Stranger Things Season 1

“We never would’ve upset you if we knew you had superpowers.”

— Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, Dustin Henderson, Gaten Matarazzo, imdb.com

“Mornings are for coffee and contemplation.”

— Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, Jim Hopper, David Harbour, imdb.com

“Yeah, that’s right! You better run! She’s our friend and she’s crazy!”

— Jessie Nickson-Lopez, Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, Dustin Henderson, Gaten Matarazzo, imdb.com

“Sometimes, people don’t really say what they’re really thinking. But you capture the right moment… it says more.”

— Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, Jonathan Byers, Charlie Heaton, imdb.com

“Maybe I am a mess. Maybe I’m crazy. Maybe I’m out of my mind! But, God help me, I will keep these lights up until the day I die if I think there’s a chance that Will’s still out there!”

— Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, Joyce Byers, Winona Ryder, imdb.com

“Science is neat, but I’m afraid it’s not very forgiving.”

— Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, Scott Clarke, Randy Havens, imdb.com

“Friends don’t lie.”

— Justin Doble, Eleven, Millie Bobby Brown, imdb.com

“Our friend has superpowers, and she squeezed your tiny bladder with her mind.”

— Jessie Nickson-Lopez, Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, Dustin Henderson, Gaten Matarazzo, imdb.com

“She's our friend and she's crazy!”

— Jessie Nickson-Lopez, Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, Dustin Henderson, Gaten Matarazzo, imdb.com

“All I know is, Will's alive. Will is alive! He's out there somewhere. All we have to do is find him.”

— Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, Mike Wheeler, Finn Wolfhard, imdb.com

“Eleven... okay. Um, well my name's Mike, short for Michael. How about we call you 'El', short for Eleven?”

— Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, Mike Wheeler, Finn Wolfhard, imdb.com

“No. After school, you all go home. Immediately. That means no biking around looking for your friend, no investigating, no nonsense. This isn't some Lord of the Rings book.”

— Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, Jim Hopper, David Harbour, imdb.com

“No, Mike, you give me a break! All three of you were being a bunch of little assholes! I was the only reasonable one.”

— Jessie Nickson-Lopez, Dustin Henderson, Gaten Matarazzo, imdb.com

“Our friend has superpowers, and she squeezed your tiny bladder with her mind!”

— Jessie Nickson-Lopez, Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, Dustin Henderson, Gaten Matarazzo, imdb.com

“Sometimes, your total obliviousness just blows my mind.”

— Jessie Nickson-Lopez, Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, Dustin Henderson, Gaten Matarazzo, imdb.com

“Mornings are for coffee and contemplation.”

— Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, Jim Hopper, David Harbour, imdb.com

“Joyce: 'He’s a sensitive kid. Lonnie used to say he was queer. Called him a fag.' Hopper: '...Is he?' Joyce: 'He’s missing, is what he is!'”

— Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, Joyce Byers, Winona Ryder, netflix.com

“Dustin: 'Why do we even need weapons anyway? We have her.' Lucas: 'She shut one door!' Dustin: 'With her mind!'”

— Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, Dustin Henderson, Gaten Matarazzo, netflix.com

“Don’t take it so personally, okay? I don’t like most people. He’s in the vast majority.”

— Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, Jonathan Byers, Charlie Heaton, netflix.com

“Nancy: You're an idiot, Steve Harrington. Steve: You're beautiful, Nancy Wheeler.”

— Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, Nancy Wheeler, Natalia Dyer, netflix.com