70+ Twin Peaks Quotes For Eerie Agents-In-The-Making

Georgia Stone
Dec 12, 2023 By Georgia Stone
Originally Published on Feb 04, 2021
The 'Twin Peaks' series has a compilation of great quotes.
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'Twin peaks' is an American television show.

The show was created by David Lynch and Mark Frost. The show comprises of three seasons consisting of 48 episodes.

It was broadcasted on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) network during from 1990 to 1991. The series is all about a murder investigation taken by Special Agent Dale Cooper, played by Kyle MacLachlan. Sheryl Lee played the role of Laura Palmer, the teenage prom queen who was murdered. While investigating the case, the mysteries of Twin Peaks, the town in Washington where the murder happened, are revealed. The series revolves around these mysteries.

Here we have gathered a list of best 'Twin Peaks' quotes for fans of the show. If you like reading quotes from television series, you will also enjoy reading these David Lynch quotes and Woodrow Wilson quotes.

Famous Quotes From 'Twin Peaks'.

'Twin Peaks' quotes will set off the Sherlock trait in you.

The 'Twin Peaks' series has an iconic cast. The Log Lady, played by the late Catherine E. Coulson has given us some of the weirdest quotes in the series. Here we have compiled some of the best 'Twin Peaks' Log Lady quotes ever said and some 'Twin Peaks: The Return' quotes that indicate that the show is still loved and watched by dozens of fans. For Laura Palmer quotes, Audrey Horne quotes and much more, keep reading these 'Twin Peaks' quotes!

1. "To beginnings... and endings, and the wisdom to know the difference."

- Andrew Packard, 'Twin Peaks'.

2. "We don't have a bomb squad, so Andy brought his metal detector."

- Harry, 'Twin Peaks'.

3. "Bobby Briggs: Norma, I'll see you in my dreams.

Norma Jennings: Not if I see you first."

- 'Twin Peaks'.

4. "Donna Hayward: There are things you can't get in books.

Harold Smith: There are things you can't get anywhere… but we dream they can be found in other people."

- 'Twin Peaks'.

5. "Cooper you may be fearless in this world, but there are other worlds."

- Hawk, 'Twin Peaks'.

6. "Through the darkness of future past, the magician longs to see, one chant out between two worlds, fire walk with me!"

- Leland Palmer, 'Twin Peaks'.

7. "Where there’s no sense, there’s no feeling."

- Harry S. Truman,  'Twin Peaks'.

8. "What is the greatest gift that one human being can give to another? The future."

- Benjamin Horne,  'Twin Peaks'.

9. "When you really want love, you’ll find it waiting for you."

- Blackie O'Reilly,  'Twin Peaks'.

10. "Audrey Horne: I can't tell you all my secrets.

Dale Cooper: Secrets are dangerous things, Audrey."

- 'Twin Peaks'.

11. "Donna: D'ya think that if you were falling in space... that you'd slow down after a while, or go faster and faster?

Laura: Faster and faster... until after a while you wouldn't feel anything, and then your body would just burst into fire. And the angels wouldn't help you, 'cause they've all gone away..."

- 'Twin Peaks'.

12. "James: You always hurt the ones you love.

Laura: You mean the ones that you pity."

- 'Twin Peaks'.

13.  "Don't search for all the answers at once. A path is formed by laying one stone at a time, one person saw the third man that night, three have seen him, yes, but not his body. Only one, known to you, ready now to talk, one more thing, you forgot something."

- The Giant, 'Twin Peaks'.

14. "Electricity is humming. You hear it in the mountains and rivers. You see it dance among the seas and stars and glowing around the moon, but in these days, the glow is dying."

- Log Lady, 'Twin Peaks'.

15. "Dale Cooper: Are you, Laura Palmer?

Laura Palmer: I feel like I know her, but sometimes my arms bend back."

- 'Twin Peaks'.

16. "Shut your eyes and you'll burst into flames."

- Log Lady, 'Twin Peaks'.

17. "When this kind of fire starts, it is very hard to put out. The tender boughs of innocence burn first, and the wind rises, and then all goodness is in jeopardy."

- Log Lady, 'Twin Peaks'.

18. "The dog ate so much earth it died."

- Log Lady, 'Twin Peaks'.

19. "The answer is within the question."

- Log Lady, 'Twin Peaks'.

20. "Some ideas are destructive, some are constructive. Some ideas can arrive in the form of a dream."

- Log Lady, 'Twin Peaks'.

21. "When something you care about is in danger, you must fight to save it or lose it forever."

- Audrey Horne, 'Twin Peaks'.

22. "The first rule of business is you have to know who to speak to."

- Audrey Horne, 'Twin Peaks'.

23. "Friendship is the foundation of any lasting relationship."

- Audrey Horne, 'Twin Peaks'.

24. "In real life, there is no algebra."

