Memorable Quotes from Liam Neeson
92 quotesAdmiral Shane's Frustration with Hopper
Admiral Shane
What is wrong with you? You've got skills but I have never, EVER, seen a man waste them like you. Keep the ship out of the surf and spray... The fact that you know that infuriates me beyond words. What my daughter sees in you is a great mystery to me. You're a very smart individual with very weak character, leadership and decision-making skills. Do you have anything to say to me? Anything? Enjoy these naval exercises, Hopper. They're likely to be your last. Dismissed.
[to Stone Hopper; angrily, but calmly; Stone: Or you will plunge to destruction. Homer, sir; Stone: Negative, sir]
Communication Breakdown at the Barrier
Admiral Shane
Sir, I can't explain this. We've lost communication with everyone on the other side of the barrier. We can't get in, and they can't get out.
Admiral Shane on Leadership and Responsibility
Admiral Shane
I'm far more aware than you of the need to get inside, but wasting lives will not help! You want me to send up another plane? I'll do it the second you get up here and put your ass in the co-pilot's seat, SIR!
[After the Secretary of Defense demands that Shane try to send more planes at the aliens' force field, which is impenetrable]
Counting Criminals in a Confrontation
Henri Ducard
Are you so desperate to fight criminals that you lock yourself in to take them on one at a time?
Bruce Wayne
Actually, there were seven of them.
Ducard
I counted six, Mr. Wayne.
Bruce
How do you know my name?
Ducard
The world is too small a place for someone like Bruce Wayne to disappear no matter how low he chooses to sink.
Bruce
Who are you?
Ducard
My name is merely Ducard, but I speak for Ra’s Al Ghul, a man greatly feared by the criminal underworld. A man who can offer you a path.
Bruce
What makes you think I need a path?
Ducard
Someone like you is only here by choice. You have been exploring the criminal fraternity, but whatever your original intentions, you have become truly lost.
Bruce
And what path can Ra’s Al Ghul offer?
Ducard
The path of a man who shares his hatred of evil and wished to serve true justice. The path of the League of Shadows.
Bruce
You’re vigilantes.
Ducard
No, no, no. A vigilante is just a man lost in the scramble for his own gratification. He can be destroyed or locked up. But if you make yourself more than just a man, if you devote yourself to an ideal, and if they can’t stop you, then you become something else entirely.
Bruce
Which is?
Ducard
A legend, Mr. Wayne. Tomorrow, you will be released. If you are bored of brawling with thieves and want to achieve something, there is a rare blue flower that grows on the eastern slopes. Pick one of these flowers. If you can carry it to the top of the mountain, you may find what you were looking for in the first place.
Bruce
And what was I looking for?
Ducard
Only you can know that.
Confronting Fear and the Cost of Money
Matthew Scudder
You want your money, or do you want to be looking behind you for the rest of your worthless fucking life?
Exploring Love and Questions of Sexuality
Alfred Kinsey
Love is the answer, isn't it? But sex raises a lot of very interesting questions.
A Call for Authenticity and Action
John Ottway
Do something. Do something. You phony prick fraudulent motherfucker. Do something! Come on! Prove it! Fuck faith! Earn it! Show me something real! I need it now. Not later. Now! Show me and I'll believe in you until the day I die. I swear. I'm calling on you. I'm calling on you! Fuck it. I'll do it myself.
[receives no response]
Memory and Accountability in Troubling Times
Briar Gates
How's your memory doin now, boys? Gerald Gates, shot in the back of one of your trucks.
[after shooting the arcade games and the mob's Chinese food with his shotgun during the interrogation]
The Consequences of Judging Others Too Soon
Jean Valjean
You might be making a mistake.
Javert
Mistake? What kind of mistake is that?
Jean Valjean
Sometimes, people move into town to start a new slate, you might be doing more harm than good by prying into their private lives.
Confronting the Past and Its Consequences
Henri Ducard
Your parents death was not your fault. It was your father's. Anger does not change the fact that your father failed to act.
[Bruce attacks him furiously]
Bruce Wayne
The man had a gun!
Ducard
Would that stop you?
Bruce
I've had training!
Ducard
The training is nothing! The will is everything! The will to act!
[counterattacks, driving Bruce back]
Confrontation Over Violence and Consequences
Matthew Scudder
So what? You gonna stab me now with that big fucking knife?
Jonas Loogen
It's gonna bother me too, for a long time. I know it will.
Matthew Scudder
How much is it gonna bother you if I take that knife away and stick it in your neck?
The Struggle of Morality and Necessity
Kenny Kristo
Nah, the corruption got to you, huh?
[on Scudder's police career]
Matthew Scudder
Not really. It would have been hard to support my family without it.
The Complexity of Measuring Love
Clyde Martin
Just one more question. You've just told me your entire history: childhood, family, career, every person you've ever had sex with. But there hasn't been a single mention of love.
Alfred Kinsey
That's because it's impossible to measure love. And, as you know, without measurements there can be no science. But I have been thinking a lot about the problem lately.
