Martin Brody

"Fear is the worst enemy. It paralyzes you."

"Sometimes you have to do what's right, even when no one believes you."

"I've seen a lot of things in this job, but nothing like this."

"Ellen understands me. She knows why I can't just ignore what's happening."

"The money the mayor brings in from tourists won't matter if people are dying."

"I'm not a sailor. I'm a cop. There's a difference."

"When you're scared, that's when you have to be brave."

"People have short memories. They forget about the dead too quick."

"I didn't ask for this. But now that it's here, I can't walk away."

"You can plan your life, but sometimes life has other ideas."

"My father was a strong man. I learned from him that you don't run from problems."

"This isn't about ego. It's about doing the right thing."

"I've made mistakes as chief, but this isn't one of them."

"Patience won't help us now. We need action."

"Quint knows these waters better than anyone. We need men like that."

"I'm not a quitter, and I'm not a coward."

"The truth always comes out eventually. You can't hide from it."

"Friendship means sticking with someone when things get hard."

"I believe in second chances, but not when lives are at stake."

"Sometimes the hardest thing is admitting you were wrong about something."

"My boys look up to me. That matters more than anything."

"You learn who you really are when you're put to the test."

"I came to this town to escape the city. Instead, I found a different kind of danger."

"Prayer won't help us now. Action will."

"I respect Hooper. He's got the knowledge. I've got the experience."

"In my job, you learn that there's always someone worse than you think."

"I'm going out on that boat because someone has to."

"The ocean doesn't care about your fears or your plans."

"You make a choice. You live with it. That's life."

"Quint's got demons we don't understand. That's what makes him dangerous."