“Lucifer,” the TV show, has gripped audiences with its clever writing and charismatic characters. The devil, played by Tom Ellis, is charming and witty, often delivering lines that stick with you. These quotes are more than just words; they capture the essence of the show’s captivating blend of humor and drama.
Each quote reveals something unique about Lucifer’s character and his journey. Whether he’s being cheeky, insightful, or heartfelt, his words echo long after the episode ends. Here, we’ve gathered some of the best “Lucifer” quotes that showcase why this show has a special place in fans’ hearts.
Top Lucifer Quotes from the Show
“You people misunderstand me. You call me the Prince of Lies, but that’s not fair. The truth is much more entertaining.”
“What’s the point of always wanting something if you’re never satisfied? It’s like an itch you can’t scratch.”
“Sometimes we do things for the ones we love. It doesn’t always make sense, but it has to be done.”
“Desire should not be controlled. It’s meant to be savored.”
“People don’t arrive broken. They start with passion and yearning, until something comes along that disillusions them.”
“We all have a devil inside us, but it’s our choice whether or not to listen to it.”
“Never trust anyone completely but God. Love people, but put your full trust only in the Divine.”
“Hell is empty and all the devils are here.”
“The road to Hell is paved with good intentions.”
“I can resist everything except temptation.”
“Better to reign in Hell, than to serve in Heaven.”
“To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.”
“What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?”
“The devil’s finest trick is to persuade you that he does not exist.”
“Every man’s got a devil, and you can’t rest until you find him.”
“The Prince of Darkness is a gentleman.”
“What happens in Hell, stays in Hell.”
“A devil’s smile lasts only a moment, but his game is eternal.”
“All love shifts and changes. I don’t know if you can be wholeheartedly in love all the time.”
“I have been bent and broken, but – I hope – into a better shape.”
“I know what it’s like to feel broken, but I also know how to rise from the ashes.”
“The devil has no power over us unless we grant it to him.”
“He who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man.”
“And though she be but little, she is fierce.”
“The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?”
“He who fights with monsters should be careful lest he thereby become a monster.”
“It is said that power corrupts, but actually it’s more true that power attracts the corruptible.”
“The devil is in the details.”
“I would rather rule in Hell than serve in Heaven.”
“To ignore evil is to become an accomplice to it.”
“The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist.”
“Hell is other people.”
Interesting Lucifer Morningstar Quotes
“Desire, like the wind, dances on the edge of reason and chaos.”
“I never ask for things; I simply take what I want.”
“The path to enlightenment lies in the darkness we often fear to tread.”
“In a realm where truths are twisted, authenticity becomes the rarest of treasures.”
“To love is to be vulnerable, yet there is power in that surrender.”
“Why follow rules when you can write your own?”
“Pleasure is a gift that mortals seldom appreciate to its fullest.”
“Evil is a mirror reflecting the darkest corners of our soul.”
“Every sinful delight hides a deeper truth about ourselves.”
“Chaos is the canvas on which the masterpieces of life are painted.”
“Humans are particularly good at self-deception, aren’t they?”
“To know joy, one must first grasp the essence of sorrow.”
“In the pursuit of pleasure, we often discover our truest selves.”
“Truth is rarely pure, and never simple.”
“Power corrupts, but absolute power is a different ball game.”
“Freedom is a song only the fearless can sing.”
“Redemption is not a gift; it’s earned through a labyrinth of trials.”
“You mortals have such a flair for the dramatic.”
“Even in hell, the light of hope can blossom.”
“Love takes many forms, some of them dangerous, all of them profound.”
“When you strip away the facade, what remains is often terrifyingly beautiful.”
“The devil’s in the details, and often, so is the truth.”
“Every choice, no matter how trivial, resonates with infinite possibilities.”
“To confront one’s demons, one must first recognize them.”
“Why be a servant in heaven when you can reign in hell?”
“The most profound insights come from the darkest abysses.”
“it’s always about love. The rest is just details.”
“Hell isn’t a place; it’s a state of mind.”
“The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist.”
“Pleasure and pain are but two sides of the same coin, forever entwined.”
