If you are looking for the best Stranger Things quotes, then you’re probably in the right place. We have curated some of the best quotes from the show and put them together in this post.
If you aren’t obsessed with Stranger Things, I can only assume you haven’t watched it yet. It hits all the right notes of 1980s nostalgia, old-school sci-fi, and a classic good versus evil plot.
It stayed on my watch list for years — until I ended up in bed for two weeks with COVID-19.
With plenty of time on my hands and no energy for anything else, I dove headlong into the series.
Soon, my kids were interested. They invested even more in the characters than I did. We watched every single season and have been eagerly waiting for the final one to drop.
We even found ourselves at the immersive Stranger Things experience; we dressed up as our favorite characters and spent a day immersed in the world of Hawkins, Indiana in the 1980s.
Just to give you a taste of what you’re missing — or to help you make it to the final season — here are the best Stranger Things quotes of all time.
The Best Stranger Things Quotes of All Time
1. “Friends don’t lie. Never ever. No matter what.” ~Lucas Sinclair
2. “Mornings are for coffee and contemplation.” ~Jim Hopper
3. “When you’re different, sometimes you feel like a mistake. But you make her feel like she’s not a mistake at all. Like she’s better for being different.” ~Will Byers
4. “I say try before you deny.” ~Argyle
5. “I don’t like most people. He’s in the vast majority.” ~Jonathan Byers
6. “It’s forced conforming. That’s what’s killing the kids. That’s the real monster.” ~Eddie Munson
7. “I don’t care if anyone believes me.” ~Joyce Byers
8. “You speak of monsters and superheroes. That’s the stuff of myth and fairytales. Reality, truth, is rarely so simple. People are not so easily defined. Only by facing all of ourselves — the good and the bad — can we become whole.” ~Dr. Brenner
9. “If anyone asks where I am, I’ve left the country.” ~Mike Wheeler
10. “Sometimes people don’t really say what they’re thinking. But you capture the right moment. It says more.” ~Jonathan Byers
11. “She’s only gonna break your heart, and you’re way too young for that shit.” ~Steve Harrington
12. “Never tell me the odds.” ~Dustin Henderson
13. “Everyone I love, I hurt. See, I was wrong this whole time. I wasn’t cursed. I am the curse.” ~Jim Hopper
14. “We make our own rules.” ~Max Mayfield
15. “Emotions have been shared. Boundaries have been set. Order has been restored.” ~Jim Hopper
16. “I know that I’ve been distant. But that has nothing to do with you. The truth is, I miss talking to you. I don’t want you to forget that I’m here. And I’ll always be here. No matter what. Because you are my brother. And I love you. And there is nothing in this world, absolutely nothing, that will ever change that.” ~Jonathan Byers
17. “Has it ever occurred to you that we don’t want to be popular?” ~Mike Wheeler
18. “I’m going as a guy who hates parties.” ~Jonathan Byers
19. “He could’ve run. He could’ve saved himself. But he fought. He fought and died to protect this town. This town that hated him. He isn’t just innocent. He’s a hero.” ~Dustin Henderson
20. “There’s more to life than stupid boys.” ~Max Mayfield
21. “Okay, it’s official. I’m never having kids.” ~Dustin Henderson
22. “You shouldn’t like things because people tell you you’re supposed to.” ~Jonathan Byers
23. “I am on a curiosity voyage and I need my paddles to travel.” ~Dustin Henderson
24. “This is not yours to fix alone. You act like you’re all alone out there in the world, but you’re not. You’re not alone.” ~Joyce Byers
25. “If you believe in this story… Finish it.” ~Mrs. Wheeler
26. “I love you on your good days, on your bad days. I love you with your powers, without your powers. And I love you for exactly who you are. You’re my superhero.” ~Mike Wheeler
27. “Now that you’re out of high school, which means you’re technically an adult, don’t you think it’s time you move on from primitive constructs such as popularity?” ~Dustin Henderson
28. “We all die, my strange little child friend. It’s all a matter of how… and when.” ~Robin Buckley
29. “I asked if you wanted to be my friend. And you said yes. You said yes. It was the best thing I’ve ever done.” ~Mike Wheeler
