45 Interstellar Quotes from a Cinematic Odyssey through the Cosmos

Christopher Nolan’s epic science-fiction film “Interstellar” took audiences on an awe-inspiring journey through space and time, exploring themes of love, sacrifice, and the boundless mysteries of the universe. The characters in Interstellar pursue their mission with a sense of purpose and inspire us to do the same in our own lives. Within the tapestry of this cinematic masterpiece lie profound quotes that not only stir the soul but also ignite our curiosity about the cosmos and the human spirit. In this post, we have curated the best Interstellar Quotes. So, without taking much of your time, let’s embark on a voyage through some of the most memorable quotes from “Interstellar”.

Interstellar Quotes

1. “We’ve always defined ourselves by the ability to overcome the impossible.” ~ Cooper (Matthew McConaughey)

2. “We count these moments. These moments when we dare to aim higher, to break barriers, to reach for the stars, to make the unknown known. We count these moments as our proudest achievements.” ~ Cooper

3. “Our greatest accomplishments cannot be behind us, because our destiny lies above us.” ~ Cooper

4. “Love is the one thing that transcends time and space. Maybe we should trust that, even if we cannot understand it.” ~ Dr. Brand

5. “I’ve been thinking about why we’re here. What it is we’re meant to do.” ~ Cooper

6. “Professor Brand: We need the bravest humans to find us a new home.
   Cooper: But the nearest star is over a thousand years away.
   Doyle: Hence the bravery.” ~ Interstellar
7. “CASE: It’s not possible.
   Cooper: No. It’s necessary.” ~ Interstellar
8. “I am sorry. I can’t watch you go through this. I am sorry. I thought I could, but I can’t. I am here. I am here for you. Just listen to my voice, Cooper. I am right here. You are not alone.” ~ Dr. Mann (Matt Damon)
9. “You might have to decide between seeing your children again and the future of the human race.” ~ Amelia
10. “Parents are the ghosts of their children’s future. I can’t be your ghost anymore Murph.” ~ Cooper

Interstellar Quote

11. “It is hard leaving everything… my kids, your father..” ~ Cooper
12. “Do not go gentle into that good night; Old age should burn and rave at close of day. Rage, rage against the dying of the light.” ~ Professor Brand (Michael Caine)
13. “Accident is the first building block of evolution.” ~ Amelia 
14. “I’m not afraid of death. I’m an old physicist. I’m afraid of time.” ~ Professor Brand
15. “Six billion people, just imagine that. and every last one of them trying to have it all.” ~ Donald
16. “Maybe by the time I get back, you and I, we might be the same age. You and me. Imagine that.” ~ Cooper
17. “We have attachments. But even without a family, I can promise you that, that yearning to be with other people is powerful. That emotion is the foundation, of what makes us human.” ~ Dr. Mann
18. “A machine doesn’t improvise well because you cannot program a fear of death. Our survival instinct is our greatest source of inspiration.” ~ Dr. Mann
19. “This world is not so bad. you are the one who does not belong. Born forty years too early…my daughter knew it, God bless her. And your kids know it.” ~ Donald
20. “Cooper: Hey TARS, what’s your honesty parameter? TARS: 90%.
    Cooper: 90%?
    TARS: Absolute honesty is not always the most diplomatic nor the safest form of communication with emotional beings.”  ~ Interstellar

Quotes from Interstellar

21. “Murphy: Why did you and mom name me after something that’s bad?
    Cooper: Well, we didn’t.
    Murphy: Murphy’s Law?
    Cooper: Murphy’s Law doesn’t mean that something bad will happen. It means that whatever can happen will happen.” ~ Interstellar
22. “Doyle: You can’t just think about your family now. You have to think bigger than that.
    Cooper: I am thinking about my family and millions of other families.” ~ Interstellar
23. “We used to look up at the sky and wonder at our place in the stars, now we just look down and worry about our place in the dirt.” ~ Cooper
24. “Mankind was born on Earth. It was never meant to die here.” ~ Professor Brand 
25. “Love is the one thing we’re capable of perceiving that transcends dimensions of time and space.” ~ Dr. Brand
26. “Do not go gentle into that good night; Old age should burn and rave at close of day. Rage, rage against the dying of the light.” Interstellar, from Dylan Thomas’ poem
27. “The only way humans have ever figured out of their problems is by heading out into space.” ~ Dr. Mann
28. “The tiniest possibility of seeing Wolf Edmunds again excites me. That doesn’t mean I’m wrong.” ~ Dr. Mann
29. “Then get out there and save them. We must reach far beyond our own lifespans. we must think not as individuals but as species. we must confront the reality of interstellar travel.” ~ Professor Brand
30. “Mankind’s next step will be our greatest.” ~ Interstellar

Interstellar Quotes

31. “Romilly: What was that?
    Amelia Brandt: First handshake.” ~ Interstellar
32. “Newton’s third law. You gotta leave something behind.” ~ Cooper
33. “The end of the Earth will not be the end of us.” ~ Interstellar
34. “This world’s a treasure, but it’s been telling us to leave for a while now.” ~ Cooper
35. “Cooper: What’s your trust setting, TARS?
    TARS: Lower than yours, apparently” ~ Interstellar
36. “The Earth looks amazing from here.” ~ Cooper
37. “Today is my birthday. And it’s a special one because you once told me that when you came back, we might be the same age. Well, now I’m the same age that you were when you left…and it’d be really great if you come back soon.” ~ Murph
38. “We are not meant to save the world. We’re meant to leave it.” ~ Dr. Mann
39. “We have a mission. Our mission does not work if the people on Earth are dead by the time we pull it off.” ~ Cooper
40. “We’re running out of time.” ~ Cooper

Interstellar Famous Quotes

41. “Your daughter’s generation will be the last to survive on Earth.” ~ Professor Brand
42. “The world doesn’t need any more engineers. We didn’t run out of planes and television sets. We ran out of food.” ~ Tom (Casey Affleck)
43. “It’s like we’ve forgotten who we are, Donald.” ~ Cooper
44. “Everybody ready to say goodbye to our Solar System? -To Our Galaxy.” ~ Cooper
45. “I love you forever and I’m coming back.” ~ Cooper

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