“Even the fallen angel seeks redemption in the echoes of eternity.”
Quotes about Love and Relationships in Lucifer
“Love isn’t something you find. Love is something that finds you.”
“There is always some madness in love. But there is also always some reason in madness.”
“Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.”
“To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides.”
“You don’t love someone because they’re perfect, you love them in spite of the fact that they’re not.”
“Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye.”
“Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own.”
“Two souls with but a single thought, two hearts that beat as one.”
“The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.”
“In all the world, there is no heart for me like yours. In all the world, there is no love for you like mine.”
“Love is a friendship set to music.”
“It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages.”
“We loved with a love that was more than love.”
“True love stories never have endings.”
“Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired.”
“Where there is love there is life.”
“One is loved because one is loved. No reason is needed for loving.”
“The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.”
“Love is a canvas furnished by Nature and embroidered by imagination.”
“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.”
“The heart has its reasons which reason knows not.”
“Love is not only something you feel, it is something you do.”
“You know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.”
“I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you.”
“Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend.”
“The best proof of love is trust.”
“To be brave is to love someone unconditionally, without expecting anything in return.”
“Love understands love; it needs no talk.”
“Love is a choice you make from moment to moment.”
“Love is a game that two can play and both can win.”
“In dreams and in love there are no impossibilities.”
“Love is an endless act of forgiveness. Forgiveness is the key to action and freedom.”
Humorous Lucifer Quotes for a Good Laugh
“I could give up coffee, but I’m not a quitter.”
“If you think I’m funny, you should see me in a parallel universe where I’m a comic book character.”
“Stealing hearts, like I steal French fries.”
“Sarcasm is my love language.”
“Why buy a book when you can join the Devil’s book club?”
“Some people just need a high five. In the face. With a chair.”
“I’m on a whiskey diet. I’ve lost three days already.”
“Why yes, I do frequently burst out in evil laughter. How did you know?”
“I’m not arguing, I’m just explaining why I’m right.”
“My bed is a magical place where I suddenly remember everything I forgot to do.”
“The devil made me do it… and by the devil, I mean me.”
“Life is short. Smile while you still have teeth.”
“If at first, you don’t succeed, then skydiving definitely isn’t for you.”
“I could agree with you, but then we’d both be wrong.”
“Out of my way! I’ve got my sassy pants on today!”
“I’m not lazy, I’m just on energy-saving mode.”
“Of course I’m out of my mind. It’s dark and scary in there!”
“I don’t need a hairstylist, my pillow gives me a new hairstyle every morning.”
“Why fit in when you were born to stand out?”
“I’m not insulting you, I’m describing you.”
“Dear Monday, my mama doesn’t like you and she likes everyone.”
“I’d agree with you but then we’d both be wrong.”
“I’m on a seafood diet. I see food and I eat it.”
“If you can’t convince them, confuse them.”
“Brains are awesome. I wish everybody had one.”
“Whoever said nothing is impossible obviously hasn’t tried to staple water to a tree.”
“Wine is constant proof that God loves us and loves to see us happy.”
“I’m not lazy, I’m just very relaxed.”
“I told my computer I needed a break, and now it won’t stop sending me Kit-Kats.”
“I used to think I was indecisive, but now I’m not too sure.”
“I put the ‘Pro’ in procrastinate.”
“Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until they speak.”
Thought-Provoking Quotes from Lucifer Series
“What is it you truly desire?”
“Sometimes we are what we are, and we should embrace that.”
“The heart has its reasons which reason knows not.”
“Truth is not as easy as one might think.”
“He who fights with monsters should be careful lest he thereby become a monster.”
“All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.”
“There is no light without shadow, just as there is no happiness without pain.”
“Desire, like the atom, is explosive with creative force.”
“It’s not the darkness outside that scares me, it’s the darkness within me.”
“We’re all on the same page when it comes to not wanting to die.”
“Sin, guilt, neurosis; they are one and the same, the fruit of the tree of knowledge.”
“When the devil grows old he turns hermit.”
“Why do humans avoid what they can never escape?”