30. “You keep trying things on until something feels like you.” ~Max Mayfield
31. “Mike, don’t stop, okay? You’re the heart. Okay? Remember that. You’re the heart.” ~Will Byers
32. “Keep on growing up, kid. Don’t let me stop you. Make mistakes, learn from them and when life hurts you — because it will — remember the hurt. The hurt is good. It means you’re out of that cave. But please, if you don’t mind, for the sake of your old dad, keep the door open three inches.” ~Jim Hopper
33. “I kept it open. I kept the door open three inches; I never stopped believing.” ~Eleven
34. “There are others who don’t believe in you, who think you are the cause. I believe they’re wrong. I believe you’re the cure.” ~Dr. Owens
35. “Once you open up that curiosity door, anything is possible.” ~Mr. Clarke
36. “Whatever it is- whatever you do. Try not to miss.” ~Max Mayfield
37. “You’re now faced with the same choice, Jane: go back into hiding and hope they don’t find you, or fight, and face them again.” ~Kali Prasad
38. “Only love makes you that crazy sweetheart…and that damn stupid.” ~Florence
39. “Without heart — we all fall apart.” ~Will Byers
40. “We showed you that school didn’t have to be the worst years of your lives.” ~Eddie Munson
41. “Are we gonna do this or are we gonna keep chitchatting like its your mommy’s book club?” ~Erica Sinclair
42. “I may be a pretty shitty boyfriend, but turns out I’m actually a pretty damn good babysitter.” ~Steve Harrington
43. “Science is neat, but I’m afraid it’s not very forgiving.” ~Mr. Clarke
44. “You know, out of all of my brother’s friends, you’re my favorite. You’ve always been my favorite.” ~Nancy Wheeler
45. “Nobody normal ever accomplished anything meaningful in this world.” ~Jonathan Byers
46. “You know what this half-baked plan of yours sounds like to me? Child endangerment.” ~Erica Sinclair
47. “My fingers are like arrows! My arms, like iron! And my feet, like spears! Resist, and I will end you!” ~Murray Bauman
48. “All living organisms develop defense mechanisms against attack. They adapt. They find some way to survive.” ~Sam Owens
49. “We’re going back to Plan A; we’re telling your mom.” ~Lucas Sinclair
50. “Mouth-breather.” ~Eleven
51. “We’re not even in the game; we’re on the bench.” ~Mike Wheeler
52. “She’s our friend and she’s crazy.” ~Dustin Henderson
53. “You can’t spell America without Erica.” ~Erica Sinclair
54. “Why are you keeping this curiosity door locked?” ~Dustin Henderson
55. “People don’t spend their lives trying to look at what’s behind the curtain. They like the curtain. It provides them stability, comfort, and definition.” ~Murray Bauman
Stranger Things and You
You might not think this show is for you. After all, the cast is mostly adolescents, and a show about monsters might not be for you.
But the great thing about the show is that it’s for everyone.
It has massive appeal because it shows the underdogs coming into save the day — the classic nerd friend group stepping up to do the thing no one else is brave enough to do.
It’s small town, and these kids spend days playing a fantasy game in their mom’s basement. They are the most unlikely heroes, which also makes them the best possible heroes to step up and save the day.
There’s adventure, romance, friendship, and family. There are people who feel different and people who’ve always fit in, and they find commonalities.
Also, it’s a beautiful story, and if these quotes don’t convince you, maybe only watching it will.
It’s more than a throwback to the ET generation who grew up with the nerd-makes-good story. It’s more than a salute to the outsiders of high school.
And it’s a show about love and friendship, and what we would do to protect them.
Maybe you just see it as a show about monsters. That’s okay. After all, the truth is that monsters are real. They don’t come from the Upside Down.
They are all around us; they grow from hurt and pain, causing hurt people to hurt people.
So, we watch Stranger Things and embrace the idea that “friends don’t lie”.
We believe that we, too, could be so brave if monsters came calling. We champion the heroes and secretly hope that we, too, can face and defeat our demons.