Orphan Black Quotes from the Sci-Fi Series

If you can’t help but get pulled into the sci-fi world, you’ll love these Orphan Black quotes.

Orphan Black is a sci-fi thriller series with a unique story that makes people want to watch and rewatch.

It revolves around the story of Sarah Manning, one of the several genetically identical clones created. In an unexpected series of events, she assumed the role of one of her fellow clones.

As humanity gets closer and closer to reaching new heights in cloning technology, these series perfectly point out the moral and ethical implications of cloning human beings and its conflicting effects on identity.

These Orphan Black quotes will intrigue you and give you a couple of laughs as you read them.

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Orphan Black quotes from Felix

1. “Do not snap towels at me, Bobby. I had a very traumatic childhood.” — Felix Dawkins

2. “Divorces do really strange things to normals, Sarah. They lose their fake happiness, they forget the way to the mall, and then they come downtown to find themselves.” — Felix Dawkins

3. “You cannot hide in minimalist furniture!” — Felix Dawkins

4. “Well, now, when you’re a poor little orphan foster wretch, anything’s possible. Or so we tell ourselves.” — Felix Dawkins

5. “Out of nine so far, one’s a psycho who killed four others, one committed suicide, one is a bloody soccer mum, and then there’s you. My crazy sister is sane by comparison.” — Felix Dawkins

6. “Last time I checked, human cloning was illegal, let alone impossible.” — Felix Dawkins

7. “I’m beginning to realize crazy is genetic.” — Felix Dawkins

8. “I need to change. Fetch me something gay.” — Felix Dawkins

9. “I don’t leave prints when I burgle.” — Felix Dawkins

10. “I don’t do backup! I don’t even know what backup is!” — Felix Dawkins

11. “I’m sure I’ve got a Ukrainian folk costume in here, somewhere.” — Felix Dawkins

12. “What kind of monster threatens a man’s cat?” — Felix Dawkins

Orphan Black quotes from Helena

13. “My story is an embroidery, with many beginnings and no end. But I will start with the thread of my sestra Sarah, who stepped off a train one day and met herself.” — Helena

14. “There was a woman in convent like you. You touch her again and I will gut you like a fish.” — Helena

15. “You should not threaten babies.” — Helena

16. “You make me cry sestra.” — Helena

Orphan Black quotes from Alison

17. “So my bottom line is my children can’t know their mother is a freak. Things have to stay on a need-to-know basis.” — Alison

18. “Sometimes family is more than just the people under your roof. They’re people who jump in, head first, who aren’t afraid to make fools of themselves to help you, who don’t hide their faces in shame if you fall down.” — Alison

19. “Normally I’d say don’t do anything rash, but rash seems to be a genetic trait.” — Alison

20. “I have a friend who needs a piece… maker.” — Alison

21. “My hand is purple, and it makes the air all fuzzy.” — Alison

22. “Can we get back to Beth please? Suicide? I don’t accept that. This one is some sort of low-life grifter. How do we know she didn’t push her?” — Alison

23. “This is what we fought for, right? To be sisters! It’s a good thing!” — Alison

Orphan Black quotes from Siobhan Sadler

24. “We are hoping that there are still good people in the most corrupt places.” — Siobhan Sadler

25. “One of the great things about this country, hunting’s not just for the rich.” — Siobhan Sadler

26. “Quite enough to lip out of you. You know, as a woman, I’m 14 percent more likely to survive a gunshot wound than you are. Maybe not this one but, okay, it’s been a good run. Chickens…” — Siobhan Sadler

Orphan Black quotes from Sarah

27. “Okay, look where it got Alison, yeah? She smoked her husband with a golf club on a hunch that he was her monitor and, now, they’re away at a couple’s retreat, trying to repair their marriage.” — Sarah

28. “Well, I’ve never known a blood relation, but being your twin certainly sucks.” — Sarah

29. “ I hit him first this time. With an ashtray. So he’s a little blue.” — Sarah

30. “ I just want some answers.” — Sarah

31. “ Oi, I already told you,I didn’t want to be her. I got stuck. I was running from my own shit.” — Sarah

32. “She’s a churchy psychopath. It’s personal, she’s a loner, probably abused as a child.” — Sarah

33. “So, they hate us, and she’s killing us, even though she’s identical to us.” — Sarah

34. “Yeah, I might become an angry angel too.” — Sarah

35. “I survived you. We survived you. Me and my sisters together. This is evolution.” — Sarah

36“It’s good. We just need a change. Freedom looks different to everyone.” — Sarah

Orphan Black quotes from Cosima

37. “Well, but if you were a messed up abused loner whose faith compelled you to belong, and somebody that you trusted told you that this was the only way to redeem yourself in the eyes of God, I mean…” — Cosima

38. “To extreme creationist types, we would be abominations. Like, not God’s children, but Satan’s.” — Cosima

39. “Well, yeah, bad brain chemistry can be genetic, um, but environment, that’s individual, right? I mean that’s the whole nature/nurture question right there.” — Cosima

40. “But who is the original? Who’s created us? Who’s killing us? We need to know, but we lost our cop, so however you managed to get into her shoes, we really need you to stay there.” — Cosima

41. “Sorry. I wanted to float that whole clone thing a lot softer.” — Cosima

42. “The most important family value is accepting your family for who they are.” — Cosima

43. “I’m kind of always late, so kind of always sorry” — Cosima

44. “You gave me life. I know you can take that away. But you can’t take away my humanity.” — Cosima

Orphan Black quotes from Henrik Johanssen

45. “You won’t answer my questions, don’t ask your own.” — Henrik Johanssen

46. “Just when the night is darkest, he shines a light. And a new life begins.” — Henrik Johanssen

Orphan Black quotes from Rachel

47. “Even mothers have to do as they’re told, sometimes.” — Rachel

48. “Controlling evolution is the ultimate power.” — Rachel

49. “My name is Rachel Duncan and we are going to come to terms.” — Rachel

50. “I have a glass eye, no friends, and no identity unless I want to be found. Leaves little room for elitism.” — Rachel

Which of these Orphan Black quotes is your favorite?

The series gained numerous nominations and awards, particularly for the fantastic performance of Maslany.

The show even gives birth to fandom worldwide comprising several thousands of fans who identify themselves as the #CloneClub. Orphan Black touches vital issues in both theoretical and practical science and medicine.

Human experimentations, ethics and life are themes that continuously pop up in the series. Although the clones were created by recreating exactly the same DNA, they ended up having different personalities as they grew up. This implies the impact of the “nurturing” aspect of raising a child.

Share these nostalgic Orphan Black quotes and sayings with someone while you rethink these vital human concepts.