Bruins enforcer Shawn Thornton says many things.

These are a few of them.

- March 1 - “I’m glad it looks that way, because it sure doesn’t feel that way.” Shawn Thornton, on it looking as though he gets stronger as a long fight goes on 30 notes link >

- February 3 - “It’s simple: show up.” Shawn Thornton, after loss to Carolina on what the Bruins can do differently 29 notes link >

- January 12 - “Sometimes my wires touch, and I don’t really remember things.” Shawn Thornton, on what he yelled from the penalty box 60 notes link >

- January 11 - “Not while I’m here.” Shawn Thornton, responding to Alain Vigneault saying Brad Marchand is “going to get it” 251 notes link >

- January 10 - “I’ll still talk to him, I guess.” Shawn Thornton, on dropping gloves with former teammate Mark Stuart 14 notes link >

- January 9 - “I was surprised I could stand up that long with six guys on my back.” Shawn Thornton, on the Canucks’ six-man dogpile 52 notes link >

- January 6 - “Ice on my hand is a lot better than having it up to one of my cheeks.” Shawn Thornton 20 notes link >

- January 5 - “More than once I’ve beat him. When he was in his prime, I was beating him- I’m just saying.” Shawn Thornton, on scoring on Martin Brodeur last night 43 notes link >

- June 20 - “Charlestown wears my jersey. Young girls wear Seguin’s jerseys, we figured that much out. I’m assuming people with a screw loose wear Marchand jerseys. I don’t know why you’d wear that thing.” Shawn Thornton 1,066 notes link >

“Unbelievable turnout. I didn’t know that many people lived in Boston.” Shawn Thornton, on the record-breaking Stanley Cup parade 74 notes link >

- June 18 - “So far so good. Kind of blurry, I’m not going to lie to you.” Shawn Thornton, on what victory has felt like 24 notes link >

- June 17 - “No such thing this time of year. I’ll be tired a week from now.” Shawn Thornton, on whether he was tired before Game 7 18 notes link >

- April 18 - “You’ve got to remember that our best player is 6-foot-9, 270-pounds and he’s probably the toughest guy in the league. So I’m not too worried about babysitting him.” Shawn Thornton, on having to stand up for Zdeno Chara 76 notes link >