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Watchmen Time Quotes

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter in Roman Numerals.Page #.Panel #) or if the excerpt is from an interstitial section, then: (Chapter A-K.Page #)

Quote #1

“You’re young, you don’t know. Things change. What happened, happened forty years ago. It’s history” (II.1.8).

Don’t believe Sally Jupiter for a second. Why would she kiss the Comedian’s portrait at the end, if it was all just ancient history?

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Quote #2

“Every day the future looks a little bit darker. But the past, even the grimy parts of it, well, it just keeps on getting brighter all the time” (II.4.5-6).

This brings to mind the old line “time heals all wounds.” Take a look back at your own childhood, and see for yourself.

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Quote #3

“Is that what happens to us? A life of conflict with no time for friends so that when it’s done, only our enemies leave roses” (II.26.2-3).

In Watchmen, so many characters are frenemies with each other. How do relationships change over time?

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