“The first step to the knowledge of the wonder and mystery of life is the recognition of the monstrous nature of the world.”
“Time is an illusion, as we play our roles.”
“If you want to make the world a better place, take a look at yourself and make a change.”
“Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.”
“Broken souls are mended by love.”
“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.”
“The truth may hurt for a little while, but a lie hurts forever.”
“We are our choices.”
“The devil’s finest trick is to persuade you that he does not exist.”
“Our scars have the power to remind us that the past was real.”
“Hell is empty and all the devils are here.”
“There’s always room for another bad decision.”
“It is sometimes an appropriate response to reality to go insane.”
“Every man desires to live long, but no man wishes to be old.”
“To define is to limit.”
“You can’t run away from the past, but you can learn from it.”
“Things are only impossible until they are not.”
“The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist.”
Quotes Showing Lucifers Evolution throughout Seasons
Time has made me a better devil.
You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.
Not all those who wander are lost.
We’ve all got both light and dark inside us. What matters is the part we choose to act on.
The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
I have evolved, Chloe. I see things differently now.
To thine own self be true.
we only regret the chances we didn’t take.
If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.
Even the devil was once an angel.
And in my twisted little corner of the world, I found peace.
If you want to make the world a better place, take a look at yourself, and make a change.
Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men.
When the devil is too busy and death’s a bit too much, they call on me by name, you see.
Change is the only constant in life.
Every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future.
A lion doesn’t concern himself with the opinion of sheep.
Redemption is not a one-time thing. It’s a lifelong journey.
I learned to embrace my true nature, both light and dark.
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.
I don’t want to be a monster anymore. I’ve changed.
The unexamined life is not worth living.
Sometimes you’ve gotta fall before you fly.
Even devils have their moments of questioning the darkness within.
It’s never too late to be who you might have been.
Perhaps we become angels the moment we seek redemption.
At the end of the day, all we have is who we are.
In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.
Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
Every scar tells a story, Lucifer. They remind us where we’ve been, but not where we’re going.
All men should strive to learn before they die, what they are running from, and to, and why.
Lucifer Quotes on Friendship and Loyalty
“Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, ‘What! You too? I thought I was the only one.'”
“we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”
“True friends are like stars. You don’t always see them, but you know they’re always there.”
“Loyalty is a two-way street. If I’m asking it from you, then you’re getting it from me.”
“We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.”
“The most beautiful discovery true friends make is that they can grow separately without growing apart.”
“A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.”
“A friend to all is a friend to none.”
“Friendship improves happiness and abates misery, by the doubling of our joy and the dividing of our grief.”
“Not all those who wander are lost.”
“Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens.”
“It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them.”
“Loyalty to the country always. Loyalty to the government when it deserves it.”
“Real friendship is when your friend comes over to your house and then you both just take a nap.”
“The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship; it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when you discover that someone else believes in you and is willing to trust you.”
“Of all the things which wisdom provides to make us entirely happy, much the greatest is the possession of friendship.”
“Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.”
“A true friend is someone who is there for you when he’d rather be anywhere else.”
“If you have two friends in your lifetime, you’re lucky. If you have one good friend, you’re more than lucky.”
“Someone to tell it to is one of the fundamental needs of human beings.”
“Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together.”
“A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.”
“Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity.”
“A friend knows the song in my heart and sings it to me when my memory fails.”
“Where there is loyalty, weapons are of no use.”
“A single rose can be my garden… a single friend, my world.”
“You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.”
“Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art… It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things which give value to survival.”
“Don’t make friends who are comfortable to be with. Make friends who will force you to lever yourself up.”
“The most I can do for my friend is simply be his friend.”
“The only way to have a friend is to be one.”
Summing Up
Lucifer has graced us with witty, thought-provoking lines that linger in our minds. From humorous quips to deep reflections, these quotes capture the essence of the show and its charming leading character. They remind us why Lucifer remains beloved by so many.
Whether you’re a long-time fan or new to the series, these quotes offer a glimpse into the sharp humor and clever writing that make Lucifer stand out. Share these quotes with friends or keep them for those moments when you need a bit of devilish wisdom.
