Aaron Hotchner (Criminal Minds)
Aaron "Hotch" Hotchner is a fictional character from the CBS crime drama Criminal Minds, portrayed by Thomas Gibson. He is a Supervisory Special Agent within the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit, and has appeared from the series's debut episode, first episode which was originally broadcast on September 22, 2005.
Hotch begins the series married to his high school sweetheart Haley (Meredith Monroe). They have a son named Jack (Cade Owens), though they later divorced over Hotch's dedication to his job. Meredith Monroe's character Haley was later killed in season five by serial killer George Foyet. Two years after Haley's death, he met triathlon runner Beth Clemmons, and has been in a relationship with her.
Quotes·Quotations by Aaron Hotchner
Thomas Gibson as Aaron Hotchner from Criminal Minds
Season 4
¶ "Never think that war, no matter how necessary, nor how justified, is not a crime." Ernest Hemingway [Criminal Minds 04.01 Mayhem]
¶ "We all die. The goal isn't to live forever. The goal is to create something that will." Chuck Palahniuk [Criminal Minds 04.02 The Angel Maker]
¶ Wendell Berry said, "The past is our definition. We may strive with good reason to escape it, or to escape what is bad in it, but we will escape it only by adding something better to it." [Criminal Minds 04.02 The Angel Maker]
¶ Roman poet Phaedrus wrote, "Things are not always what they seem. The first appearance deceives many. The intelligence of a few perceives what has been carefully hidden." [4x04 Paradise (Oct 22, 2008)]
¶ Thomas Fuller wrote, "A fool's paradise is a wise man's hell." [Criminal Minds 4x04 Paradise (Oct 22, 2008)]
¶ Amos Bronson Alcott said, “Who speaks to the instincts speaks to the deepest in mankind and finds the readiest response.” [Criminal Minds 4x06 "The Instincts"]
¶ "I'm not sure about automobiles. With all their speed forward, they may be a step backward in civilization." Booth Tarkington [Criminal Minds 04.23 Roadkill]
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