The individual cannot think and communicate his thought, the governor and legislator cannot act effectively or frame his laws without words, and the solidity and validity of these words is in the care of the damned and despised litterati...when their...
It’s weird like, you can see the cruelest part of the world. The cruelest part. But then on the other side you see the most beautiful part, do you know? And it’s like you go from one extreme to the next and they’re both worth it, because you wo...
If you want confidence and don’t know how to get it, a really good way is to be confident in other people. When you walk into Starbucks, think, “damn, that barista’s hair is da bomb!” Or when you go to school, think, “my teacher is rocking ...
Being goal-oriented instead of self-oriented is crucial. I know so many people who want to be writers. But let me tell you, they really don't want to be writers. They want to have been writers. They wish they had a book in print. They don't want to g...
Alaska finished her cigarette and flicked it into the river. 'Why do you smoke so damn fast?' I asked. She looked at me and smiled widely, and such a wide smile on her narrow face might have looked goofy were it not for the unimpeachably elegant gree...
Dr. Alan Grant: [calling Hammond on the phone] Mr. Hammond, the phones are working. John Hammond: Are the children all right? Dr. Alan Grant: The children are fine. Call the mainland. Tell them to send the damn helicopters. [we hear the raptors smash...
[after a battered crook has accused Harry of beating him] Chief: Have you been following that man? Harry Callahan: Yeah, I've been following him on my own time. And anybody can tell I didn't do that to him. Chief: How? Harry Callahan: Cause he looks ...
Lewis: Now you listen, Ed. Damn it, we can get out of this thing, without any questions asked. We get connected up with that body, and the law, this thing's gonna be hangin' over us the rest of our lives. We've gotta get rid of that guy. Drew: Just h...
Harry: [Kevin was almost mowed down by Harry and Marv] Hey, hey! You gotta watch out for traffic, son. You know? Kevin McCallister: Sorry. Harry: Damn! Marv: [to Kevin] Santy don't visit the funeral homes, little buddy. Harry: Okay, okay. Merry Chris...
Malfoy: Why so tense, Potter? My father and I have a bet, you see. See, I don't think you're going to last ten minutes in this tournament. He disagrees. He thinks you won't last five! Harry: I don't give a damn what your father thinks, Malfoy! He's v...
[showing Harry the Golden Snitch] Harry: I like this ball. Oliver Wood: Ah, you like it now. Just wait. It's wicked fast, and damn near impossible to see. Harry: What do I do with it? Oliver Wood: You catch it, before the other team's seeker. You cat...
Elsa: You came back for the book? Why? Indiana Jones: My father didn't want it incinerated. Elsa: [angrily] Is that what you think of me? I believe in the Grail, not the Swastika! Indiana Jones: [angrily] You stood up to be counted with the enemies o...
Nikki Bell: [Nikki comes home from school and sees a wrecked living room, the aftermath of her mother's knife fight with The Bride] Mommy, what happened to you and the TV room? Copperhead: Oh. That good-for-nothing dog of yours got his little ass in ...
Crapgame: [Muttering in the minefield] Coulda been in the States playing ping-pong; volleyball... Plenty of broads... Who the hell needs all this? Gonna get my knife & get the hell outta here. Eaaa, lousy equipment! Now I gotta lift up this CANNON; c...
Canadian Soldier: MacKenzie was just brought in, his leg's turned bad. He said... Tristan: What? Alfred: He said what? Go on, man, what is it? Canadian Soldier: He said your brother, he volunteered to take his place and go over on the reconnaissance....
Colonel Blake: I'm tired of you guys trying to run this outfit. This time there's going to be disciplinary action. Duke Forrest: What're you gonna do, Henry? Colonel Blake: Well, I had planned to name Trapper Chief Surgeon, to consult on your shift a...
[Cypher has betrayed the crew and is pulling their plugs one by one] Cypher: By the way, if you have something terribly important to say to Switch, I'd suggest you say it now. Trinity: Oh no, please don't... Switch: Not like this. Not like this. [Cyp...
Young Noah: [raising fists in air] Dad! God... I stammered! Frank: Stammered, stuttered... what's the difference. You couldn't understand a damn thing he said. [Allie laughing] Frank: Anyway, I got him to read some poetry aloud and pretty soon his st...
Frank: Say, how would you like some breakfast? Would you like some breakfast? Young Allie: Breakfast? Frank: Yeah! Young Noah: Dad, it's ten o'clock. Frank: Well, what's that got to do with it, you can have pancakes any damn time of night you want! C...
[In the middle of a desert. Clark is going crazy as he trots through the hills. Two native Americans on horses watch him] Clark: We pass a damn gas station every hundred yards for a thousand miles, but when you really need one, you end up walking you...
[Josey and Lone Watie are relaxing after Moonlight has cooked for them] Lone Watie: That meal was damn good. I'm gonna take up teepee livin' if it's like this. You know she thinks I'm some kind of a Cherokee chief. Josey Wales: I wonder where she eve...
