1 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
John, the patriarch of the Dutton family knows very well how it is to raise three sons and a daughter. This profound piece of wisdom to one of his sons comes from a place of experience and affection.
2 Learn to be meaner than evil and still love your family and enjoy a sunrise. -John
All John lives for is his ranch and his family. He has the courage to go to any lengths to save everything he owns. Despite his often immoral actions, at home, he is a father who loves his family more than anything.
3 There’s sharks and minnows in this world, Jimmy, and if you don’t know which one you are, then you ain’t a shark. -Rip Wheele
Rip is a man who has seen too many bad days ever since he was young. After having killed his father, who murdered his brother and mother, he was adopted by the Dutton family to work in their ranch. If there’s anyone who knows what the world is made of, it is Rip. You’re either the prey or the predator in this world.
4 The whole world’s a test, son, Don’t let them ever trick you into thinking differently. -John
John’s advice to his sons often led to some really profound and deep moments in the show. To John, who has seen the ugliest side of the world, it is a cruel test. It is ugly, dark and ruthless.
5 There’s no greater failure than a parent outliving their child because it’s the one failure that you just can’t ever overcome. -Dan
Dan, who has three children himself, knows very well how it feels to be a parent. In a confrontation with John, Dan refers to John’s failure as a parent since he let Lee die. Having to see your child die is sure to break you, no matter how strong you are.
6 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
With Evelyn’s death, John changed as a person. She was the love of his life and with her death, died the best of him. All that was left was but a shadow of a person he was. He became a ruthless, brooding man who isn’t afraid to go to any lengths to save the rest of his family and his ranch.
7 Soldiers don’t tell war stories anymore, dad, because wars these days, it’s just about trying to live through them. -Kayce
Kayce had served in the US Army and had seen the horrors of war firsthand. Unlike what is shown in the media, there is no glory in war. After being scarred by the ruthless incidents that happened in his time in Pakistan, he had no glorious stories to tell except those of gore and dishonour.
8 Living day to day isn’t living, Monica, it’s surviving, with no regard for tomorrow. -John
Monica, John’s daughter-in-law, was not as well-off as the rest of her family. She worked as a schoolteacher at the Heartsong Middle School and essentially lived from day to day. John, in a conversation with her tells her how stupid it is to not plan for the future and live day to day. It isn’t living in the realest sense, but rather, just surviving.
9 When the misery is bad enough, tomorrow is rarely factored into decisions. -Monica
As a reply to what John said about her way of living, she tells him what life really is like for her. Her circumstances are not as fancy as the rest of the Duttons. Her only option is to survive today without any regard for tomorrow.
10 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. -Rip Wheeler
Even though he had seen the worst in people, Rip never lost faith in people. He never abandoned people and was always there for those who needed him. In the ‘meaner than evil’ world of the Duttons, he was one of the only kind people.
11 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
John’s words of wisdom to his children are some of the best moments in the show. Even if something is broken, you can always build something new from it; something that may even surpass its former self. All you have to do is to change your perspective and search for it’s worth.
12 It’s the one constant in life, You build something worth having, someone’s gonna try to take it. -John
The Dutton family ranch is everything John Dutton lives for. In his time as the patriarch of the family and owner of the ranch, he had to face too many people who tried to seize everything he loved from him. But even then, he never faltered, built the ranch from scratch up and made it into the biggest in the entire country.
13 Work, family life, it’s so demanding, A little fresh air, a little ‘me’ time. -Beth
Beth’s work and family sometimes got too exhausting for her. And haven’t we all been there? Days when we are too drained and tired, so much so that we feel like we cannot function without a long break and a breath of fresh air.
14 All the angels are gone, son, There’s only devils left. -John
John’s world is full of murder, violence and betrayals. If there’s one thing that he knows for sure, it is that the world is no easy place. It’s hell out there and the monsters are never kind. Kill or be killed is the rule he lived by and that’s the wisdom he passes onto his children.
15 You ever have a girl look at you and your whole world just stops? -Jimmy
The moment Jimmy sees Mia, he falls head over heels for her. And haven’t most of us been there too? We see a person who captures our heart and changes our lives forever. Our dull, mundane lives seem to take an entire U-turn after that as we fall deeper and deeper into love.
15 Most Memorable Quotes From Yellowstone For Every Dutton Fan
1. 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
2. Learn to be meaner than evil and still love your family and enjoy a sunrise. -John
3. There’s sharks and minnows in this world, Jimmy, and if you don’t know which one you are, then you ain’t a shark. -Rip Wheeler
4. The whole world’s a test, son, Don’t let them ever trick you into thinking differently. -John
5. There’s no greater failure than a parent outliving their child because it’s the one failure that you just can’t ever overcome. -Dan
6. 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
7. Soldiers don’t tell war stories anymore, dad, because wars these days, it’s just about trying to live through them. -Kayce
8. Living day to day isn’t living, Monica, it’s surviving, with no regard for tomorrow. -John
9. When the misery is bad enough, tomorrow is rarely factored into decisions. -Monica
10. 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. -Rip Wheeler
11. 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
12. It’s the one constant in life, You build something worth having, someone’s gonna try to take it. -John
13. Work, family life, it’s so demanding, A little fresh air, a little ‘me’ time. -Beth
14. All the angels are gone, son, There’s only devils left. -John
15. You ever have a girl look at you and your whole world just stops? -Jimmy