When it comes to action stars they don’t get any bigger than Arnold Schwarzenegger. Arguably the greatest bodybuilder of all time, Schwarzenegger has starred in huge blockbusters such as The Terminator, Predator, True Lies, and Conan the Barbarian in a career spanning over four decades. While the Austrian Oak has been through his fair share of hardships, he’s been a massive success in Hollywood, wowing audiences in all manner of movies thanks to insane action scenes, his comedic timing, and hilarious Arnold Schwarzenegger quotes and one-liners that have come to define his movies.
Born in Austria, the hulking Schwarzenegger immigrated to Los Angeles in the United States in 1968 and became a bodybuilding champion, winning the Mr Olympia title seven times while also being named Mr Universe. Not content with being one of the greatest bodybuilders of all time, muscle guy Schwarzenegger set his sights on Hollywood where he established himself as an action star, trading in the workout and fitness world for one in front of the camera.
Although it took almost ten years for Arnie to break through, his hard work paid off, with Schwarzenegger’s starring role as the Terminator, a killing machine sent from the future to kill Sarah Connor, the mother of the resistance leader John Connor, earning him high praise from critics and fans alike. This led to a string of action roles that cemented Schwarzenegger as one of the most bankable actors of that generation. Throughout the 80s and 90s, Schwarzenegger and his biggest rival, Sylvester Stallone, competed for the title of the world’s biggest action hero, with many believing this was another title Arnie won by the time he left acting for politics.
At the peak of his powers, Schwarzenegger retired from acting and entered politics. His unbelievably true life story continued to make waves when Arnie was elected the Governor of California in 2003. He served two terms in office before leaving in 2011 and restarting his movie career.
Schwarzenegger gave a new meaning to the phrase “celebrity politician,” and while he had many big ideas he tried to implement, he quickly discovered just how tough public service life can be. While elected with a high approval rate, when he left office Schwarzenegger sadly had the second-lowest approval rating in Californian history.
While some might question his acting abilities, there is no doubt Schwarzenegger has a presence on screen. Physically imposing, he also has a certain movie star charm that shines through, especially when he’s delivering classic one-liners or quips. These lines of dialogue are often used for comedic effect or to emphasize what is happening on screen or the actions of certain characters. They are especially popular in big-budget action movies, with Schwarzenegger delivering some of the best throughout his career.
But it’s just not on the big screen where Schwarzenegger excels with famous one-liners, with the positive thinking practitioner also delivering many inspirational quotes in the real world. Whether speaking about climate change, giving motivation to other actors, handing out bodybuilding tips, or sharing his advice on how to overcome hardship in life, Arnie has a wealth of fantastic quotes, one-liners, and speeches he’s given over the years.
With the underrated Last Action Hero celebrating its 30-year anniversary in 2023, we thought there was no better time than now to dive into some of Arnie’s best movie one-liners, motivational quotes, comedic quips, and helpful tips, that have become part of modern-day pop culture.
82 Best Arnold Schwarzenegger Quotes and One-Liners
Movie Quotes and One-Liners
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1. “I’ll be back!” – The Terminator, Raw Deal, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Commando, The Running Man, Twins, Total Recall, Last Action Hero, The 6th Day, and The Expendables 2
2. “If it bleeds, we can kill it.” – Predator
3. “Consider that a divorce!” – [Said after shooting his fake wife Sharon Stone in the head], Total Recall
4. “You’re a funny guy Sully, I like you. That’s why I’m going to kill you last.” – Commando
5. “You’ve just been erased.” – Eraser
6. “Hasta la vista, baby!” – Terminator 2: Judgment Day
7. “I lied.” – [Said before dropping Sully off a cliff, who he had earlier told he would let live], Commando
8. “He had to split.” – [After cutting Buzzsaw in half with his own chainsaw], The Running Man
9. “Ice to see you.” – Batman & Robin
10. “I let him go.” [When asked what happened to Sully after dropping him off a cliff ], Commando
11. “Yakety Yak, don’t talk back!” – Twins
12. “Who is your Daddy and what does he do?” – Kindergarten Cop
13. “Stick around.” – [After throwing a knife into a man and pinning him to a pole], Predator
14. “Milk is for babies. Men drink beer.” – Pumping Iron
15. “Come with me if you want to live.” – Terminator 2: Judgment Day
16. “What a hothead!” – [After blowing up Fireball with his own flamethrower tank], The Running Man
17. “I eat Green Berets for breakfast. And right now, I’m very hungry!” – Commando
18. “What is best in life? To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their women!” – Conan the Barbarian
19. “Chill out. Dick-wad.” – Terminator 2: Judgement Day
20. “Alright everyone, chill.” – Batman & Robin
21. “What a pain in the neck.” – [After strangling Sub-Zero with barbed wire], The Running Man
22. “You’re one ugly mother fucker.” – Predator
23. “When I told you to screw yourself, I did not mean it literally.” – The 6th Day
24. “You’re luggage!” – [After killing an alligator], Eraser
25. “I need a vacation.” – Terminator 2: Judgement Day
26. “Let off some steam, Bennett.” – Commando
27. “No sequel for you.” – Last Action Hero
28. “Hey, Killian! Here’s your Sub-Zero… now plain zero.” – The Running Man
29. “Knock-knock.” – [After smashing a door down], Predator
30. “Can you believe how much I am in heaven? I’m getting the feeling of cumming in the gym. I’m getting the feeling of cumming at home. I’m getting the feeling of cumming backstage when I pump up. When I pose out front of 5,000 people, I get the same feeling. So I’m cumming day and night. It’s terrific, right? Ha ha ha! So, you know, I’m in heaven.” – Pumping Iron
