"Look. Boss. I'm not sure I'm going to get another chance to say this. Or... Hell. You know what I mean. So. Whatever happens. It was good being your raven. Really. I mean... It was good being your friend."
— Matthew, The Sandman, "The Kindly Ones"
Horatio Hornblower: Archie... I'm honoured to have served with you.
Archie Kennedy: And I to have known you. See? Better already. (dies)
Horatio: My dear friend.
Archie Kennedy: And I to have known you. See? Better already. (dies)
Horatio: My dear friend.
— Horatio Hornblower, "Retribution"
"Whatever God wants is fine by me... I've had the very best life. I have tasted beauty."
— Scatman John, shortly before his death.
"This is it, Warden. 'When from the blood of battle the Stone has fed, let the heroes prevail and the blighters lie dead.' As one of the blighters, I sodding salute you. Let us show them our hearts, and then show them theirs."
— Oghren, Dragon Age: Origins
Lucius Vorenus: It's been an honor serving with you, sir.
Marc Antony: Has it? I hope so.
Marc Antony: Has it? I hope so.
— Rome
Daxter: Jak, let me just say, before it's all over: riding on your shoulder, although it is kind of bony, and uncomfortable...well, you've been a good pal.
Jak: You too, Dax. These adventures, they've been great.
Jak: You too, Dax. These adventures, they've been great.
— Jak 3
"Thank you all for your time, it has been a privilege, good night and good luck.."
— Satsuki Kiryuin, Sunshine
"You know how they say 'It's been a pleasure'? .....it hasn't."
— Mike Ehrmantraut, Breaking Bad
"I can't risk having the Watchtower burn up on re-entry. I'll have to guide it manually. Gentlemen, it's been an honor."
Buzz: He's gonna finish us off. I want to tell you guys that it's been a pleasure serving with you.
Butt: Shut up, you Earth colony nitwit. He's not going to finish us off. He just wanted to stun us — put us out of commission for a while.
Butt: Shut up, you Earth colony nitwit. He's not going to finish us off. He just wanted to stun us — put us out of commission for a while.
— Galaxina (1980)
Neo: It was an honor, sir.
Morpheus: No. The honor is still mine.
Morpheus: No. The honor is still mine.
"Thank you for being my friends."
— Blue Ranger/Billy Cranston, Power Rangers (2017)
"It has, truly, been a roundabout path..."
— Johnny Joestar, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run
"Is this the end? Is this really our final battle?! It's been an honor to fight alongside you, Mario..."
"This is your admiral speaking. The only hope of reaching the Master Node... is a crash landing... I won't lie... most of us will not make it... I'm not sure we have enough Neo-N on Gehenna to be born again... so this might be the last time we serve together... I... I couldn't have asked for a better crew. Thank you... for everything you've done... not just in this life… but in hundreds of others..."
— Ellys Idaho, Crying Suns
"You guys..... are the best."
— Noctis Lucis Caelum, Final Fantasy XV
Goku: ...well, it's been nice knowing you, Vegeta...
Vegeta: Oh, shut up!
Vegeta: Oh, shut up!
"Welp, 10 years was an amazing run. Onward to new zones! Much love to the fans who've been so kind. It's been an honor."
— Roger Craig Smith, announcing via Twitter his retirement from voicing Sonic the Hedgehog (before changing his mind a few months later)
"Gentlemen! It's been a privilege robbing with you."
— Sinbad, Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
"This is it, huh. Vi, Kabbu...thanks for all the good times."
— Leif, Bug Fables
Donald Ferguson: [to Cecil Stedman] It's been an honor, sir... [pushes a button]
Omni-Man: Who are you talking- [BOOM!]
Omni-Man: Who are you talking- [BOOM!]
Stelios: My king. It's an honor to die at your side.
Leonidas: It's an honor to have lived at yours.
Leonidas: It's an honor to have lived at yours.
— 300
Vax'ildan: Can I just say, I have no idea what’s about to happen, but it’s been a great pleasure to walk beside each and every one of you.
Grog: Are you doing the, "It’s been an honor to serve with you, sir"?
Keyleth: Why would you say that?
Percy: Screw you! I want my final words with you to be indignant and irritated.
Tiberius: I agree. I think that’s poppycock. We’ll be fine.
Percy: We’ll apologize later.
Grog: Are you doing the, "It’s been an honor to serve with you, sir"?
Keyleth: Why would you say that?
Percy: Screw you! I want my final words with you to be indignant and irritated.
Tiberius: I agree. I think that’s poppycock. We’ll be fine.
Percy: We’ll apologize later.
— Critical Role, Campaign One, "The Temple Showdown"
Jai Long: Die with honor, turtle.
Orthos: You as well, human.
Orthos: You as well, human.
— Cradle Series, book 9: Bloodline
Slime: (not moving) Thank you... for showing me what it's like to be human.
Quackity: (begging) NO! GET IN THE SAND, GET IN THE SAND!
Slime: Maybe I almost was–
(Slime burns to death in lava)
Quackity: (stunned) SLIME!
Quackity: (begging) NO! GET IN THE SAND, GET IN THE SAND!
Slime: Maybe I almost was–
(Slime burns to death in lava)
Quackity: (stunned) SLIME!
"Lucinia! I know you can hear me! I'm sorry I was involved in what Sheridan did to you! But I wanna say thank you! Because I also got to meet some amazing friends! [She starts breaking down there in tears.] Tell Sofia I'm sorry for hanging up on her! And tell Lamar I loved listening to him talk about anime! And to Masa-...Thank you for making me a part of the team! Tell them all I will miss them-... (she breaks down even more as the restraints are attaching to her as the surgery begins there)"
Karn: It has been a pleasure being your friend, Jhoira of the Ghitu.
Jhoira: If I have to die — and all of us have to — I am glad to die beside you.
Jhoira: If I have to die — and all of us have to — I am glad to die beside you.
"No matter what challenge we meet tomorrow, or any other day, it will always be an honor to serve alongside my friends for the greater good."
— Antoine D'Coolette after falling into a coma, Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie Comics)
"Twilight, Applejack just saved my life from horrible, dragon-eating timberwolves! And, as you are aware, I adhere to my Dragon Code, and this means I must serve her for the rest of my natural born days! I'm sure you understand. It's... been an honor... being your faithful assistant."
Galla: Aye Sergeant, it's been the honor of my life.
Kallak Norn: [grunts in pain] Same, now get a move on.
Kallak Norn: [grunts in pain] Same, now get a move on.
— Star Wars vs. Warhammer 40K, "The Cost of Honor"
"My power’s really low, so this may be the last image I can send. Don’t worry about me though: my time here has been both productive and serene. If I can keep talking to my mission team, I will – but I’ll be signing off here soon. Thanks for staying with me."
— Final tweet
from the NASA InSight spacecraft's Twitter
from the NASA InSight spacecraft's Twitter