Clyde Martin
Mmh, "problem"?
Alfred Kinsey
When it comes to love, we're all in the dark.
Clyde Martin
So, you do think it matters?
Recognition and Confrontation in Les Misérables
Jean Valjean
Brevet, Lombard, Bertin. Look at me. You recognize me? I recognize you, Brevet. You were an informer in Toulon, I see you're still a snitch.
Brevet
Valjean?
Jean Valjean
Hello, Brevet. And you, Lombard, don't look at my fancy clothes, don't look at my scraped chin. Look at my eyes. You called yourself Godless, right? You've got a scar on your left shoulder. I gave it to you the night you tried to kill me, remember? When I pinned you over the stove.
[turns to Lombard]
Lombard
It is you...
Jean Valjean
Show the court your scar.
Jean Valjean
Bertin, the hollow of your left arm, there's a date tatooed, 1789, the year of the revolution. Show them!
Jean Valjean
I know these men, Monsieur le President, and they know me. I am the man you want. I am Jean Valjean.
Reflections on Alcohol and Enjoyment
Matthew Scudder
I stopped drinking that day. It just wasn't as fun after that.
[repeated line]
A Dangerous Encounter in the Office
Sofia
Ricky was a city planner, and some nights he would have to work late, so I-I would go to his office to finish my homework. I was waiting for Ricky by the elevator when these two men show up. I didn't see their faces, but they were looking for Ricky. I hid cause I didn't wanna get him in trouble. But they wanted something from him. Then all of them start yelling, and I hear this noise. They were hurting him. I could hear him screaming. And he tells them that he doesn't have it, that it's back at his place.
Michael MacCauley
You took it.
Sofia
Of course I took it. I wanted to help. And then I look through the doorway and I see this guy. He's holding Ricky, and he hits him, and he says something about being noble.
Michael MacCauley
Noble?
Sofia
He says that doing the right thing will get you killed, and that there's no such thing as being noble. And then, they just... I didn't... I didn't know what to do. I...
Michael MacCauley
I know.
Sofia
I just took it, and... and I ran.
Michael MacCauley
Why didn't you call the police?
Sofia
I couldn't call the police. The men who killed him were cops.
A Convict's Admission in Uncertain Times
Captain Beauvais
Are you a convict? Is that true?
[pointing a pistol at Valjean with a trembling hand]
Jean Valjean
Yes.
Captain Beauvais
Where's the inspector, in there?
Jean Valjean
Inside.
Captain Beauvais
Did you kill him?
Captain Beauvais
That's a pity. You'd better hit me hard enough... to make a lump.
[lowers his pistol; hands over his pistol to Valjean]
Falling Tank and Exploding Plane Chaos
B.A.
Why are we in a falling tank?!
[wakes up]
Murdock
Because the plane exploded!
B.A.
What pla- What?! When?
Murdock
Recently. The Reapers shot it down!
B.A.
What Reapers?
Murdock
The same ones that are still trying to kill us!
[grins]
B.A.
I blame you, Hannibal!
Hannibal
Technically we're not flying.
B.A.
I know! Cos we're falling, fool!
Redemption Through Faith and Forgiveness
Bishop
Now don't forget, don't ever forget, you've promised to become a new man.
Jean Valjean
Promise? Wha, Why are you doing this?
Bishop
Jean Valjean my brother you no longer belong to evil. With this silver, I have bought your soul. I've ransomed you from fear and hatred, and now I give you back to God.
The Destructive Power of Anger
Henri Ducard
You're stronger than your father.
Bruce Wayne
You didn't know my father.
Ducard
But I know the rage that drives you. That impossible anger strangling the grief, until the memory of your loved ones is just poison in your veins. And one day, you catch yourself wishing the person you loved had never existed, so you'd be spared your pain. I wasn't always here in the mountains. Once I had a wife, my great love. She was taken from me. Like you, I was forced to learn that there are those without decency that must be fought without hesitation, without pity. Your anger gives you great power, but if you let it, it will destroy you, as it almost did me.
Bruce
What stopped it?
Ducard
Vengeance.
Bruce
That's no help to me.
Ducard
Why, Bruce? Why did you not avenge your parents?
Seeking Understanding in a Difficult Situation
Daniel
So what's the problem, Sammy-o? Is it just Mum or is it something else? Maybe... school – are you being bullied? Or is it something worse? Can you give me any clues at all?
Sam
You really want to know?
Daniel
I really want to know.
Sam
Even though you won't be able to do anything to help?
Daniel
Even if that's the case, yeah.
Sam
OK. The truth is actually... I'm in love.
Daniel
Sorry?
Sam
I know I should be thinking about Mum all the time, and I am. But the truth is I'm in love and I was before she died, and there's nothing I can do about it.
Daniel
Aren't you a bit young to be in love?
Sam
No.
Daniel
Oh, OK, right. Well, I'm a little relieved.
Sam
Why?
Daniel
Well, you know – I thought it might be something worse.
Sam
Worse than the total agony of being in love?
