Zathras-isms

[Granite]

In honor of the great character Tim Choate created I was wondering if we could list some zathras-isms. I'll start it out:

"You are the beginning of the story...and the middle of the story...and the end of the story - that creates the next great story. In your heart you know what Zathras says is true!" - War Without End: Part II

 

[vacantlook]

Here's a few of my favorites.

"Cannot say. Saying, I would know. Do not know, so cannot say." -- "War Without End Part One"

"Zathras trained in Crisis Management." -- "Conflicts of Interest"

"Very damaged; Zathras can never have anything nice." -- "War Without End Part One"

 

[Ninja_Squirrel]

"Can not run out of time. There is infinite time. You are finite. Zathras is finite. This...is wrong tool... No... No, not good. No... Never use that."

Babylon 5 Quote Page -- Zathras section

 

[aajay]

Zathras is used to being beast of burden to other peoples needs...very sad life...probably have very sad death...but, at least there is symmetry!

 

[RW7427]

So Zathras talks to dirt. Sometimes talks to walls or talks to ceilings, but dirt is closer. Dirt used to everyone walking on it. Just like Zathras, but we have come to like it. It is our role. It is our destiny in the Universe. So you see, sometimes dirt has insects in it. Zathras like insects. Not so good for conversation, but much protein for diet.

 

[Elenopa]

"There are ... ten of us, all of family Zathras. Each one named Zathras. Slight differences in how you pronounce Zathras ... Zathras ... Zathras."

 

[The Juche Warrior]

Zathras not mind being other person's beast of burden.

 

[phoenixrising]

From 'Babylon Squared':

'You take, Zathras die. You leave, Zathras die. Either way, it is bad for Zathras.'

 

[FreeBaGeL]

From 'Babylon Squared':

'You take, Zathras die. You leave, Zathras die. Either way, it is bad for Zathras.'

My personal fav.

 

[Sinclair]

That's my favorite one too.

 

[hypatia]

I don't have anything to add other than to comment on another comment elsewhere:

Zathras only appeared in 4 espisodes?

Obviously, a great part and a great delivery.

(I think the "either way is bad for Zathras" is my personal favorite, as well.)

 

[Granite]

Found these on the web:

Zathras sayings audio: Infinite Time

Zathras sayings audio: Beast of Burden

Zathras sayings audio: Last line to Sinclair in Babylon Squared

 

[Jade Jaguar]

The infinite time/wrong tool quote is my favorite.

 

[KoshN]

The infinite time/wrong tool quote is my favorite.

Same here.

 

[The Juche Warrior]

Sad life...probably have sad death. At least there's symmetry.

 

[galenskid]

My favourite

Nobody listens to Zathras

 

[Markas]

"Zathras not of this time. You take, Zathras die. You leave, Zathras die. Either way, is bad for Zathras."