We’ve compiled a list of Yellowstone quotes that delve into topics like law, life, and family!
Yellowstone is a drama series that debuted on June 20, 2018. It follows the Dutton family, who owns and operates Yellowstone Ranch, the largest continual ranch in the United States.
Unlike the usual TV series, it has a lot of deep and meaningful lessons embedded in each episode. So, for those who haven’t watched it yet, we’re sure that this list will push you to turn on your TV and get right into the first episode!
Read the complete list below.
And don’t forget to check out these Beth Dutton quotes and John Dutton quotes.
Best Yellowstone Quotes
1. “A man who puts a hand on a member of my family never puts a hand on anything else.” – Jamie Dutton
2. “This is America. We don’t share land here.” – John Dutton
3. “We like to think we ain’t animals. Like we’ve evolved into something different. Prison teaches you we haven’t.” – Walker
4. “When the misery is bad enough, tomorrow is rarely factored into decisions.” – Monica Dutton
5. “The difference between raising a son and a daughter: all you do with a daughter is just try to keep her from getting screwed. All you do with a son is trying to keep him from screwing himself.” – John Dutton
6. “The whole world’s a test, son. Don’t let them ever trick you into thinking differently.” – John Dutton
7. “There’s no greater failure than a parent outliving their child because it’s the one failure that you just can’t ever overcome.” – Danny Huston
8. “Living day to day isn’t living, Monica, it’s surviving, with no regard for tomorrow.” – John Dutton
9. “God sure finds interesting ways to put people out of business.” – Kayce Dutton
10. “Someday your son’s gonna test you. He’s gonna force you to make a decision that not only determines his future but your place in it.” – John Dutton
Iconic Yellowstone Quotes to Inspire You
11. “Lawyers are the swords of this century. Words are weapons now. I need you to learn how to use them.” – John Dutton
12. “Work, family life—it’s so demanding. A little fresh air, a little ‘me’ time.” – Beth Dutton
13. “My whole life’s just a long series of losing things I love. I’m not gonna lose this one, Rip. Not this one.” – John Dutton
14. “No one has a right. You have to take a right. Or stop it from being taken from you.” – John Dutton
15. “As a friend, I’ve always treated you as an equal.” – Jamie Dutton
16. “Serve your father’s family or serve your own. Like it or not, that choice is coming.” – Christina
17. “I see things in people, and I feel like if I can touch it, even if the rest of the person is rotten, I can take that good thing and make it part of me.” – Beth Dutton
18. “Your grandfather used to say you can’t fix a broken wagon wheel, but you can use the parts to make a new one.” – John Dutton
19. “You realize you ain’t dead, and you’re not gonna die, and you gotta face all the decisions you made.” – John Dutton
20. “Be a man about it. Don’t scream.” – Rip Wheeler
Also read: Rip Wheeler Quotes
Short but Meaningful Yellowstone Quotes
21. “We’re with the Yellowstone. Nobody’s gonna mess with us.” – Jimmy Hurdstrom
22. “’Should’ is a useless word, almost as useless as hope.” – Willa Hayes
23. “Learn to be meaner than evil and still love your family and enjoy a sunrise.” – John Dutton
24. “I don’t choose the way. I make sure no one questions yours.” – Rip Wheeler
25. “I’d rather kill a thousand men than shoot another horse.” – Rip Wheeler
26. “I have every right to be here. Every right. I have a right. This is America.” – Danny Huston
27. “Killers don’t seek their victims’ approval.” – Kayce Dutton
Funny Yellowstone Quotes That Will Make You Laugh
28. “I hope I never meet the first one who thought it was a good idea to ride a bull.” – Carl Reynolds
29. “Every now and then, you say something that makes me think you’re smart, and then I look at you and that thug’s face.” – Beth Dutton
30. “Karma comes in all shapes and sizes. Guess it’s me today.” – Walker
31. “It wasn’t a move. I’m just meaner than you.” – John Dutton
32. “The only reason you’re not choking on irony is the size of your mouth.” – Beth Dutton
33. “Pray like hell, and hold on.” – Lloyd Pierce
34. “You are the trailer; I am the tornado.” – Beth Dutton
35. “For someone with no spine, you’ve sure got a lot of balls.” – Beth Dutton
36. “There are sharks and minnows in this world. If you don’t know which you are, you ain’t a shark.” – Rip Wheeler
37. “If men were responsible for giving birth, the human race wouldn’t have lasted two generations.” – Evelyn Dutton
38. “When all this is over, I’m gonna hang your diploma above my toilet in my guest house. You have my word.” – Beth Dutton
39. “We need to find a less subtle means of expressing our displeasure.” – Malcolm Beck
40. “There’s a saying out here. If your daughter’s riding a horse, no one’s riding her.” – John Dutton
41. “You can’t unmake family, Jamie, but you can take their gold card.” – Beth Dutton
Yellowstone Quotes to Give You Essential Life Lessons
42. “No one will mourn your loss, son, because this isn’t losing your life; this is quitting it.” – John Dutton
43. “‘I’m sorry’ are two words, you never have to say to me.” – Rip Wheeler
44. “You’re either born a willow or born an oak. That’s all there is to it.” – Lloyd Pierce
45. “Mister, I don’t know you, but if you’re wearin’ that brand, you must be a bad man.” – Walker
46. “All the angels are gone, son. There’s only devils left.” – John Dutton