[incredulous]
Daniel
Oh. No, you're right. Yeah, total agony.
A Promise of Recognition and Respect
Oskar Schindler
No doorman or Maître D will ever mistake you again. I promise.
[To his wife, Emilie]
Judgment and Recognition in Confrontation
Matthew Scudder
I already know what you look like, Ray.
Ray
What do you know?
[beat]
Matthew Scudder
I know you're a genetic fuck-up, who, if I'd met on the street 10 years ago, I'd have thrown you out of a fucking window.
The Struggle for Redemption and Truth
Judge
Monsieur le maire, I know you to be a kind man, but this...
Jean Valjean
A kind? A kind man? When I was in prison I was as ignorant and mean and devious as these men here, but not kind. And I wish I could keep my mouth shut and let this poor wretch suffer for me, but... continue with your investigation, monsieur, you will find further proof that I am Valjean.
Survival Strategy in Extreme Circumstances
John Ottway
We're going to get a large branch and sharpen the end of it, and we're going to shove it up this thing's ass. Then we're going to eat it.
Letting Go for a Better Future
Alistair Little
Get rid of me, Joe...so that when you wake up in the morning, it's not me in your head, it's your daughters. Don't give them me. Go home and tell them that you've killed me off. That I'm gone, forever. I'm nothing. Nothing. Go home and tell them that and live your life for them.
Confrontation of Fear and Indifference
Ray
What the fuck is the matter with you, man? Why aren't you afraid?
Matthew Scudder
I don't know. Maybe I don't care if you shoot me or not. Or maybe there's a high-powered rifle pointed at your head.
Ray
I could still kill you.
Matthew Scudder
I'm right here. In some ways you'd be doing me a big favor.
Ray
Nah... I think I'll just fade into the shadows.
Enduring Loss and Regret
John Ottway
There's not a second that goes by when I'm not thinking of you in some way. I want to see your face, feel your hands in mine, feel you against me. But I know that will never be. You left me, and I can't get you back. I move like I imagine the damned do, cursed. And I feel like it's only a matter of time. I don't know why I'm writing this. I don't know what can come of it. I know I can't get you back. I don't know why this has happened to us. I feel like it's me. Bad luck. Poison. And I've stopped doing this world any real good.
The Cost of Stolen Happiness
Jean Valjean
This is right, my dear. I stole something, I did. I stole happiness with you. I don't mind paying.
[to Fantine, as he is being taken away]
Defining Roles in Political Chaos
Cathal Brugha
The Minister is as usual exceeding his brief!
Michael Collins
And what is my brief, Cathal?
Cathal Brugha
Intelligence.
Michael Collins
Bullshit! I'm Minister for Gun-Running, Daylight Robbery, and General Mayhem!
Loyalty and Betrayal in Conflict
Michael Collins
You killed him you little uniform bit! You plugged him you little Free State gobshat! You were meant to protect him.
Free State Soldier
But, he was one of them, sir-
Michael Collins
No, son! You don't understand. He was one of us.
The Nature of Sin and Crime
Alfred Kinsey
Everybody's sin is nobody's sin, and everybody's crime is no crime at all.
The Concept of "The One" in Love
Daniel
You know, Sammy, I'm sure she's unique and extraordinary, but... the general wisdom is that, in the end, there isn't just one person for each of us.
Sam
] film] There was for Kate and Leo. There was for you. There is for me. She's "the one".
[referring to the [[Titanic; holds up one finger]
Daniel
Fair enough.
Reflections on a Father's Complexity
John Ottway
My dad was not without love... but a cliched Irish motherfucker when he wanted to be. Drinker, brawler, all that stuff. Never shed a tear. Saw weakness everywhere. But he had this thing for poems... poetry. Reading them, quoting them. Probably thought it rounded him off, you know. His way of apologizing, I guess. And there was one that hung over the desk in his den. It was only when I was a lot older, I realized he had written it. It was untitled, four lines. I read it at his funeral. "Once more into the fray. Into the last good fight I'll ever know. Live and die on this day. Live and die on this day.
Redemption and Worth in Despair
Jean Valjean
When you're better, I'll find work for you.
Fantine
But you don't understand, I'm a whore... and Cosette has no father.
Jean Valjean
She has the Lord. He is her father. And you're his creation. In his eyes, you have never been anything but an innocent and... beautiful woman.
Anticipation of Future Events
Eamon de Valera
Wait, Michael, wait...
Michael Collins
Till when?
Eamon de Valera
Until the next time.
Harry Boland
What happens next time?
Michael Collins
We won't play by their rules, Harry. We'll invent our own.
A Million Ways to Die Explained
Clinch
What's happening to me...?
