- Jack Reacher: A hundred thousand years ago, there were people who stayed by the campfire and people who wandered. I'm pretty sure I'm a direct descendant of the wandering type.
- Josephine Reacher: What did I always tell you, hmm? I want to hear it.
- Joe Reacher: I don't need to solve all the world's problems. Solving some of them is more than enough.
- Josephine Reacher: And Reacher, you have the strength of three men. What will you do with with all that strength?
- Jack Reacher: I'm going to do the right thing, Mom.
- Josephine Reacher: I know you will. You always have. Even when what was right was unpleasant.