Set in the fictional small town of Winden, Germany, Netflix Dark has thought-provoking storylines and Quotes filled with complex narratives on time, fate and free will. Dark Follows several characters through mind-bending events after the disappearance of Mikkel, the youngest child of the Nielsen family. The show explores, through three gripping seasons, the Secrets and fates of four main families and the choices and sins that each character makes. As thrilling and suspenseful as the show was, some of the dialogue from Dark Has made the biggest impact of all with audience.
Dark was an instant global success for Netflix As viewers engage with the show for its mind-bending events, series soundtracks, remarkable scenes and gut-wrenching dialogues. Although sometimes compared to points like strange things, It's certainly its own unique story that continues to find new fans. Many characters have delivered profound quotes on fate, reality and the freedom of choice. This results in some of the best Dark Quotes from the first season of the show all the way to Darks ending in season 3.
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"We are all full of sin. No pure person exists. But no matter what we do, we never fall lower than in God's hands."
Noah (Mark Washke)
One of the biggest topics over Dark Is what awaits people and how faith plays into that. Noah has some of the best quotes of the series, and although he speaks from the angle of religion, he is also someone who knows that it is always good to ask questions. This quote comes while Noah is counseling Greta Doppler After her son disappears. She is full of grief and makes some terrible comments, including that she wishes Helge had never been born.
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According to Greta, since Helge may have been born of rape, that means he was not a child born of love. That was heartbreaking in and of itself, but then Noah delivers this quote in response to remind her that all people are full of sin, and Helge's birth was no different. It is clear that Noah is conflicted, but at the same time, he knows that everyone deserves a chance, although he shows his duplicity later when he is in 1986 and works with Helge, refusing God himself.
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"God has no plan. There is no plan at all."
Noah (Mark Washke)
Jonas is looking for hope above all Dark And believes that he can find a way out to save the people he loves. However, no matter how much he does and how far he gets, he finds things that keep him down. sad, He also had the false priest Noah speak in his ear and sow the seeds of doubt. While Noah gave many positive messages of hope, they are all tinged with doubt, and this quote is possibly one of his darkest.
"There is nothing but chaos there. Pain and chaos! People are bad. Evil, evil. Life is nothing but a spiral of pain. And the world is doomed to be destroyed."
Looking at just the words, it almost seems like Dark Believes that there is a senseless cycle of death and violence and that everyone on earth is trapped in this cycle, never able to escape and find peace. Finally, the Netflix series shows that the opposite is true. However, Noah's delivery of the depressing and nihilistic quote makes the viewers doubt that a happy ending can come for Jonah.
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"A man lives three lives."
Eva (Barbara Nüsse)
Adam talks to Eve, and she reveals to him the idea that a person lives three lives, and all three lives are about losing things. Eva's goal is to sow more seeds of doubt in Adam and ensure that nothing can change and that the junction between the two worlds is never separated. This leads you to start providing quotes that are brilliant and clever but also ominous at the same time. Here is the rest of the quote:
"The first ends with the loss of naivety, the second with the loss of innocence and the third...with the loss of life itself. It is inevitable that we go through all three stages."
This has a deep meaning. Eva claims that first, a person will lose his naivety, which is a lack of wisdom and judgment. Once a person loses that, they are forced to look at the world as it really is and see the darkness and evil over humanity. The lack of innocence is a little different because this is where a person realizes that he is no longer innocent and is just as guilty of darkness as anyone else. then, The loss of life shows that it is too late to never return to the time of innocence.
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"A man can do what he wills, but he cannot will what he wills."
Arthur Schopenhauer
This is not a quote from a character in Dark. Instead, the famous line was added to the beginning of season 3 to set the story of the season in motion. Arthur Schopenhauer was a German philosopher who believed that the world is the manifestation of blind and irrational will. This actually plays out very well in the twists that come in the third season, where The story shows that everyone is connected in ways that few could have expected when the story began.
This world of Dark Exists because everyone is connected thanks to the fact that time travel has allowed people to become their own ancestors, and if one of the strings is cut, everything could explode, and nothing would exist anymore. Schopenhauer's musings indicate that the world only exists because of irrational will means that the people in this world cannot change anything because nothing they know is actually real at all. There is no free will because nothing is real.
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"Everything repeats itself again and again for all eternity...because none of us is ready to let go."