[after Clinch shoots him and distracts him long enough for the venom to kick in; drowsily]
Albert
You know, there are a million ways to die in the west, Clinch. There's, uh, famine, disease, gunfights...and, uh, wild animals. You know, like snakes. And, you know, the funny thing is, you don't even have to get bitten. All you need is a little bit of the venom introduced into your bloodstream, and you're pretty much screwed. For example, if you drain a certain amount of venom from the fangs of a diamondback rattler into a hollow-tip bullet, you really only need one shot. Now, I knew my aim wasn't good enough to hit you anywhere important. But if I caught you by surprise... Well, Anna taught me just enough to get me in the ballpark. And just a small amount of venom in an open wound is enough to kill a man if he's-
[as Clinch succumbs to his death, slowly lying down; cut to flashback with Albert and the Indians putting snake venom in a bullet; cut to present]
Ruth
Albert! He's dead. You did it.
Albert
Oh.
Ruth
Yeah.
Albert
Did he hear all that smart stuff I did?
Edward
Uh...no. No, I don't think so.
Albert
Oh. Well, it was still good though.
Edward
Yeah, it was great!
Ruth
I thought it was really good.
Calculated Violence and Its Consequences
Matthew Scudder
Whoever it was who took your wife, didn't just pick your name out of a hat. They'd been following her, know her schedule. They've done this before and they're going to do this again.
Flirting and Misunderstandings in Relationships
Catherine Stewart
Did you find that waitress sexy?
David Stewart
Which one?
Catherine Stewart
The one you were flirting with.
David Stewart
Oh come on, I was being friendly.
Symbolism of Nature in Political Turmoil
Harry Boland
Oh, did you hear there's a butterfly been seen in West Clare? Its wings are green, white, and yellow.
Michael Collins
Oh, God!
Harry Boland
The lads say it's a sign.
Michael Collins
Sign? My... fuck it!
Harry Boland
I'm tellin ya.
Michael Collins
You know the problem with butterflies?
Kitty Kiernan
What's that?
Michael Collins
They only last one day.
Harry Boland
Aye, but what a day, Mick!
Claiming Territory in the Wild
John Ottway
The den. It's their fucking den.
[stumbling upon the wolves' den]
Choosing Anarchy Over Civil War
Michael Collins
I will not fight against men I trained with, I fought with!
Dáil Member
The people have spoken, Mr. Collins, overwhelmingly in favour of the treaty you brought home!
Arthur Griffith
They've occupied the Four Courts, half of O'Connell Street, Limerick, Cork- it's anarchy out there!
Michael Collins
Better anarchy than civil war!
Arthur Griffith
We've got to do something. Churchill's offered us artillery!
Michael Collins
For Christ's sake, let Churchill do his own dirty work!
Arthur Griffith
Maybe he will, Michael. Maybe he will.
Gun Safety and Responsibility in Conversation
Matthew Scudder
Point it at me, like you're gonna shoot me. Go ahead. Come on. That the way you hold a gun?
[TJ does so]
TJ
That's the way I hold it, yeah.
Matthew Scudder
You know how to jack the clip? Empty it? Clean it?
Matthew Scudder
But the gun's still not empty. You know that, right? You know there's still a round left in the chamber here? Now put it back together.
Matthew Scudder
Caress it. Rub it. Like it's part of you. Feels good, doesn't it?
TJ
Word! It's all oily and whatnot.
Matthew Scudder
Turn off the safety. Now cock it. Now put it to your temple and pull the fucking trigger.
TJ
What?
Matthew Scudder
You heard me. Shoot yourself in the head. Might as well get it over with now. Because you walk around with a gun, sooner or later it's gonna happen anyway. No rewind, no going out for popcorn and coming back to the show. It's just you with that gun in your hand, stupid look on your face, and your hash all over the wall. Take it easy now, TJ.
Seeking Justice Through Fear
Ducard
What do you seek?
Bruce Wayne
I seek the means to fight injustice. To turn fear against those who prey on the fearful.
Negotiating Legitimacy in Armed Conflict
Eamon de Valera
If we are to negotiate as a legitimate government, our armed forces must act like a legitimate army.
Michael Collins
What, exactly, do you mean, Dev?
Eamon de Valera
I mean large scale engagements.
Michael Collins
You mean, like, in 1916? The great, heroic, ethical failure. All marchin in step towards slaughter. Why don't we save them all the bother and blow our own brains out?!
Cathal Brugha
How dare you!
Michael Collins
How do you think we even got them to this point? Where they'll even consider talking? We brought them to their knees the only way we could!
Eamon de Valera
They call us murderers.
Michael Collins
War is murder! Sheer bloody murder! If you'd been here for the past year, you'd know that!
The Future Defined by Love
Marius
If we can't win today, then none of us have a future.
Jean Valjean
You have love. That's the only future God gives us.
