[Vincent is looking at the 12-fingered pianist] Irene: You didn't know? Vincent: Oh, I knew. Irene: It's amazing, isn't it? Vincent: Twelve fingers or one, it's how you play Irene: That piece can only be played with twelve.
Antonio: We were just wondering if, if it is good to just leave a few things to, to chance? Geneticist: We want to give your child the best possible start. Believe me, we have enough imperfection built in already. Your child doesn't need any more add...
Irene: I have this crazy idea you're more interested in the murder case than me. Vincent: You're right. That's crazy.
Jerome: If at first you don't succeed... try, try again.
Vincent: A year is a long time. Irene: Not so long. Just once around the sun.
[Vincent is applying for employment at Gattaca. He has supplied a urine sample for analysis. When Dr. Lamar puts the sample into a genetic analyzer, the machine identifies it as "VALID", "MORROW, JEROME", "011010100-09564"] Dr. Lamar: Congratulations...
Vincent: They think I killed the mission director. Jerome: What makes you think that? Vincent: They found my eye lash. Jerome: Where? Vincent: In the corridor. Jerome: Ah well it could be worse. They could have found it in your eye.
[During his transformation into "Jerome"] German: There's still the matter of your height. Vincent: How tall are you? Jerome: 4'6" Vincent: I meant before your accident.
Vincent: We shed 500 million cells a day.
Vincent: He had everything except desire.
Vincent: Is the only way you can succeed is to see me fail?
Dr. Lamar: Jerome, Jerome, the metronome.
[after vomiting] Jerome: Do you want some of this? I could keep it for you in case you ever need it... I'm sorry. Sorry.
Jerome: What's your number, you fucking flat foot!
[first lines] Director Josef: You keep your work station so clean, Jerome. Vincent: It's next to godliness. Isn't that what they say? Director Josef: Godliness. I reviewed your flight plan. Not one error in a million keystrokes. Phenomenal. It's righ...
Det. Hugo: Hello everyone, nice to see you. I am your detective for the evening. Please don't leave the premises. [people start scattering] Det. Hugo: I said please don't leave the premises. Am I speaking in some kind of strange foreign language?
Irene: "Unacceptable risk of heart failure." I think that's what the manual says. The only trip I'll take in space is around the sun on this satellite right here.
Irene: How many launches are there each day, Vincent? A dozen? Vincent: Sometimes more. Irene: You're the only one that watches all of them. If you're going to pretend like you don't care, don't look up.
