Sometimes, even earth’s mightiest heroes can get pretty philosophical between battles. Here are some of our favorite words of wisdom from the MCU.

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“You never know. You hope for the best, and make do with what you get.”

–  Nick Fury, Age of Ultron

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“What is grief, if not love persevering?”

– Vision, WandaVision

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“The hardest choices require the strongest wills.”

– Thanos, Avengers: Infinity War

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“All we can do is our best, and sometimes the best that we can do is to start over.”

– Peggy Carter, Captain America: The Winter Soldier

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“Just because something works doesn’t mean it can’t be improved.”

– Shuri, Black Panther

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“We don’t get to choose our time. Death is what gives life meaning. To know your days are numbered. Your time is short.”

– The Ancient One, Doctor Strange