The Mindset of Violence and Its Consequences
Alistair Little
For me to talk about the man I have become, you need to know about the man I was. I was fourteen when I joined the tartan gangs and I was fifteen when I joined the UVF. At that time, don't forget, there were riots on the streets every week; petrol bombs everyday, and that was just in our town. When you got home and switched on the TV, you could see what was happening in every other town as well, and it was like we were under siege. Fathers and brothers and friends were being killed in the streets, and the feeling was we had to do something. We're all in this together and we all have to do something. The thing you have to remember; what you have to understand, is the mindset. Once you have signed up to terror, and joined the organization; the group, your mind closes right down. It becomes only our story that matters, not their story - the Catholics. It's only *my* people that are being killed, and here suffering and that need looking after. Catholics being killed? Doesn't enter your head. And so when I went up to Sammy, our local commander, and told him I wanted to kill a Catholic man, it wasn't a wrong thing for me to do. In my head, it was the proper; the just; the fair; the good thing to do, and so, it was easy. When I got to the house, there was a boy in the street. I didn't expect him to be there, but, there he was. I only looked at him for a moment because I had a job to do, but if I had known that he was Jim's brother, I would have shot him as well. It was in the mindset. It was tit-for-tat, and perhaps one more - why not? That's what it was like. I was only seventeen. I'd seen my people fighting ever since I was a wee boy. You'd take sides with your friends as a boy, but we weren't just throwing stones over the fence - we were shooting guns. What I want to tell people; what society must do is to stop people getting to the point where they join the group. Because when you get to that point it's too late. No-one's gonna stop you. No-one's gonna change your mind. And once you're in, you will do anything. You will kill anyone on the other side, because it's right to do it. Once your man has joined the group, society has lost him. And what he needs to hear are voices on his own side, stopping him before he goes in. There were no voices on my side, not on my side of the town, not in my estate. No-one was telling me anything other than that killing is right. It was only in prison when I heard that other voice. And the Muslims now - you know the kids now are like I was then. They need to hear those voices now, stopping them from thinking that killing is good. They need their own people to say "no". That's where they need to hear it, and that's where I would put my money - on making those voices heard in every mosque in the country. When I got home my Mother and Father were watching the TV and it came on the news that the man I had shot was dead. I was so excited, I couldn't wait for when I would get my congratulations. Sammy was gonna come knocking at my door, he was going to lead me out into the street and proudly walk me into the bar, and everybody was gonna stand up and applaud. Me, I would have shot anyone for that. And that is why I talk to anybody who will listen now to tell them to stop boys like me thinking that to shoot an innocent and decent man in the head is a good thing.
Murdock's Unforgettable Impressions on the Team
Hannibal
I guess everybody's met Mr. Murdock.
Face
Met him? He lit my arm on fire!
B.A.
And he stitched a lightning bolt in mine, man.
Struggling with Personal Morality and Identity
Alistair Little
I sit in meeting rooms all over the world and I help men to live with what they've done to a wife, a child, a stranger, a neighbour, how to live with that act of violence that's, you know, always there inside us. But I can't help myself. Sometimes I feel that this preacher is just the man I've become so that I can cheat my way through my life.
[voiceover]
A Call for Peace Amidst Conflict
Patron
Come to flog us that bloody treaty, have you?!
Michael Collins
I'm flogging fuck all; I've come to buy! Drinks for the county on me!
Michael Collins
Tell him... that Harry Boland's death was enough. Tell him that Mick Collins says he wants to end this bloody mayhem. Tell him I'm sorry I didn't bring back the Republic, but nobody could have! He was my chief always. I would have followed him to hell if he'd asked me... And maybe I did.
[''To an Anti-Treaty rebel relaying his message to Eamon de Valera''; ...]
Disagreement Over Agreement Terms
Eamon de Valera
You published the terms without MY agreement!
Michael Collins
They were the best we could get.
Eamon de Valera
In your opinion!
Michael Collins
And what's more, Dev, you sent me there because you knew they were best we could get.
Eamon de Valera
That is idle speculation.
Eamon de Valera
What would you know about peace?
Michael Collins
When I agreed to go to London, you said we could negotiate on behalf of the Irish people and our government, the Dáil. If they accept it, I accept it; if they reject it I reject it. And I want to know you'll do the same.
The Beginning of True Punishment
Jean Valjean
Nineteen years, now the real punishment begins.
Exploring Perspectives on Intimacy and Relationships
Alfred Kinsey
What's your most common position?
Couple being interviewed
There's more than one?
Compassion as a Strength in Adversity
Ducard
Your compassion is a weakness your enemies will not share.
Bruce
That's why it's so important. It separates us from them.
Awareness of Consequences in Uncertain Situations
Oskar Schindler
] men, as they are arresting him] I'm not saying you'll regret it, but you might. You should be aware of that.
[To [[w:Gestapo|Gestapo]
Questioning Intentions in a Tense Exchange
Mme. Gilot
What crime did you commit?
[sharing their meal]
Jean Valjean
Maybe I killed someone... How do you know I'm not going to murder you?
Bishop
How do you know I'm not going to murder you?
Jean Valjean
What is that - a joke?
Bishop
I guess we'll have to trust each other.
A Clash of Time and Patience
British officer
You're seven minutes late, Mr. Collins.
Michael Collins
You've kept us waiting seven hundred years. You can have your seven minutes.
Regret Over Missed Opportunity for Togetherness
Briar Gates
I should have waited for you. We could have whooped em together.
