“Demon: I'm not Regan. Father Karras: Well, then let's introduce ourselves. I'm Damien Karras. Demon: And I'm the Devil. Now kindly undo these straps. Father Karras: If you're the Devil, why not make the straps disappear? Demon: That's much too vulgar a display of power, Karras.”Tagged: Demons, Demonic Possession, Exorcism, devil
“Demon: You killed your mother! You left her alone to die! Bastard! Father Karras: Shut up!”Tagged: Demons, Demonic Possession, Mental Torture
“There are no experts. You probably know as much about possession than most priests. Look, your daughter doesn't say she's a demon. She says she's the devil himself. And if you've seen as many psychotics as I have, you'd know it's like saying you're Napoleon Bonaparte.”Tagged: Demons, Demonic Possession, Exorcism, devil, Napoleon
“Father Karras: Why her? Why this girl? Father Merrin: I think the point is to make us despair. To see ourselves as... animal and ugly. To make us reject the possibility that God could love us.”Tagged: Demons, Demonic Possession, Exorcism, Despair
“Demon: What an excellent day for an exorcism. Father Karras: You would like that? Demon: Intensely. Father Karras: But wouldn't that drive you out of Regan? Demon: It would bring us together. Father Karras: You and Regan? Demon: You and us.”Tagged: Demons, Demonic Possession, Exorcism