The most devilish ‘Lucifer’ show quotes to live by

While most side-eye the whole premise of a “crime-solving Devil”, Lucifer has proven to be a fascinating character study as well as thought-provoking series on the nature of change and the difficult journey to self-love. 

Even though some may dismiss Lucifer as stupid, sinful, or just not the comic, there’s still something here that it’s trying to say under the layers of comedy, drama, and the supernatural. There’s a lot of nuggets within Lucifer that help fans in so many ways.  We created a list of some of the best quotes from Lucifer, broken out by your favorite characters.

Lucifer (Tom Ellis)

“People don’t arrive broken. They start with passion and yearning until something comes along that disabuses them of those notions.”

“People don’t have power over us. We give it to them.” 

“The best thing to do is always to follow your greatest desire.”

[About Hell] “You send yourselves. Driven down by your own guilt. Forcing yourselves to relive your sins over and over. And the best part…the doors aren’t locked. You could leave anytime. It says something that no one ever does, doesn’t it?”

“Sometimes we are what we are, and we should embrace that.”

“Why do humans think they can rectify one evil with another?” 

“Desire shouldn’t be contained, it’s unnatural.” 

“Life’s too short to hold grudges.”

“Believe me, there is no winning when you play by a twisted tyrant’s rules.” 

“You shouldn’t have to change for anyone. And neither should I.” 

“I refuse to be a scapegoat for which something I bear no responsibility. It’s a theme in my life.” 

Chloe Decker (Lauren German)

“It’s better to move forward than stay stuck in the past.” 

“We can’t control what happens to us only how it affects us and the choices we make.”

“You have to stop taking responsibility for things that you can’t control.” 

“Sometimes we get along best with the people we’re most different from.” 

“Doing what’s best for your child, it doesn’t always make them happy.”

Mazikeen Smith (Lesley-Ann Brandt)

“If you go by someone else’s pace, it shows how much you really care.”

“Sometimes you have to accept when someone doesn’t feel the same way about you.” 

“Self-worth comes from within, bitches.” 

“I would never ask you to change. I like who you are.” 

Linda Martin (Rachel Harris)

“Sometimes, when someone has real feelings for someone and it doesn’t work out, they shut down to anything new until they can deal with those leftover feelings.”

“Emotions are hard, but that’s why they make you strong.” 

“Goodness isn’t a toy.” 

“Sometimes we need to lose something to understand its value.”

“When angels fall, they also…rise.” 

Amenadiel (D.B. Woodside)

“We need the most love when we’re being most unlovable.” 

“No matter how bad things get, the true test is how we choose to respond to the pain. We suffer, or inflict.”

Ella Lopez (Aimee Garcia)

“I mean, God works in mysterious ways. So you just got to believe that when He crushes your nuts, He does it for a reason.” 

“Whenever I’m procrastinating on something, I make an appointment for myself to do it. That way, can’t back out.”

“I talked a lot, okay? I know that. Bust most people seem to like it, okay? And what’s more important is I like it.” 

“I don’t think it’s right to base my faith on if everything is good…and unicorns and ice cream.” 

Dan Espinoza (Kevin Alejandro)

“No one expects you to change overnight. It’s hard to be one of the good guys. Look, I screw up, too. I’ve made plenty of mistakes believe me. But I don’t quit… and I know that counts for something. At least you’re trying, right?”

“We all need someone to have our backs every now and then.” 

“Say you fall in love with a woman who has a cat. What are you gonna do? You accept the cat.”