31 quotes
A Moment of Unspoken Feelings
Donnie
Well I-I, sorry I...
Gretchen
Donnie wait...
Donnie
I like you a lot...
Gretchen
I just want it to be... at a time when... it...
Donnie
When what?
Gretchen
When it reminds me just...
Donnie
When it reminds you of how beautiful the world can be?
Gretchen
Yeah... and right now there's some fat guy over there staring at us.
[turns her head]
Self-Judgment and Personal Legacy
Dr. Lillian Thurman
If the ] were to suddenly open up... there would be no ]... there would be no ]. There would only be you and your ]... the ] you've made and the ] you've touched. The ] that has been carved out from your subconscious is the only evidence by which you will be judged... by which you must judge yourself. Because when this world ], there will only be you and him... and no one else.
[[sky; [law; [rule; [memories; [choices; [people; [life; [ends]
Unfulfilled Christmas Wishes and Their Impact
Donnie
They didn't buy me what I wanted for Christmas.
[discussing his parents]
Dr. Lilian Thurman
What did you want for Christmas that year?
Donnie
]
[[W:Hungry Hungry Hippos.|Hungry Hungry Hippos.]
Dr. Lilian Thurman
And how did you feel, being denied these Hungry Hungry Hippos?
Donnie
Regret.
Embrace Truth Amidst Deception
Eddie Darko
I-I know I'm not the best communicator, but... whatever happens to you, be honest, tell the truth, even if they do look at you funny. They will. But what you gotta understand, Son, is that almost all of those people are full of shit. They're all part of this great big conspiracy of bullshit. And they're scared of people like you, because those bullshitters know that you're smarter than all of them. You know what you say to people like that? Hmm? "Fuck you.
[laughs]
Questioning Identity and Perception of Heroism
Gretchen Ross
Donnie Darko? What the ] kind of ] is that? It's like some sort of superhero or something.
[[hell; [name]
Donnie
What makes you think I'm not?
The Absurdity of Seeking Connection
Dr. Lillian Thurman
Do you feel alone right now?
Donnie
I... I don't know... I mean, I'd like to believe that I'm not, but I just... I've just never seen any proof, so I... I just don't debate it anymore. You know, it's like I could spend my whole life debating it over and over again, weighing the pro's and con's and in the end, I still wouldn't have any proof, so I just... I just don't debate it anymore. Heh, it's ]...
[[absurd]
Dr. Thurman
The search for God is absurd?
Donnie
It is if everyone dies alone.
Dr. Thurman
Does that scare you?
Donnie
I don't wanna be alone.
Tragic Incident Involving a Jet Engine
Gretchen
Hey. What's going on?
David
Horrible accident. My neighbor, he got killed.
Gretchen
What happened?
David
Got smushed by a jet engine.
Gretchen
What was his name?
David
Donnie. Donnie Darko.
Gretchen
Hmm.
David
I feel bad for his family.
Gretchen
Yeah.
David
Did you know him?
Gretchen
No.
[waves to Mrs. Darko]
Seeking Answers in Uncertainty
Donnie Darko
Dear Roberta Sparrow, I've reached the ] of your ] and there are so many questions that I need to ask you. Sometimes I am afraid of what you might tell me. Sometimes I am afraid this is not a ] of ]. I can only ] that the answers will come to me in my ]. I hope that when the ] comes to an ], I can breathe a sigh of relief, because there will be so much to look forward to.
[[end; [book; [work; [fiction; [hope; [sleep; [world; [end]
The Complexity of Fear and Love
Donnie
Ling Ling finds a wallet on the ground filled with money. She takes the wallet to the address on the driver's license but keeps the money inside the wallet." I'm... I'm sorry, Mrs. Farmer. I don't get this.
[reading lifeline card; Scoffs]
Kitty Farmer
What don't you get?
Donnie
Well, life isn't that simple. I mean, who cares if Ling Ling returns the wallet and keeps the money? It has nothing to do with either fear or love.
Kitty Farmer
Fear and love are the deepest of human emotions.