31. “Don’t wake my friend, he’s dead tired.” – [Talking to the airline hostess after he’s killed the man next to him], Commando
32. “Ice to see you.” – Batman & Robin
33. “You’re fired.” – True Lies
34. “You’re a fucking choir boy compared to me.” – End of Days
35. “See you at the party, Richter.” – Total Recall
36. “I’m not into politics, I’m into survival.” – The Running Man
37. “Rubber baby buggy bumpers. Ha! You didn’t know I was going to say that!” – Last Action Hero
38. “It’s not a tumor.” – Kindergarten Cop
39. “Cool off.” – [After putting a bad guy’s head in the toilet], True Lies
40. “Come on… Come on! Do it! Do it! Come on. Come on! Kill me! I’m here! Kill me! I’m here! Kill me! Come on! Kill me! I’m here! Come on! Do it now! Kill me!” – Predator
41. “He’ll live.” – Terminator 2: Judgement Day
42. “Hey want to be a farmer? Here’s a couple of acres.” – Last Action Hero
43. “Put the cookie down now.” – Jingle All the Way
44. “I need your clothes, your boots, and your motorcycle.” – Terminator 2: Judgement Day
45 “I did nothing. The pavement was his enemy.” – Twins
46. “Hey Christmas tree.” – The Running Man
47. “It’s turbo time!” – Jingle All the Way
48. “Get your ass to Mars.” – Total Recall
49. “You should not drink and bake.” – Raw Deal
50. “Let’s kick some ice.” – Batman & Robin
51. “I live to see you eat that contract… but I hope you leave enough room for my fist because I’m going to ram it into your stomach and break your goddamn spine!” – Running Man
52. “Get to the chopper!” – Predator
53. “Screw you.” – Total Recall
54. “To be or not to be? Not to be.” – The Last Action Hero
55. “I’m the party pooper.” – Kindergarten Cop
56. “Fuck you asshole.” – The Terminator
57. “Cocainum!” – Red Heat
59. “Dillon, you son of a bitch.” – Predator
Real-Life Quotes and One-Liners
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60. “Failure is not an option. Everyone has to succeed.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger
61. “Positive thinking can be contagious. Being surrounded by winners helps you develop into a winner.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger
62. “I never listened to anyone who said I can’t do something.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger
63. “Help others and give something back. I guarantee you will discover that while public service improves the lives and the world around you, its greatest reward is the enrichment and new meaning it will bring your own life.”- Arnold Schwarzenegger
64. “You have to remember something: Everybody pities the weak; jealousy you have to earn.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger
65. “If you work hard and play by the rules, this country is truly open to you. You can achieve anything.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger
66. “Start wide, expand further, and never look back.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger
67. “The last three or four reps is what makes the muscle grow. This area of pain divides the champion from someone else who is not a champion. That’s what most people lack, having the guts to go on and just say they’ll go through the pain no matter what happens.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger
68. “Well, you know, I’m the forever optimist.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger
69. “If you don’t find the time, if you don’t do the work, you don’t get the results.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger
70. “Just like in bodybuilding, failure is also a necessary experience for growth in our own lives, for if we’re never tested to our limits, how will we know how strong we really are? How will we ever grow?” – Arnold Schwarzenegger
71. “I welcome and seek your ideas, but do not bring me small ideas; bring me big ideas to match our future.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger
72. “For me life is continuously being hungry. The meaning of life is not simply to exist, to survive, but to move ahead, to go up, to achieve, to conquer.”- Arnold Schwarzenegger
73. “In our society, the women who break down barriers are those who ignore limits.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger
74. “The mind is the limit. As long as the mind can envision the fact that you can do something, you can do it, as long as you really believe 100 percent.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger
75. “If you want to turn a vision into reality, you have to give 100 percent and never stop believing in your dream.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger
76. “What we face may look insurmountable. But I learned something from all those years of training and competing. I learned something from all those sets and reps when I didn’t think I could lift another ounce of weight. What I learned is that we are always stronger than we know.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger
77. “I never felt that I was good enough, strong enough, smart enough. He let me know that there was always room for improvement. A lot of sons would have been crippled by his demands, but instead the discipline rubbed off on me. I turned it into drive.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger
78. “Learned helplessness is the giving-up reaction, the quitting response that follows from the belief that whatever you do doesn’t matter.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger
79. “The worst thing I can be is the same as everybody else. I hate that.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger
80. “I never listened to anyone who said I can’t do something.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger
81. “Life’s six rules for success. 1. Trust yourself. 2. Break some rules. 3. Don’t be afraid to fail. 4. Ignore the naysayers. 5. Work like hell. 6. Give something back.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger
82. “You can’t climb the ladder of success with your hands in your pockets.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger
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