Edward James Olmos

Born: 1947-02-24

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Sep

2018

Press leak

From: Battlestar Galactica (2004)

Episode: Sacrifice (2006) (Season 2, Episode 16)

How the hell did this get out to the Press?

Edward James Olmos (Admiral William Adama)

#Newspapers

#News

#Government

#Politics

#Frustration

#Anger

Jan

2018

Separate the military and police

From: Battlestar Galactica (2004)

Episode: Water (2004) (Season 1, Episode 2)

There's a reason why you separate military and the police. One fights the Enemy of the State, the other serves and protects the People. When the military becomes... both... then the Enemies of the State tend to become the People.

Edward James Olmos (Admiral William Adama)

Dec

2017

Shape of things to come

From: Battlestar Galactica (2004)

Episode: Valley of Darkness (2005) (Season 2, Episode 2)

Is this the shape of things to come?

Edward James Olmos (Admiral William Adama)

#Concern

#Existentialism

#Philosophy

Sep

2017

Stand to your duties

From: Battlestar Galactica (2003 Mini-Series)

Episode: Episode #1.1 (2003) [Mini-Series, Part 1]

How, why, doesn't really matter now. What does matter is that as of this moment we are at war. You've trained for this. You're ready for this. Stand to your duties, trust your fellow shipmates, and we'll all get through this.

Edward James Olmos (Admiral William Adama)

May

2011

I can't afford to

From: Battlestar Galactica (2004)

You once said you loved me like a daughter. If you still do, you've got to trust me on this one. –I can't afford to.

Katee Sackhoff (Captain Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace) | Edward James Olmos (Admiral William Adama)

#Love

#Family

#Trust

Apr

2010

You are the true dreamers

From: Stand And Deliver

You are the true dreamers... and dreams accomplish wonderful things.

Edward James Olmos (Jaime A. Escalante)

Apr

2010

Ganas

From: Stand And Deliver

There will be no free rides. No excuses. You already have two strikes against you. There are some people in this world who will assume that you know less than you do because of your name and your complexion. But math is the great equalizer. When you go for a job, the person giving you that job will not want to hear your problems, and neither do I. You're going to work harder than you ever worked before. And the only thing I ask from you is ganas. Desire.

Edward James Olmos (Jaime A. Escalante)

Apr

2010

The concept of zero

From: Stand And Deliver

Did you know that neither the Greeks nor the Romans were capable of using the concept of zero? It was your ancestors, the Mayas, who first contemplated the zero: the absense of value. True story. You burros have math in your blood.

Edward James Olmos (Jaime A. Escalante)

Mar

2009

Her last battle

From: Battlestar Galactica (2004)

This is the Admiral. Just so there'll be no misunderstandings later... Galactica's seen a lot of history, gone through a lot of battles... this will be her last. She will not fail us if we do not fail her. If we succeed in our mission, Galactica will bring us home. If we don't... it doesn't matter anyway.

Edward James Olmos (Admiral William Adama)

#Military

#War

Mar

2009

Flush them out the airlock

From: Battlestar Galactica (2004)

It's still not too late to flush them all out the airlock. –Take too much time. –Ehh.

Michael Hogan (Colonel Saul Tigh) | Edward James Olmos (Admiral William Adama)

#Death

#Military

#Security

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