Donnie
Okay. But you're not listening to me. There are other things that need to be taken into account here, like the whole spectrum of human emotion. You can't just lump everything into these two categories and then just deny everything else.
A Question of Motivation and Identity
Donnie
Good morning.
Jim Cunningham
Good morning.
Donnie
Um... how much are they paying you to be here?
Jim Cunningham
Uh, excuse me? What is your name, son?
Donnie
Gerard.
Jim Cunningham
Gerald, I think you're afraid.
Donnie
Are you telling us this stuff so we can buy your book because, I gotta tell ya, if you are, that was some of the worst advice I ever heard.
Jim Cunningham
You see how sad this is-
Donnie
You want your sister to lose weight? Tell her to get off the couch, stop eating Twinkies and maybe go out for field hockey. You know what? No one ever knows what they want to be when they grow up. You know, it takes a little- little while to find that out. Right, Jim? And you. Yeah, you. Sick of some jerk shoving your head down the toilet? Well, you know what? Maybe you should lift some weights or, uh, take a karate lesson. And the next time he tries to do it, you kick him in the balls!
Jim Cunningham
Son... do you see this?
[laughs]
Donnie
Right?
Jim Cunningham
This is an anger prisoner. A textbook example.
Donnie
Anger prisoner.
Jim Cunningham
Do you see the fear, people? This boy is scared to death of the truth. Son, it breaks my heart to say this, but I believe you are a very troubled and confused young man. I believe you are searching for the answers in all the wrong places.
Donnie
You're right, actually. I am pretty- I'm pretty troubled and I'm pretty confused, but I... And I'm afraid. Really, really afraid. Really afraid. But I- I think you're the fucking ].
[[Antichrist]
Reflecting on the Past for a Better Future
Gretchen Ross
What if you could go back in ] and take all those hours of ] and ] and replace them with something better?
[[time; [pain; [darkness]
Questioning Appearances and Identity
Donnie Darko
Why do you wear that stupid bunny suit?
Frank
Why are you wearing that stupid man suit?
The Burden of Inherent Tragedy
Gretchen Ross
Some people are just born with tragedy in their ].
[[blood]
Casual Conversation About Preferences and Humor
Sean Smith
Beer and pussy. That's all I need.
Ronald Fisher
Well we gotta find ourselves a ].
[[W:Smurfette|Smurfette]
Sean Smith
Smurfette?
Ronald Fisher
Mmm-hmm . Not some like tight-ass Middlesex chick, y'know? Like this cute little blonde that'll get down and dirty with the guys. Like Smurfette does.
[gulps beer]
Sean Smith
Hmm.
[nods agreement]
Donnie
Smurfette doesn't fuck.
Ronald Fisher
That's bullshit. Smurfette fucks all the other ]. Why do you think ] made her? It's because all the other Smurfs were getting too horny.
[[W:The Smurfs|Smurfs; [W:Papa Smurf|Papa Smurf]
Sean Smith
No, no, no, not ]. I heard he was a ].
[[W:Vanity Smurf|Vanity; [Homosexuality|homosexual]
Ronald Fisher
Okay well you know what then, she fucks them while Vanity watches, okay?
Sean Smith
Well what about Papa Smurf? I mean, he must get into all the action.
Ronald Fisher
Yeah. What he does: He films the ], later on...he ] to the tape.
[[W:group sex|gangbang; [Masturbation|beats off]
Donnie
First of all: Papa Smurf didn't create Smurfette - ] did! She was sent in as Gargamel's evil spy with the intention of destroying the Smurf village. But the overwhelming ] of the Smurf way of life transformed her. And as for the whole gangbang scenario - Huh! I - it just couldn't happen. Smurfs are ], th-they don't even have... reproductive organs under those little... white... pants. That's what's so illogical, y'know, about being a Smurf. Y'know what's the point of living... if you don't have a ]?
[earnestly; [W:Gargamel|Gargamel; [goodness; [W:asexuality|asexual; [Human penis|dick]
Sean Smith
Dammit, Donnie, wh-why you gotta get so smart on us?
[sighs]
Encouraging Concentration in Challenging Situations
Kitty Farmer
Okay, now girls... I want you to concentrate. ] is not an option. And Bethany, if you feel the need to vomit up there... just swallow it.
