46 ‘Rick and Morty’ Quotes to Tune into Your Inner Scientist

It's official; Season 6 of "Rick and Morty" will be coming out soon, and everyone is ready to jump right in. This series can be a little intense for some, and so to prepare ourselves for the upcoming season; we need a bit of a palate cleanser.

"Rick and Morty" is a widely revered adult comedy filled to the brim with science fiction and nihilism. The show is based on an elderly man, Rick Sanchez, who loves his alcohol and goes on adventures across the universe and multiverse with his young grandson Morty.

Sanchez lives in the basement of his daughter, Beth Smith's house, whom he abandoned at a young age. They live with her husband, Jerry Smith, his granddaughter Summer Smith and lastly, Morty himself.

The show combines dark comedic relief with undertones of philosophical, psychological, and sometimes social commentary while setting up a storyline that has fans on the edge of their seats.

Read these 46 quotes from the series "Rick and Morty" that explore the personalities of Sanchez and the Smith family.

Rick Sanchez's quote: “Wubba Lubba Dub Dub! (translation: I am in great pain, please help me).” | Image: AmoDays

RICK SANCHEZ QUOTES

“Weddings are basically just funerals with cake. If I wanted to watch someone throw their life away, I’d hang out with Jerry all day." — Rick Sanchez

“I turned myself into a pickle, Morty! I’m Pickle Ri-i-i-ick!” — Rick Sanchez

“You gotta do it for Grandpa, Morty. You gotta put these seeds inside your butt.” — Rick Sanchez

“Off-grid, Morty. We’re gonna live in the woods like libertarians.” — Rick Sanchez

“Have fun with empowerment. It seems to make everyone that gets it really happy.” — Rick Sanchez

Rick Sanchez's quote: “Weddings are basically just funerals with cake. If I wanted to watch someone throw their life away, I’d hang out with Jerry all day)..” | Image: AmoDays

“Wubba Lubba Dub Dub! (translation: I am in great pain, please help me).” — Rick Sanchez

“Get out of here, Summer! You ruined the season 4 premiere!” — Rick Sanchez

“I don’t like it here, Morty. I can’t abide [by] bureaucracy. I don’t like being told where to go and what to do. I consider it a violation. Did you get those seeds all the way up your butt?” — Rick Sanchez

“Listen, Morty, I hate to break it to you, but what people call love is just a chemical reaction that compels animals to breed. It hits hard, Morty, then it slowly fades, leaving you stranded in a failing marriage. I did it. Your parents are gonna do it. Break the cycle, Morty. Rise above. Focus on science.” — Rick Sanchez

“Morty, you gotta flip ’em off. I told them it means ‘peace among worlds.’ How hilarious is that!” — Rick Sanchez

Rick Sanchez' quote: “You gotta do it for Grandpa, Morty. You gotta put these seeds inside your butt.” | Image: AmoDays

“Hey, muchacho, does your planet have wiper fluid yet, or you gonna freak out and start worshipping us?” — Rick Sanchez

"Before what you’re trying to do was called negging, it was called reverse psychology, and incels didn’t invent it; Bugs Bunny did." — Rick Sanchez

"I’m sorry, but your opinion means very little to me." — Rick Sanchez

“Listen, I’m not the nicest guy in the universe because I’m the smartest, and being nice is something stupid people do to hedge their bets.” — Rick Sanchez

"Listen to me, Morty. I know that new situations can be intimidating. You’re lookin’ around, and it’s all scary and different, but y’know … meeting them head-on, charging into ‘em like a bull — that’s how we grow as people.” — Rick Sanchez

Morty Smith’s quote: “Nobody exists on purpose. Nobody belongs anywhere. Everybody’s gonna die. Come watch TV?” | Image: AmoDays

MORTY SMITH QUOTES

“Gaslighting doesn’t exist; you made it up because...you're crazy." — Morty Smith

“Sometimes science is more art than science.” — Morty Smith

“Hey, listen, you know, if we’re all bored over here, wouldn’t the common denominator be you?” — Morty Smith

“Hi Mr. Jellybean, I’m Morty. I’m on an adventure with my grandpa.” — Morty Smith

"I mean, why would a Pop-Tart want to live inside a toaster, Rick? I mean, that would be like the scariest place for them to live. You know what I mean?" — Morty Smith

