"You can't reason with someone who decides to be unreasonable."
Philosophy
"Luck is a lady, and she favors the bold."
Success
"I'm the only pirate who's ever managed to pirate a pirate."
Creativity
"Beauty is the curse of the Caribbean."
Beauty
"A compass doesn't point North, it points to what you want most."
Motivation
"Some say the sea is a cruel mistress."
Nature
"I once turned a ship inside out."
Imagination
"The problem with being civilized is you lose your edge."
Change
"I'm not one for philosophy, but I know rum."
Knowledge
"Everyone's got a price, mate."
Money
"I think we've established you can't trust anyone."
Truth
"The sea has a way of taking what's owed."
Justice
"Dying is the easy part. Living is the hard part."
Life
"I'm running away, mate. Not from you, from me."
Solitude
"You need to believe in yourself even when no one else does."
Inspiration
"A man has to do what a man has to do."
Perseverance
"The only way to deal with an unfair world is to become unfair yourself."
Justice
"I'm a magnificent bastard, mate."
Humor
"Fear is the enemy of progress."
Fear
"I've got a lot of experience with being dead."
Death
"The Black Pearl represents freedom, mate."
Freedom
"I don't believe in coincidences."
Philosophy
"You can't kill a man who's already dead inside."
Strength
"Gratitude is the rarest currency in the Caribbean."
Gratitude
"I've learned that the best treasures are the ones you find along the way."
Wisdom
"A true captain goes down with his ship."
Leadership
"The world is not kind to the weak."
Power
"I'm not afraid of death, mate. I'm afraid of not living."
Courage
"Patience is a virtue I don't possess."
Patience
"Change is the only constant in this world."
Change