"We have said too much. All in time. All in the slow, erratic trickle of honey. We have given too much before. We have pulped the heads of sweetlings past with too much forbidden lore. Every one of them broke our electromagnetic hearts.
You will learn more in time."
You will learn more in time."
Jack The Ancient: These equations are necessary for creating a wormhole.
John Crichton: You're teaching me how to—
Jack The Ancient: No. You cannot access this data consciously. You won't remember this part of our encounter. We will not give you wormhole technology.
John Crichton: Why not?
Jack The Ancient: If you're not smart enough to discover it on your own, you're not smart enough to handle it wisely. You'll have to find it yourself. The unconscious knowledge we've given you will guide you, nothing more. That's all that we can do for you. But that should be enough: you are already on the right path.
John Crichton: You're teaching me how to—
Jack The Ancient: No. You cannot access this data consciously. You won't remember this part of our encounter. We will not give you wormhole technology.
John Crichton: Why not?
Jack The Ancient: If you're not smart enough to discover it on your own, you're not smart enough to handle it wisely. You'll have to find it yourself. The unconscious knowledge we've given you will guide you, nothing more. That's all that we can do for you. But that should be enough: you are already on the right path.
"Classes VII, old and new... you're good, but you're still not good enough. From here on out, you'll be facing dead men and beings of legend. But as you are now, you'd be better off sitting on the sidelines sucking your thumbs."
— Azure Siegfried, The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III
"I am not the enemy, Alex. I have to fulfill my purpose to serve all who are trapped here. I cannot tell you the truth, for it might shatter this world."
— S.O.L.I., Code 7, "Episode 0: Allocation"
"Ready, are you? What know you of ready?"
— Yoda, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
"If you want to battle me... for real, show me how many Kanto Badges you've got. ... <number of Kanto Badges>... You're not ready to battle me..."
— Blue, if the player has less than seven Kanto Badges, Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
"YOU ARE NOT PREPARED!!"
— Illidan Stormrage, World of Warcraft
A voice inside your head tells you that in your current state, you might not have enough to solve this problem easily, and that you should turn back if you feel like you need more time to prepare.
— Dysmorph: A Sinful Story of Change if you try to go to the attic ill-prepared.
Leonardo: HEY, I was TRAINING. Training to be a better leader! For you! Why do you hate me for that?
Raphael: And whoever said I wanted to be led? I'm better off callin' my own shots now, get used to it!
Leonardo: YOU. AREN'T. READY. You're impatient, and hot-tempered, and more importantly...[sternly] I'm better than you.
Raphael: And whoever said I wanted to be led? I'm better off callin' my own shots now, get used to it!
Leonardo: YOU. AREN'T. READY. You're impatient, and hot-tempered, and more importantly...[sternly] I'm better than you.
—TMNT
