Sometimes, even earth’s mightiest heroes can get pretty philosophical between battles. Here are some of our favorite words of wisdom from the MCU.

“You never know. You hope for the best, and make do with what you get.”

–  Nick Fury, Age of Ultron

“What is grief, if not love persevering?”

– Vision, WandaVision

“The hardest choices require the strongest wills.”

– Thanos, Avengers: Infinity War

“All we can do is our best, and sometimes the best that we can do is to start over.”

– Peggy Carter, Captain America: The Winter Soldier

“Just because something works doesn’t mean it can’t be improved.”

– Shuri, Black Panther

“We don’t get to choose our time. Death is what gives life meaning. To know your days are numbered. Your time is short.”

– The Ancient One, Doctor Strange