She teach me many things.
Nathan: Good for you.
Peter Petrelli: I've been up here all night-thinking about this, thinking about my destiny.
Nathan Petrelli: What are you doing, Pete?
Peter Petrelli: It's my turn to be somebody now, Nathan!