47. “Where’s the fun in wrecking a single man? When I break you, I want to know I’m breaking generations.” – Beth Dutton
48. “Everything I do is for him, and everything you do is for you.” – Beth Dutton
49. “I wish that they’d come back to life so I could kill ’em again.” – Rip Wheeler
50. “I’m gonna give you one last chance. You leave now or you never leave.” – Rip Wheeler
51. “You’re going to ruin everything, aren’t you?” – Jamie Dutton
52. “I like having somebody to fight for rather than something. When you fight for a thing, the thing doesn’t care if you win or lose because the thing ain’t alive. But when you fight for people, they care.” – Kayce Dutton
53. “Son, if I spent a week thinkin’ of ways to f*ck up my day, I could not have come up with this.” – John Dutton
54. “I want you to listen to me. He’s not our son. No matter who he becomes, he never will be. Nobody will.” – Rip Wheeler
55. “Look, it’s a horrible thing to say, but the best thing for this world is if he goes to sleep tonight and doesn’t wake up in the morning.” – Sheriff Haskell
56. “The rifle has the power to take a life. Whatever you point it at. You know that, right?” – John Dutton
Insightful Yellowstone Quotes About Life
57. “It’s the one constant in life. You build something worth having, someone’s gonna try to take it.” – John Dutton
58. “Leverage is knowing that if someone had all the money in the world, this is what they’d buy.” – John Dutton
59. “You know, when you boil life down, it’s funny just how little you need, isn’t it?” – Rip Wheeler
60. “Soldiers don’t tell war stories anymore, dad, because wars these days, it’s just about trying to live through them.” – Kayce Dutton
61. “Cancer doesn’t have much foresight, so it kills its hosts, which kills it. Cancer is suicide from the inside out. That’s what you are, Beth.” – Rip Wheeler
Yellowstone Quotes That’ll Hit Your Heart
62. “You know, the thing about suicide, you don’t just kill yourself, you kill every memory of you.” – John Dutton
63. “My mother was the spine of this family. She was the center. And without her, he’s, well, the best of him died with her.” – Beth Dutton
64. “You ever have a girl look at you, and your whole world just stops?” – Jimmy Hurdstrom
65. “I made two bad decisions in my life based on fear, and they cost me everything.” – Beth Dutton
66. “Well, that’s what it means. It means that you have me, that I’m yours. It means come live your life with me. The only thing I ask is that you outlive me so I never live another day without you.” – Beth Dutton
67. “I believe in lovin’ with your whole soul and destroying with your whole soul and destroying anything that wants to kill what you love. That’s it. That’s all there is.” – Beth Dutton
68. “I have been down this road many, many times before, buddy. And no one who tried it is alive to tell you how poorly that worked out for them.” – Beth Dutton
69. “I look at every day with you as a gift. My tomorrows are, well, they’re all words. There’s no word I’d rather call you if that’s what you want.” – Rip Wheeler
70. “Well, if you’re marrying Beth, you’ve already proved you’re not scared of anything.” – John Dutton
71. “In your imagination, you barely know him! You miss what you thought you were, that’s all. You’ll miss that whether you’re alive or not.” – Garrett Randall
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72. “Boy, get over here. The only painless way to learn this lesson is to watch it.” – Rip Wheeler
73. “Thank God. Coffee. A pour-over? God bless you. The best measure of progress in a town is decent coffee.” – Christina
74. “There ain’t no such thing as luck, but I sure believe in stupid cause’ you prove it every f*ckin’ day!” – Rip Wheeler
75. “I am never early, and I am never late. I am the constant your time adjusts to.” – Caroline Warner
76. “There’s no such thing. There’s no such thing as right or wrong. There’s no such thing as fear or moral.” – Garrett Randall
77. “I am the rock therapists break themselves against.” – Beth Dutton
78. “I think she can make Montana the fastest-growing state in the nation. Behind every milestone of human history stands a monster, and that’s our monster.” – Caroline Warner
79. “You’re a good man, Kayce. Sometimes, good men have to do real bad things. It doesn’t change who you are.” – John Dutton
80. “You know, you did something that no one does, Rip. You’ve outlived your past.” – Lloyd Pierce
What Life Lessons Did You Get From the Dutton Family?
The story begins with Yellowstone Ranch going toe-to-toe with the Broken Rock Reservation. They believe they can still claim rights to a large part of the Dutton family’s land and the livestock that lives on it.
The rest of the series follows the Dutton family’s slow downward spiral. While John is leading the charge against Broken Rock, he also has to keep an eye on a land developer who’s on a mission to buy out their land.
Beyond these issues, the series delved deep into fighting and standing for the essential things in life. Family feuds, power struggles, and patriarchal rebellion are only the tip of the iceberg!
The Dutton family proves how far a family will go and what they will sacrifice for the sake of what matters most. Remember that whatever happens in life, your family are the only ones who will be with you through thick and thin. So, whenever you need a reminder of the essential things in life, feel free to reread our collection!
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