- Audrey Horne, 'Twin Peaks'.

25. “I just feel that sometimes I am better company only to myself, because of what is happening in my life, than I am or would be to anyone else.”

- Laura Palmer, 'Twin Peaks'.

26. "He wouldn’t be such a mystery man anymore but you might be history, man.”

- Laura Palmer, 'Twin Peaks'.

27. “Actually, I’m in kind of a weird mood. God, James is sweet, but he’s so dumb, and right now I can only take so much of sweet.”

- Laura Palmer, 'Twin Peaks'.

28. “I promise to tell you everything that happens, everything I feel, everything I desire, And, every single thing I think. There are some things I can’t tell anyone. I promise to tell these things to you.”

- Laura Palmer, 'Twin Peaks'.

29. "Fellas, don't drink that coffee! You'd never guess. There was a fish in the percolator! Sorry."

- Pete Martell, 'Twin Peaks'.

Funny Quotes From 'Twin Peaks'

'Twin Peaks' quotes are great for a laugh.

Dale Cooper calls Albert Rosenfield to assist in the Laura Palmer case, resulting in lots more great quotes. Below we have listed some of the best Albert Rosenfield quotes that enlighten his sarcastic personality in the series. Among these 'Twin Peaks' quotes, owls might feature too. This is because the most common type of bird found in 'Twin Peaks' was an owl, they were believed to reveal the unknown mysteries of the town.

30. "Eats. Drinks. Scenic Views."

- 'Twin Peaks' slogan.

31. "Audrey, there are many cures for a broken heart. But nothing quite like a trout's leap in the moonlight."

- Pete Martell, 'Twin Peaks'.

32. "I pride myself in taking a punch and I'll gladly take another because I choose to live my life in the company of Gandhi and King."

- Albert Rosenfield, 'Twin Peaks'.

33. "Cooper... an observation, I don't know where this is headed, but the only one of us with the coordinates for this destination in his hardware is you. Go on whatever vision quest you require, stand on the rim of the volcano, stand-alone, and do your dance. Just find this beast before he takes another bite."

- Albert Rosenfield, 'Twin Peaks'.

34. "Replacing the quiet elegance of the dark suit and tie with the casual indifference of these muted earth tones is a form of fashion suicide, but, uh, call me crazy — on you, it works."

- Albert Rosenfield, 'Twin Peaks'.

35. "I've got a lot of cutting and pasting to do, gentlemen, so please, why don't you return to your porch rockers and resume whittling?"

- Albert Rosenfield, 'Twin Peaks'.

36. "My concerns are global. I reject absolutely: revenge, aggression, and retaliation. The foundation of such a method... is love. I love you, Sheriff Truman.”

- Albert Rosenfield, 'Twin Peaks'.

37. “Stomach contents revealed… let's see, beer cans, a Maryland license plate, half a bicycle tire, a goat… and a small wooden puppet. Goes by the name of Pinocchio.”

- Albert Rosenfield, 'Twin Peaks'.

38. “While I will admit to a certain cynicism, the fact is that I am a naysayer and hatchet-man in the fight against violence."

- Albert Rosenfield, 'Twin Peaks'.

39.  "The owls are not what they seem."

- Eden H. Roquelaure, 'Twin Peaks'.

Dale Cooper Quotes

Dale Cooper, an agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, is one of the main characters in 'Twin Peaks'. We have put together a list of 'Twin Peaks' Agent Cooper quotes that display his strong introspective trait. Alongside Agent Cooper, Diane was another interesting character. Diane was Agent Cooper's secretary in the show.

40. "Every day, once a day, give yourself a present."

- Dale Cooper, 'Twin Peaks'.

41. "Where there’s no sense, there’s no feeling."

- Dale Cooper, 'Twin Peaks'.

42. "A man who doesn’t love easily loves too much."

- Dale Cooper, 'Twin Peaks'.

43. “When two separate events occur simultaneously pertaining to the same object of inquiry, we must always pay strict attention.”

- Dale Cooper, 'Twin Peaks'.

44. "Twenty-four-hour room service must be one of the premier achievements of modern civilization."

- Dale Cooper, 'Twin Peaks'.

45. “If we're not at the right place at exactly the right time, we won't find our way in.”

- Dale Cooper, 'Twin Peaks'.

46. “A little habit can provide a strong foundation.”

- Dale Cooper, 'Twin Peaks'.

47. "Sheriff Truman: Ever married, Coop?

Agent Cooper: No. I knew someone once who helped me understand commitment, responsibility and the risks. Who taught me the pain of a broken heart."

- 'Twin Peaks'.

48. "Dale Cooper: Audrey, you're a high school girl. I'm an agent of the FBI.

Audrey Horne: So, do you want me to leave or what?

Dale Cooper: What I want and what I need are two different things, Audrey."

- 'Twin Peaks'.

49. “Harry: You know there are plenty of other vets in Twin Peaks.

