Lord of the Flies

Book · 6 characters · 637 quotes · 1954

Quotes from Lord of the Flies

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"What I mean is...maybe it's only us."
Simon Truth
R
"We've got to make certain. It's not enough to catch fish."
Ralph
P
"His specs—use them as burning glasses!"
Piggy Knowledge
P
"Rescue! Yes, of course! All we need is for a ship to pass by."
Piggy Hope
J
"I ought to be chief because I'm chapter chorister and I can sing C sharp."
Jack Merridew
S
"The beast is part of us."
Simon Truth
J
"Bollocks to the rules!"
Jack Merridew
P
"We are civilized. And the rules are the only thing we're going to have."
Piggy
R
"The fire's the most important thing. Without the fire we can't be rescued."
Ralph Hope
J
"He's like a pig himself."
Jack Merridew
J
"We need an army to keep the others in order."
Jack Merridew Power
S
"Maybe there is a beast."
Simon Fear
R
"The rules are the only thing we've got."
Ralph
R
"Conch! Conch! We'll have rules!"
Ralph
J
"We ought to have a chief to decide things."
Jack Merridew Leadership
P
"I'm scared."
Piggy Fear
P
"There is no beast."
Piggy
J
"Rescue is just a word."
Jack Merridew
R
"We're not savages. We're British."
Ralph
J
"Piggy is no good on a job like this."
Jack Merridew
J
"The tribe is the real thing."
Jack Merridew Power
R
"Things are breaking up."
Ralph Change
J
"We've got to forget civilization."
Jack Merridew Freedom
P
"You're breaking the rules more than anyone."
Piggy Justice
R
"The fire must be kept burning."
Ralph Perseverance
P
"A ship! A ship!"
Piggy Hope
J
"Paint and dressing up is just play."
Jack Merridew Creativity
R
"We should have a vote."
Ralph
S
"I hear voices in my head sometimes."
Simon Wisdom
R
"The conch is a symbol of our rule."
Ralph Leadership