Eva (Barbara Nüsse)
Eva explains why it is so important for her to win and Jonas to lose because, as she says, these two worlds can never be erased, and no one can ever be allowed to separate them or break them. She shows this by explaining the "switch point", which is often shown as an infinite loop, with two realities that exist on top of each other at the same time, with differences, but never a chance to separate and create one. Simple reality.
According to Eva, everything repeats itself forever, Which proves that no one is free to do what he wants, because no one is free to choose what he wants. When she explains why this is necessary, she delivers the line and simply declares that no one is ready to let go. Jonas responds that they're the Gitch, but Eva's line here is simply to make Jonas let go so she can finish it her way, but at the same time, it shows that she's not ready to let go either.
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"There is no such thing as magic, only illusion."
Mikkel Nielsen (Sebastian Rudolph)
In season 1 of DarkMichael is a mystery, and no one knows what to make of this man. In a scene from 1986, Mikkel is sitting on a bench, and Hannah sees him there. She doesn't feel safe, she approaches him as he opens a present and starts talking to him. She sees that his present is a children's book, I am not afraid. Hannah admits to him that she likes to pretend she can do magic, And if she wants something bad enough, it happens.
"These only change when we change them. But you have to do it skillfully, in secret. Then it seems like magic."
She even claims she can move objects with her mind if she wants it bad enough. Finally, Michael comes to talk to her and he gives the line. He asks if she's heard of Houdini (she hasn't) and then shows her a magic trick with a bottle cap disappearing and reappearing in his other hand. This is crucial as he confesses to her that he is from the future, and the two introduce themselves to each other. The idea of magic not existing is important to the idea of science and fate.
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"There was the sadness in his eyes. The kind you sometimes see in those who want to die, but life won't let them."
Noah (Mark Washke)
In 1986, Helge is talking with Noah and their discussion turns to the idea of God. When Noah contradicts himself by saying that he believes in God but knows that there is no God. It confuses Helge. That is when Noah breaks down what he believes and why it is so important to him. According to Noah, people would rather believe a lie than live in pain. He said he met a stranger years ago and this quote was how Noah described the man who came to see them.
"Nothing is in vain, not a single breath, not a single step, not a single word. No pain."
This man with sadness in his eyes lived with Noah, and it is this man who taught Noah what he would grow up to believe in and what would help him in the years when he became a man. The man explained, "Nothing is in vain, not a single breath, not a single step, not a single word. No pain."
This is what Noah remembered when he experienced great pain and realized that he should use it to be stronger, not weaker. It may be sad, but always believe in moving forward.
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"What if everything that came from the past is influenced by the future?"
HG Tannhaus (Christian Steyer)
In 1953, HG Tannhaus operated a watchmaker's shop and this is when he began his obsession with time travel, the future and the past. A girl brought a watch and encountered Ulrich Nielsen from the future. This is when Tannhaus was given blueprints to build a clockwork unit. After 33 years, Tannhaus is still working in the same shop and has become more obsessed with the idea of the past and future. That's when the stranger shows up, and things come together.
The whole idea of interconnected time travel is explained perfectly in this Dark Quote.
The stranger needs Tannhaus to fix his camera (a machine powered by the liquid form of the God Particle), but Tannhaus can't. However, he then pulled out the device he had built from the old plan and was able to finish it. This leads to the quote here, where he admits that he received plans from the future to make a device in the past to help replace it again in the future. The whole idea of interconnected time travel is explained perfectly in this Dark Quote.
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"But every now and then it's good to question those who question things."
Noah (Mark Washke)
Noah has a lot of advice for Michael when it comes to His place in the world and the idea of faith in the face of doubt. In the episode "Truth", Michael talks to Noah about the idea of religion, and the boy says:My father says that religion is the brainwashing of the masses."This is when Noah plays it smart and doesn't ignore what Mikel's father said, or even discount the man, instead, Noah decides to use his skills to logically debate and explain things to the boy.
When someone is so determined not to believe something, there must be a reason.
He gives this quote, which says a lot about Noah's beliefs and his respect for others. "I'm sure your father knows a lot, but he doesn't know everything.Noah begins. He then compliments Noah's father for teaching the boy to ask questions. But then he says this, and he explains that everyone should be questioned. This is also the beginning of Michael revealing the truth because when someone is so determined not to believe anything, there must be a reason.