Dale Cooper: Yes but only one has a best friend with one arm.”

- 'Twin Peaks'.

50. “I'm close, but the last few steps are always the darkest and most difficult.”

- Dale Cooper, 'Twin Peaks'.

51. “Nothing beats the taste sensation when maple syrup collides with ham.”

- Dale Cooper, 'Twin Peaks'.

52. "Dale Cooper: Who's the lady with the log?

Sheriff Truman: We call her the Log Lady."

- 'Twin Peaks'.

53. "Entering the town of Twin Peaks, five miles south of the Canadian border, twelve miles west of the state line. I've never seen so many trees in my life."

- Dale Cooper, 'Twin Peaks'.

54. “I have no idea where this will lead us, but I have a definite feeling it will be a place both wonderful and strange.”

- Dale Cooper, 'Twin Peaks'.

55. “All of us on this great big Planet Earth live at only a fraction of our potential.”

- Dale Cooper, 'Twin Peaks'.

56. "Laura Palmer is dead. Jacques Renault is dead. Ronette Pulaski and Leo Johnson are in comas. Waldo the bird is dead. This leaves only the third man."

- Dale Cooper, 'Twin Peaks'.

57. "Don't plan it; don't wait for it; just let it happen. It could be a new shirt in a men's store, a catnap in your office chair, or two cups of good, hot, black, coffee."

- Dale Cooper, 'Twin Peaks'.

58. "Pete Martell: Mr. Cooper, how do you take it?

Dale Cooper: Black as midnight on a moonless night."

- 'Twin Peaks'.

59. "Dale Cooper: Albert, where does this attitude of general unpleasantness come from?

Albert Rosenfield: I'll have to get back to you on that.

Dale Cooper: Well if you don't want two black eyes on a regular basis I would suggest you make some kind of peace with rural life."

- 'Twin Peaks'.

60. "A man can only go so long without submitting to a period of rest, for as we know from experiments conducted on American GIs during the Korean War, sleep deprivation is a one-way ticket to temporary psychosis."

- Dale Cooper, 'Twin Peaks'.

61. “All things considered, being shot is not as bad as I always thought it might be. As long as you can keep the fear from your mind. But I guess you could say that about almost anything in life. It’s not so bad as long as you can keep the fear from your mind.”

- Dale Cooper, 'Twin Peaks'.

62. "Dale Cooper: Ask me why I'm whittling.

Sheriff Truman: I give up. Why are you whittling?

Dale Cooper: Because that's what you do in a town where a yellow light still means slow down, not go faster."

- 'Twin Peaks'.

63. "In the grand design, women were drawn from a different set of blueprints."

- Dale Cooper, 'Twin Peaks'.

64. “In the heat of the investigative pursuit, the shortest distance between two points is not necessarily a straight line.”

- Dale Cooper, 'Twin Peaks'.

'Twin Peaks' Coffee Quotes

A comprehensive list of Dale Cooper quotes wouldn't be right without some pie 'Twin Peaks' quotes, cherry pie quotes and Agent Cooper coffee quotes. Coffee is one of the items for which the 'Twin Peaks' town is known for. The town of 'Twin Peaks' was known for coffee and Dale Cooper was a huge fan of the town's coffee.

65. “You know, this is – excuse me – a damn fine cup of coffee.”

- Dale Cooper, 'Twin Peaks'.

66. “Diane, never drink coffee that has been anywhere near a fish.”

- Dale Cooper, 'Twin Peaks'.

67. “This must be where pies go when they die.”

- Dale Cooper, 'Twin Peaks'.

68. “The true test of any hotel, as you well know, Diane, is that morning cup of coffee.”

- Dale Cooper, 'Twin Peaks'.

69. “I only have time for coffee.”

- Dale Cooper, 'Twin Peaks'.

70. “They’ve got a cherry pie there that’ll kill ya.”

- Dale Cooper, 'Twin Peaks'.

Here at Kidadl, we have carefully created lots of interesting family-friendly quotes for everyone to enjoy! If you liked our 'Twin Peaks' quotes, then why not take a look at these twin quotes, 'Twilight Zone' quotes or ['Supernatural' quotes] for more?

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Written by Georgia Stone

Bachelor of Arts specializing in French with Film Studies, Bachelor of Arts (Year Abroad) specializing in Literature, History, Language, Media, and Art

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Georgia StoneBachelor of Arts specializing in French with Film Studies, Bachelor of Arts (Year Abroad) specializing in Literature, History, Language, Media, and Art

Georgia is an experienced Content Manager with a degree in French and Film Studies from King's College London and Bachelors degree from Université Paris-Sorbonne. Her passion for exploring the world and experiencing different cultures was sparked during her childhood in Switzerland and her year abroad in Paris. In her spare time, Georgia enjoys using London's excellent travel connections to explore further afield.

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