These are memorable TIM Quotes reflecting his thoughts and feelings.
TIM Quotes on Family and Love
“Flint.”
“Flint… oh. When you… when you cast your line… if it’s not straight… you, umm…”
“I’m proud of you, Flint. I’m amazed that someone as ordinary as me could be the father of someone as extraordinary as you. You’re talented, you’re a total original and your lab is breathtaking. Your mom, she always knew you were going to be special and if she were alive today, she’d tell us both, “I told you so.” Now, look, when I take this thing off and you hear me make a fishing metaphor, just know that fishing metaphor means… (SPOKEN) I love my son.”
“That’s my son.”
“I’m sorry, son.”
TIM Quotes on Life and Career
“Tim’s Tackle Shop.”
“Okay, then, skipper, what do you need?”
“Uh… Not every sardine jumps in the net, son.”
“Flint, um… er… don’t you think it’s time to give up this inventing thing and get a real job?”
“Flint, you don’t keep throwing your net where there aren’t any fish.”
“I want you to work full time at the tackle shop.”
“Tackle is a good career.”
“Come on, let’s open the shop.”
“Tim and Son Sardine Bait and Tackle. You feelin’ it?”
“Eh, no thanks. That techno-food. It’s too complicated for an old fisherman.”
“Could still use your help around here, though, you know.”
TIM Quotes Expressing Concern
“Wha…? Huh?”
“Window?”
“What?”
“Drag it?”
“It’s not dragging.”
“That didn’t do anything.”
“Now what?”
“Send? Send…? Oh, wait–“
“SEND!”
“What did I say?”
“FLINT!!”
“Well, all your technology stuff, it just ends in disaster.”
“No more inventing.”
“TIM No.”
“We both know this was an accident.”
“Cheeseburgers from the sky, that’s not natural.”
“(SIGHS) Can you look me in the eye and tell me you’ve got this under control, and it’s not gonna end up in a disaster?”
TIM Quotes Showing Support
“Good luck, son.”
“Ummmm-uhhh… Alright.”
“Alright.”
“Oh, sure.”
“Listen, you, uh… Maybe you wanna go to that unveiling?”
“Really? You sure you can handle it?”
“Huh. Alright, then. I’ll be back in half an hour, skipper.”
“Right. Got it.”