"That's everything, huh? No weapons, no friends. No hope. Take all that away and what's left?"
"Me."
- Angel and Buffy, 'Becoming, Part 2'
"If it can be taken from you, it was never you to begin with. After they take away all they can, what remains is you. Only in these situations do we truly know who we are."
- Akemi, Kabuki: Metamorphosis by David Mack
"It will be a hard life. One without reward, without remorse, without regret. A path will be placed before you. The choice is yours alone. Do what you think you cannot do. It will be a hard life, but you will find out who you are."
- Qui-Gon Jinn, Jedi Master