A Call for Reflection and Humanity
Oskar Schindler
The unconditional surrender of Germany has just been announced. At midnight tonight, the war is over. Tomorrow you'll begin the process of looking for survivors of your families. In most cases … you won't find them. After six long years of murder, victims are being mourned throughout the world. We've survived. Many of you have come up to me and thanked me. Thank yourselves. Thank your fearless Stern, and others among you who worried about you and faced death at every moment. I am a member of the Nazi Party. I'm a munitions manufacturer. I'm a profiteer of slave labor. I am … a criminal. At midnight, you'll be free and I'll be hunted. I shall remain with you until five minutes after midnight, after which time – and I hope you'll forgive me – I have to flee. I know you have received orders from our commandant, which he has received from his superiors, to dispose of the population of this camp. Now would be the time to do it. Here they are; they're all here. This is your opportunity. … Or, you could leave, and return to your families as men instead of murderers. In memory of the countless victims among your people, I ask us to observe three minutes of silence.
[To the factory's SS guards; The guards gradually exit; he addresses the workers again]
Facing Fear in Turbulent Times
Michael Collins
For the first time in my life I'm scared.
Harry Boland
The Big Fellah, scared? I hate to tell you this, Mick, but you've got a right to be.
Michael Collins
You told me once I was good at mayhem, sheer bloody mayhem.
Harry Boland
Yeah.
Michael Collins
That's what I'm scared of because once I start... there'll be no stopping me.
Harry Boland
Don't you let it start, then. Tear up that treaty.
Michael Collins
It's the only thing we've got.
Harry Boland
So then it starts.
Michael Collins
What starts?
Harry Boland
We fight.
Michael Collins
They fight, we don't.
Harry Boland
You've said what you had to say, and you can go now, Mick.
Michael Collins
Listen to me, please- listen to me!
[''Moves toward Boland'']
Harry Boland
I HAVE NOTHING MORE TO SAY TO YOU!
Michael Collins
Do it, kid.
Harry Boland
Put the gun down!
Michael Collins
DO IT! Save us all a lot of bother!
Harry Boland
Didn't you hear me? I said PUT THE GUN DOWN! Get out.
[''Charges and slams the guard against a bed, aiming the pistol at his back''; ''To Collins'']
Claiming Ownership of the Land
Briar Gates
This land's mine!... I can go out and take a piss on it in the middle on the night if I want to!
Questioning the Purpose of Their Gathering
Dr. David Marrow
Okay, so why are we here? Probably to answer the most basic question: "What is wrong with you people?
The Illusion of Nobility in Crisis
Alex Murphy
Mike, I get it. You wanna do the noble thing here. But I got news for you. There ain't no such thing as noble.
Michael MacCauley
It was you.
[glancing at Prynne]
Alex Murphy
What are you talking about?
Michael MacCauley
You called me. You knew about the witness. You... you knew what they saw.
Alex Murphy
Yeah, I told you what happened.
Michael MacCauley
It was a cop who killed him. You set me up.
Questioning the Consequences of Racial Laws
Oskar Schindler
I violated the Race and Resettlement Act. Though I doubt anyone can point out the actual provision to me. I kissed a Jewish girl.
A Conflict of Honor and Responsibility
Javert
Monsieur, a serious... a grave violation of the public trust has been committed. An inferior has shown a complete lack of respect for the law. He must be exposed and punished.
Jean Valjean
Who is the offender?
Javert
I am. I slandered you Monsieur le maire, I'm here to ask that you demand my dismissal.
Classroom Curiosity and Misunderstanding
Alfred Kinsey
Who can tell me which part of the human body can enlarge a hundred times? You, miss?
Female Student
I'm sure I don't know. And you've no right to ask me such a question in a mixed class.
Alfred Kinsey
I was referring to the pupil in your eye, young lady. And I think I should tell you, you're in for a terrible disappointment.
[the rest of the class laughs.]
Critique of Corporate America by Michael MacCauley
Michael MacCauley
Hey, Goldman Sachs. On behalf of the American middle class, fuck you.
Honoring Valor and Exceptional Heroism in Combat
Admiral Shane
We take great pride in honoring the many men and women who demonstrated exceptional gallantry in the face of overwhelming enemy force. Valor and courage were exhibited by so many... that I cannot honor them all. It is my great privilege to recognize those few whose actions deserve special note. Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army, Retired- Mick Canales. The President of the United States takes great pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Commander Stone Hopper, for extraordinary heroism. Receiving the award on behalf of his brother- Lieutenant Commander Alex Hopper. Stand fast, Mr. Hopper. It is my great pleasure to present you with the Silver Star, for your exceptional heroism and gallantry in combat operations. And I look forward to seeing you at sea on a ship of your own command. Soon.
[''...''; After receiving his brother's Navy Cross, Alex Hopper turns to leave]
Divine Rivalry and Human Affection
Hades
Argos is fallen. Do you feel stronger, brother? You thought the Kraken would bring you their prayers, but the Kraken is my child. It feeds only me.
