How often do we stand convinced of the truth of our early memories, forgetting that they are assessments made by a child? We can replace the narratives that hold us back by inventing wiser stories, free from childish fears, and, in doing so, disperse...
A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.
Over a distance of a thousand miles only humanity works, not power.
Though talking face to face, their hearts are a thousand miles apart.
Llewyn Davis: What is that? What are you doing? Lillian Gorfein: It's Mike's part. Llewyn Davis: Don't do that! Lillian Gorfein: It's Mike's part. Llewyn Davis: I know that it is. Don't do that. Oh well. You know what, this is bullshit. I'm sorry... ...
Who travels for love finds a thousand miles not longer than one.
Jodi: Who are you? Sabrina Davis: Um... no one. I mean I'm not in the trucks Jodi: You're freshman? Sabrina Davis: Yeah... Jodi: So... are you in or are you out? Sabrina Davis: In, I guess
Jim: [about Troy] Wonderful performer. Llewyn Davis: Is he? Jim: Wonderful. Llewyn Davis: Does he have a higher function?
Llewyn Davis: [talking to the cat] What's your name again? Llewyn Davis: [the cat escapes from him, through the window] Oh shit. No, no! Oh. Fuck, goddamnit, oh shit!
You can accompany a friend for a thousand miles but at some time you must take your leave.
We each owe a death, there are no exceptions, I know that, but sometimes, oh God, the Green Mile is so long.
Isaac Davis: I give the whole thing... four weeks. That's it. Mary Wilke: I, I can't plan that far in advance. Isaac Davis: You can't plan four weeks in advance? Mary Wilke: No! Isaac Davis: What kind of foresight is that?
Detroit, the heart of the country... I grew up on 10 Mile, 2 miles better than 8 Mile.
Better to live under one tyrant a thousand miles away, than a thousand tyrants one mile away.
[last lines] Llewyn Davis: Au revoir!
I was the kid that grew up watching Bette Davis films.
Roland Turner: What's the "N" stand for? Lou N. Davis? Llewyn Davis: Llewyn. Llewyn, L-L-E-W-Y-N. It's Welsh. Roland Turner: Well, it would have to be something, stupid fucking name like that. You don't look Welsh.
Beauty is subjective: Bette Davis wasn't beautiful, but she was more than beautiful.
Llewyn Davis: And you know what? Fuck Mike's part!
Currently where you are is on a huge globe with a relatively thin crust of stone, containing fire in its bowels, rotating on its own slightly tilted axis at 1,000 miles per hour in an easterly direction while simultaneously traveling in orbit around ...
George Llewelyn Davies: Excuse me, is he bothering you, sir? My brother can be an extremely irritating sort of person. J.M. Barrie: Ah, Prince George, I take it. And what precisely is um... [to Michael] J.M. Barrie: What did you say your name was? Mi...