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"I'm walking and I don't know anymore if I'm a man who dreamed he was a butterfly or if I'm a butterfly who's dreaming it's a man."
Ines Kahnwald (Angle Winkler)
There is a lot to unlock in DarkBoth for the viewers and for the characters themselves. Many characters know this and admit as much, allowing the audience to breathe a sigh of relief as they struggle to figure out what's going on in the series. Ines Kahnwald is Michael (Mikkel)'s adoptive mother and Jonas's adoptive grandmother, and She is talking to Mikkel in 1986 when she tells the story That this quote comes from.
Ines then explains Master Zhuang's paradox, and she asks Michael what he would be
When she talks to Mikkel, he shows her a magic trick, talks to her about Houdini, and says that he wants to be a magician like his hero. With that said, Michael just wants to "wake up" and return to his reality, and can't. Ines then explains Sir Zhuang's paradox, and she asks Mikkel what he would be in that situation, to which Mikkel replies that he would like to be both. This is a great theme for his story arc and a very important part of his and Ines' story and relationship.
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"What we know is a drop. What we don't know is an ocean."
Adam (Dietrich Hollinderbaumer)
This is a repeated line over Dark And speaks to the complexities of the mind-bending mystery show. This quote is typically attributed to Sir Isaac Newton, but it has been used by various characters in the series to Explain that they are just scratching the surface of what the universe has in store for them. It is also a note to the audience that, just as they think they may have things figured out, Dark Introduces a new element to the story.
It is never enough as there is always more that the characters can learn.
The time travel element of the show exposes various characters to the larger and connected universe, revealing terrifying and overwhelming new truths. However, it is never enough because there is always more that the characters can learn. As Adam, seen as the one with all the answers to the universe, repeats this line in the finale of the series, it is a sign that there will never be a complete understanding.
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"But in the end, every death is just a new beginning."
Eva (Barbara Nüsse)
While reaching the finale and the events are getting closer to the conclusion, Martha explains the cycle of death and rebirth that both Jonas and Martha's worlds are trapped in. They both want to keep their loved ones alive, and so they keep repeating the same sacrifices they thought were needed to save others.
She believes that death is not the end but the beginning of another cycle in time. Although everyone is destined to repeat the same mistakes, there is hope to end the cycles and get a new start for all.
The show plays on the idea of faith often and this quote is directly tied to it. There are beliefs throughout the world that death is only the beginning of a new stage of existence. in dim, With the time travel element of the show, the idea is shown to be a literal start to the timeline and attempt to correct the mistakes of the past.
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"You and I are perfect for each other. Never believe anything else."
Jonas Kahnwald (Louis Hoffman)
This is one of the most important quotes in the show, said by Martha Nielsen and Jonas Kahnwald several times in different timelines. With the forbidden love hook and their struggles with their feelings for each other, It serves as a reminder that love is stronger than all constraints. As events unfold, the show reveals that both their worlds were not meant to be created; This quote also talks about the tragedy of their love.
Both Martha and Jonas are destined to play their part in their time loops, continuously failing to change the course of time until they realize that their stories are not the beginning of their worlds. The Quote starts as a defiant promise that their love will overcome everythingOnly for it to take on a sad meaning as the two gradually discover the scale of what they are up against.
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"The end is the beginning and the beginning is the end."
Adam (Dietrich Hollinderbaumer)
Another one of the most significant quotes from the Netflix show, it summarizes Darks emphasis on predetermined fates and interconnected realities. throughout Dark Season 3, Adam and Eve's actions continue to challenge the idea of free will. With every decision they make, hoping to disrupt the show's time loop, they can't let go of the past or change the course of the future, constrained by time and fate.
The duality of beginning and end confirms that in order to start a new life one must end the old one, and every end leads in vain to a new beginning. The show's ending thoughts are confusing concepts for some viewers to wrap their heads around, However, the show does an excellent job of immersing them in these ideas in exciting and vivid ways for the viewers.
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"Perhaps I am just a small part of a huge cancer that is much bigger than any of us can imagine."