Rick Sanchez's quote: “Sometimes science is more art than science.” | Image: AmoDays

“How many of these are just horrible mistakes I made? I mean, maybe I’d stop making so many if I let myself learn from them.” — Morty Smith

“Well, I don’t like your unemployed genes in my grandchildren, Jerry, but life is made of little concessions.” — Morty Smith

"Don’t move. Gonorrhea can’t see us if we don’t move…Wait! I was wrong! I was thinking of a T-rex." — Morty Smith

"That just sounds like slavery with extra steps." — Morty Smith

Morty Smith’s quote: “Hi Mr. Jellybean, I’m Morty. I’m on an adventure with my grandpa.” | Image: AmoDays

SUMMER SMITH QUOTES

“You’re not the cause of your parents’ misery; you’re just a symptom of it.” — Summer Smith

“That’s because losers look stuff up while the rest of us are carp’en all them ‘diems.” — Summer Smith

“So what if he’s the devil, Rick? At least the devil has a job. At least he’s active in the community.” — Summer Smith

“Camping is just being homeless without the change.” — Summer Smith

"O.K., but not because you told me to." — Summer Smith

Summer Smith’s quote: “You’re not the cause of your parents’ misery; you’re just a symptom of it.” | Image: AmoDays

"Unity, I’m sorry. I didn’t know freedom meant people doing stuff that sucks. I was thinking more of a ‘choose your own cellphone carrier’ thing." — Summer Smith

"You don’t love people in hopes of a reward; you love them unconditionally." — Summer Smith

"We’re miserable, Morty! There’s a mandatory curfew, their weird calendar made me 47, and they’ve weaponized the Eiffel tower!" — Summer Smith

BETH SMITH QUOTES

"Honey, our daughter ran off with a frisbee golfer because of some app with a really dumb, really forgettable name… like a really dumb, uncreative, super sweaty name. Anyway, I’ll be late; I love you." — Beth Smith

“Don’t deify the people who leave you.” — Beth Smith

Beth Smith’s quote: [To Summer] “Honey, stop raising your father’s cholesterol so you can take a hot funeral selfie.” | Image: AmoDays

"He’s not a hot girl. He can’t just bail on his life and set up shop in someone else’s." — Beth Smith

[To Summer] “Honey, stop raising your father’s cholesterol so you can take a hot funeral selfie.” — Beth Smith

JERRY SMITH QUOTES

"If I’ve learned one thing, it’s that before you get anywhere in life, you got to stop listening to yourself.” — Jerry Smith

“Life is effort. I’ll stop when I die!” — Jerry Smith

Jerry Smith’s quote: "If I’ve learned one thing, it’s that before you get anywhere in life, you got to stop listening to yourself.” | Image: AmoDays

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“God’s turning people into insect monsters, Beth. I’m the one beating them to death. Thank me." — Jerry Smith

"If it’s god power that gets you going, light some candles and put on the Billy Ocean because Moses is home, and he’s ready to burn some bush!" — Jerry Smith

"Innocent people are going to die because of me. Why am I so mediocre?" — Jerry Smith

"Your dad gets to walk all over us because of your abandonment issues. He's playing you, shorty." — Jerry Smith

Jerry Smith’s quote: “Life is effort. I’ll stop when I die!” | Image: AmoDays

"Take your attitude to the men's section of K-Mart because you need to cut me some slack... sss!"— Jerry Smith

"It's possible to disagree in science, Morty. Pluto was a planet; some committee... disagree, I disagreed back. Gimmie a ping-pong ball."— Jerry Smith

"I'm Mr. Crowbar, and this is my friend, who is also a crowbar!"— Jerry Smith

Summer Smith’s quote:“So what if he’s the devil, Rick? At least the devil has a job. At least he’s active in the community.” | Image: AmoDays

Season 6 of this Emmy Award-winning absurdist cartoon will be returning on September 4, 2022, at 11:00 p.m. Eastern Time for audiences in the United States. Season 5 ended with the character Evil Morty, a Morty from another dimension, trying to escape to a multiverse where his grandfather is not the smartest man in the universe.

Whatever Rick and Morty will do in response remains unknown, but there is no doubt they will do it with a sense of pessimism and humor. If you're not in the mood for the potency of an adult cartoon, read these quotes from the Powerpuff Girls.