Zeus
I command Olympus! Remember who you serve!
Hades
I serve myself! I have, since you cheated me. You sent me to the Underworld to be hated while you basked in their love.
Zeus
We need the love of humans.
Hades
No, you need it. I survive on their fear. Your reign is over, Brother Zeus. You'll watch while my blessed avenger devours their hopes and then finally, you'll know my pain.
Zeus
There is still a demigod in Argos, brother. Perseus...
Finding Belonging Among Misfits and Outcasts
John Ottway
A job at the end of the world. A salaried killer for a big petroleum company. I don't know why I did half the things I've done, but I know this is where I belong, surrounded by my own. Ex-cons, fugitives, drifters, assholes. Men unfit for mankind.
Struggling with Intimacy and Self-Identity
Catherine Stewart
You and I used to make love three times a day. Then every day. Then once a week. And then we had a child. We had life and work, we were best friends, and then I didn’t know how to go from your best friend to your lover.
David Stewart
You stopped touching me.
Catherine Stewart
I couldn't look at myself. I didn’t know who I was. I think I’m nineteen, and then I look in the mirror, and I’m this person who doesn't know how to seduce you.
Arrival and Hope at the Factory
Oskar Schindler
The train with the women has already left Płaszów and will be arriving here very shortly. I know you've had a long journey, but it's only a short walk further to the factory where hot soup and bread is waiting for you. Welcome to ].
[[w:Brünnlitz labor camp|Brinnlitz]
Divine Council Discusses Temple Desecration Response
Hermes
Zeus, you must bring an end to this. They've attacked our temples!
Poseidon
Now they dare to desecrate Zeus image!
Demeter
We could reach out to them!
Apollo
Accommodation could be made! A truce!
Zeus
No! I created them. And they reward my love with defiance? There will be no truce!
Hades
Finally, some rage from you. How long has it been? How long, brother, since you've seen my face?
Zeus
Hades.
Hades
Endless years I've watched from the Underworld and saw your wrath tempered with love. You created them for one reason, so their prayers would fuel our immortality. But you love them too well, they've grown strong. And now, I am forced to rise because we are all threatened.
Zeus
What do you want, brother?
Hades
Let me loose upon them. They will pray again and you will bathe in their awe and fear. And we will grow strong again.
Apollo
He belongs in the Underworld, not here!
Hades
You do not tell me where I belong. You said it is love that feeds us, but you depend on their love. I've only learned to live on their fear. Their pain.
Poseidon
Zeus? Our brother speaks the truth. Give it to him.
Zeus
Go, do what you will.
Apollo
Father, we need the mortals!
Zeus
No, Apollo. Hades is right. Their insolence are surprised. Like children, they need to be reminded of the order of things! Set an example, brother. Turn them on each other, and back into our arms.
Luxurious Requests from Oskar Schindler
Oskar Schindler
Boxed teas are good, coffee, pâté, um, kiełbasa sausage, cheeses, beluga caviar. And of course, who could live without German cigarettes, as many as you can find. And some more fresh fruit – the real rarities: oranges, lemons, pineapples. I need several boxes of Cuban cigars, the best. And dark unsweetened chocolate, not in the shape of lady fingers, the chunk chocolate, big as my hand. You sample it at wine tastings. We're going to need lots of cognac, the best – Hennessy. Dom Pérignon champagne. Get L'Espadon sardines. And, oh, try to find nylon stockings.
[To Pfefferberg]
Character Reflection on Adversity and Identity
Michael MacCauley
What makes a man is what he does when the storm comes." Alexandre Dumas. Read that one a few years back. It's got a hell of an ending. This seat taken? The 6:20 every morning to Chicago. The 5:30 home. You know, I never took your for a commuter.
[seeing Joanna reading "The Count of Monte Cristo"]
A Threat of Imminent Violence
John Ottway
I'm going to start beating the shit out of you in the next five seconds.
Defending the Value of Skilled Workers
Oskar Schindler
Hey! Hey! Hey! What are you doing?! These are mine! These are my workers, they should be on my train! They're skilled munitions workers! They're essential. Essential girls! Their fingers polish the insides of shell metal casings. How else am I to polish the inside of a 45-millimeter shell casing? You tell me. You tell me!
[To guards pulling girls out of the lines to get the train to Brinnlitz]
Sacrifice for Peace and Freedom
Michael Collins
I would plead with every person here. Make me a scapegoat if you will, call me a traitor if you will, but please, let's save the country. The alternative to this treaty is a war which nobody in this gathering can even contemplate. If the price of freedom, the price of peace is the blackening of my name, I will gladly pay it.
[Trying to convince the Dáil to accept the Anglo-Irish Treaty]
Announcement of Operational Status and Quality Assurance
Oskar Schindler
It is my distinct pleasure to announce the fully operational status of Deutsche Email Fabrik – manufacturers of superior enamelware crockery, expressly designed and crafted for military use, utilizing only the most modern equipment. DEF's staff of highly skilled and experienced artisans and journeymen deliver a product of unparalleled quality, enabling me to proffer with absolute confidence and pride, a full line of field and kitchen ware unsurpassable in all respects by my competitors. See attached list and available colors. Anticipating the enclosed bids will meet with your approval, and looking forward to a long and mutually prosperous association, I extend to you, in advance, my sincerest gratitude and very best regards. Oskar Schindler.