Mikkel Nielsen (Sebastian Rudolph)
in 2019, Mikkel says this to Jonas while considering whether or not to take his own life. Jonas thought that his mission was to convince his father to continue living and not to give up, thus preventing Jonas's birth in the future and stopping the apocalypse from happening. However, after meeting his father, he finds that he himself had a role in sending the younger Mikkel back to 1986 through a tunnel in the caves.
Mikkel suggests that they cannot begin to imagine what the universe has written for them. Going back in time to prevent one thing or allow something else to happen may simply be removing a tiny piece of a much larger problem. This is great Dark Episode is among many in which viewers feel bad for Jonas and what life continues to throw at him as he fights for survival.
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"Our thinking is shaped by dualism. Entry, exit. Black, white. Good, evil. Everything is like opposite pairs. But this is wrong."
HG Tannhaus (Christian Steyer)
Dark Has strong themes of mystery, time travel, and some philosophical dilemmas about fate and free will. in dark s Season 1, Episode 8, "Dualism", Jonas Kahnwald goes back in time to talk with HG Tannhaus about his book on time travel theories. Tannhaus explains the duality of humanity and how opposites attract. Then he mentions the Trinity Knot and how it goes up, down and center. Tannhuis speaks of Einstein and Razan who lost sight of the fact that a warmer connects three dimensions, not two.
Tannhaus's theories were pivotal to the entire plot, although at this point he himself was unaware of how big his role was in the grand scheme of things. There is also another that speaks to free will in a more relatable way as Tannhaus shows that how society is trained to look at the world is wrong and that knowledge comes from being able to look at it differently.
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"We all face the same end."
Martha Nielsen (Lisa Vicari)
This is the conclusion of everything. No matter how different events, alternate realities and time travel happen, the same end faces all ofhumanity. All men must die. This is one of the undeniable facts of life. In both Jonas and Martha's quest to save others, They all make the same choices and reach the same conclusion: everyone dies in the apocalypse.
Dark's thrills and horrors come from the idea that the heroes are fighting against the inevitable. They can change things in ways that they think will save the world, but they still do not understand the vast universe they are in and the things that are set in motion that is beyond their control. While it gives the show a darker and more cynical vibe at times, it also makes the attempts to fight fate more heroic.
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"Most people are nothing but pawns on a chessboard moved by an unknown hand."
Noah (Mark Washke)
Noah said this to Bartosh in the Dark Season 1 finale, signifying Like most people move into their storylines and take certain actions without knowing what happens behind the scenes. It is a metaphor about the fight between light and shadow. Noah himself feels that he has been awakened and is no longer one of those people who have no control over their own destiny.
He believes that he now has the power to change things which leads him to think that all the murders he commits are necessary sacrifices in the battle to change the timeline and save everyone. It's an eerie sentiment from one of the show's darkest characters who believes he's the hero of his own story. It's another way the show uses the complex idea of free will while showing the dark aspects of the power.
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"The question is not from which time, but from which world?"
Adam (Dietrich Hollinderbaumer)
This is another Dark Quote that is repeated in the series and gives more emphasis to the themes of the story. in the Dark Season 2 finale, Martha from the second world appears to Jonas, right after the original Martha is killed by Adam. She took him right before the apocalypse happened. When asked what time she came from, She reveals the first introduction for the viewers to another realityMartha's world.
in the DarkSeason 3 finale, Adam goes back to Jonas and tells him about the two worlds that shouldn't have been there.
in the DarkSeason 3 finale, Adam goes back to Jonas and tells him about the two worlds that shouldn't have been there. He finally finds a way to destroy the package and convinces Jonas to take the other Martha to the original world and attempt to change the one event that created the split in time and reality. At this point, Martha's earlier line is clear as the hope to save the world is not found in a different time but in a different reality.
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"I thought I had more time. Why does everyone say that? 'To have time.' How can we say that, when it's time we have?"
Jonas Kahnwald (Louis Hoffman)
While there are many good time travel shows that explore the concept in various ways, the musings of Dark On the subject of time are some of the most thought-provoking. When Jonas teleported from the future, he waited until his old self left Martha at the beach. He decides to take the opportunity to share one more moment with her like Time keeps robbing them of their future together.
The quote Signifies the fight against time that occurs throughout the series. Jonas was able to see what the future had in store for him and Marth, looking back at a time when he thought they had their whole lives ahead of them. He laments that, even with his time traveling, they are pawns to the greater power of time and it controls their fate.
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