[[Failure]
Adolescent Thoughts on Girls and School
Dr. Lilian Thurman
Do you still think about girls a lot?
Donnie
Yeah.
[under hypnosis]
Dr. Lilian Thurman
How are things going at school?
Donnie
I think about girls a lot.
Dr. Lilian Thurman
I asked you about school, Donnie.
Donnie
I think about fucking a lot during school.
Dr. Lilian Thurman
What else do you think about during school?
Donnie
].
[[Married... with Children]
Dr. Lilian Thurman
Do you think about your family?
Donnie
I just turn down the volume and think about fucking ].
[[Christina Applegate]
Dr. Lilian Thurman
I asked you about your family, Donnie.
Donnie
No. I don't think about fucking my family. That's gross.
[chuckling]
The Nature of Existence and Connection
Roberta Sparrow
Every ] creature on this ] ] ].
[[living; [earth; [dies; [alone]
Children's Responsibility Amid Parental Unawareness
Karen Pommeroy
The children have to save themselves these days because the parents have no clue.
Contemplating the Knowledge of the Future
Taglines
What would you do if you knew the future?
Struggles of Understanding Today's Youth
Karen Pommeroy
I don't think that you have a clue what it's like to communicate with these kids. And we are losing them to apathy, to this prescribed nonsense. They are slipping away.
[to Principal Cole]
Understanding Unconventional Compliments
Gretchen
You're weird.
Donnie
Sorry.
Gretchen
No, that was a compliment.
Navigating the Insanity of Life
Taglines
Life is one long insane trip. Some people just have better directions.
A Mother's Love for Her Unconventional Son
Donnie
How's it feel to have a wacko for a son?
Rose Darko
It feels wonderful.
A Tense Family Conversation Escalates Quickly
Donnie
You're such a fuck-ass!
Rose Darko
Please.
Elizabeth
What? Did you just call me a "fuck-ass"?
Rose Darko
Elizabeth, that's enough.
Elizabeth
You can go suck a fuck!
Donnie
Oh, please, tell me, Elizabeth, how exactly does one suck a fuck?
Elizabeth
You want me to tell you?
Donnie
Please, tell me.
Rose Darko
We will not have this at the dinner table. Stop!
Donnie
I'm all ears!
[Mouthing]
Samantha
What's a "fuck-ass"?
[After period of silence]
Defense Campaign for Jim Cunningham
Kitty Farmer
Rose, I'm sure that you're aware of ] against Jim Cunningham.
[[Pedophilia|the horrible allegations]
Rose Darko
I know. I saw it on TV. Something about a "] dungeon.
[[W:child pornography|kiddie porn]
Kitty Farmer
Please, please! Don't use those words! It's obviously some kind of conspiracy to destroy an innocent man. And I have taken it upon myself to spearhead the Jim Cunningham defense campaign. Rose, I have to appear at his arraignment tomorrow morning. And as you know, the girls are scheduled to leave for Los Angeles in the morning. Now, as their coach, I was the obvious choice to chaperone them on their trip, but...
Rose Darko
But now, you can't go.
Kitty Farmer
Yes.
Rose Darko
Hmm.
Kitty Farmer
Now, believe me, of all the other mothers, I would never dream of asking you. But none of the other mothers are available to go.
Rose Darko
I don't know, Kitty. It's a bad weekend. Eddie's in New York.
Kitty Farmer
Rose! I don't know if you realize what an opportunity this is for our daughters! This has been a dream of Samantha's and all of ours for a long time! I made her lead dancer! Sometimes I doubt your commitment to Sparkle Motion.
[tearfully]
Confronting Troubled Family Dynamics
Gretchen
My mom had to get a restraining order against my stepdad. He has emotional problems.
Donnie
Oh, I have those too! What kind of emotional problems does your dad have?
Gretchen
He stabbed my mom four times in the chest.
Donnie
Oh.
Countdown to the End of the World
Frank
28 days, 6 hours, 42 minutes, 12 seconds. That is when the world will end.
Donnie
Why?