The Courage to Speak the Truth
Ray
The dog's name is Watson.
Matthew Scudder
Watson. And the other dog? The one before?
Ray
She couldn't tell me what breed the other dog was. She was young when it died. They had it put to sleep, she said. It's a silly term for it, don't you think? I mean, you're gonna kill something you ought to have the courage to say that that's what you're doing. You're not talking, you still there?
[beat]
Matthew Scudder
I'm here.
Ray
I gather it was a mongrel. So many of us are.
Revealing Traits in Character Interactions
Jonas Loogen
What was it I said gave me away?
Matthew Scudder
Everything. You're a weirdo, Jonas.
Cereal Inquiry Between Customer and Ted
Customer
Hey.
Ted
Hello.
Customer
I'd, uh, like to ask a few questions about this breakfast cereal.
Ted
Uh, yeah. Yeah. A box of Trix?
Customer
Yes, that's right. I've been led to understand that Trix are exclusively for children. Is that correct?
Ted
Well, I mean they say, uh, "Trix are for kids," in the commercials, so-
Customer
Uh-huh, uh-huh. And is that enforced by law?
Ted
Uh, not to my knowledge, no.
Customer
So if I purchase these Trix, there'll be no trouble?
Ted
No, no, you-you should be fine.
Customer
You do understand that I myself am not a child?
Ted
Uh, I was able to sniff that out, yeah.
Customer
Okay, I'm gonna bring these back to my apartment.
Ted
Uh, yeah, you'll be okay.
Customer
And, uh, I won't be followed?
Ted
Uh, no, that's not in our budget here.
Customer
Hey, I won't forget what you've done for me here today.
Ted
I would prefer that you do. Jesus Christ.
Unlicensed Detective's Favor Exchange Explained
Kenny Kristo
So you're a private detective, is that right?
Matthew Scudder
Unlicensed.
Kenny Kristo
What's that mean?
Matthew Scudder
It means that sometimes I do favors for people and sometimes in return, they give me gifts.
Embracing the Thrill of the Moment
B.A.
Oh hell yeah, Hannibal! This is it right here!
[overlooking Hannibal's mission plan]
Murdock
This is bat shit insane! It's perfect!
Face
This is beyond nuts, boss.
Hannibal
It gets better.
[laughs]
Revelation of Truth in a Short Time
Briar Gates
I found out more in two hours than you did in two weeks. I know who killed Gerald.
A Father's Revelation of His Past
Cosette
Please tell me what this is all about, papa. Please, please tell me what this is. Please, what is it?
Jean Valjean
I... I am a convict. When I was young... just your age I was very poor, I was starving. One day, I stood in front of the window. A window full of bread, there was just glass between me... and not being hungry anymore, it was so easy. So I broke it... and took what I wanted. Then they caught me... and put me in chains for almost 19 years. They did things to me... I can't tell you about it, and I did things, there in jail. Terrible things. I became an animal. They took my dignity, they took everything from me.
[stammering]
Navigating Young Love and Friendship Challenges
Daniel
Option One: ask her out.
Sam
Impossible.
Daniel
Fair enough. Option Two: become her friend.
Sam
She's the most popular girl in school and she hates boys.
Daniel
Okay. Option Three: kidnap her and keep her tied up in your room until she agrees to marry you.
Sam
It's a route I've considered.
Daniel
And quite rightly rejected on the grounds of...
Sam
Hygiene.
Concentrating on the Present Amidst Anxiety
Obi-Wan Kenobi
I have a bad feeling about this.
Qui-Gon Jinn
I don't sense anything.
Obi-Wan
It's not about the mission, Master. It's something... elsewhere. Elusive.
Qui-Gon
Don't center on your anxieties, Obi-Wan. Keep your concentration here and now, where it belongs.
Obi-Wan
But Master Yoda said I should be mindful of the future.
Qui-Gon
But not at the expense of the moment. Be mindful of the living Force, young Padawan.
Obi-Wan
Yes, Master. How do you think this Trade Viceroy will deal with the Chancellor's demands?
Qui-Gon
These Federation types are cowards. The negotiations will be short.
Factory Regulations and Worker Protection
Oskar Schindler
Under Department W provisions, it is unlawful to kill a worker without just cause. Under the Businesses Compensation Fund, I am entitled to file damage claims for such deaths. If you shoot without thinking, you go to prison, I get paid. That's how it works. So, there will be no summary executions here. There will be no interference of any kind with production. In hopes of ensuring that, guards will no longer be allowed on the factory floor without my authorization. For your cooperation, you have my gratitude.
[To Brinnlitz guards; To the Commanding Officer, Josef Liepold]