Quotes Archive

In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.

True art is characterized by an irresistible urge in the creative artist.

The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.

...but I'll tell you what's not cool; killing strippers. Strippers are people too; naked people who may be willing to pleasure you for a price you negotiate later behind the curtain of a VIP room. Besides, there's no reason to kill them, 'cause most of them are already dead inside.

And Joe, I've had new neighbors before, but none of them were half the man you are. Since you're half a man already, that splits them into some kind of fraction I can't even measure.

I had such a crush on her. Until I met you Lois. You're my silver medal.

See, Meg, things always work out if you just do whatever you want without thinking about the consequences.

Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted.

You have to be someone.

Get up, stand up, Stand up for your rights. Get up, stand up, Don't give up the fight.

In this bright future you can't forget your past.

Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds!

If you want an autograph right now, you either got to give me a pen or some snow.

What are you gonna make me do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? 'Cause I'm married.

Make like Siamese twins and split ... and then one of you die.

Excuse me sir, I believe you're in my seat and I had sex with your mother.

The holy grail is to spend less time making the picture than it takes people to look at it.

One of the few good things about modern times: If you die horribly on television, you will not have died in vain. You will have entertained us.

"Party on, Wayne."

It was one of those days when it's a minute away from snowing and there's this electricity in the air, you can almost hear it. And this bag was, like, dancing with me. Like a little kid begging me to play with it. For fifteen minutes. And that's the day I knew there was this entire life behind things, and... this incredibly benevolent force, that wanted me to know there was no reason to be afraid, ever. Video's a poor excuse, I know. But it helps me remember... and I need to remember... Sometimes there's so much beauty in the world I feel like I can't take it, like my heart's going to cave in.

The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.

It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity.

You should not be scared of me. As long as you do exactly what I tell you to do, everything will be fine. Start by pming me your bank account number.

A man's dreams are an index to his greatness.

The best way to destroy your enemy is to make him your friend.

Pain is inevitable. Misery is a choice.

My Homer is not a communist. He may be a liar, a pig, an idiot, a communist, but he is not a porn star.

Me fail English? That's unpossible.

If all else fails, read the instructions.

There's no motivation like desperation!

Begin each day as if it were on purpose.

Enjoy the silence

Frank Abagnale Jr.: [as Frank Conners] Your honor, ladies and gentlemen of the jury, this is irrefutable evidence that the defendant is, in fact, lying.

Judge: Mr. Conners, this is a preliminary hearing. There is no... defendant. There is no... jury. It's just me. Son... what in the HELL is wrong with you?

Carl Hanratty: Well, would you like to hear me tell a joke?

Earl Amdursky: Yeah. Yeah, we'd love to hear a joke from you.

Carl Hanratty: Knock knock.

Earl Amdursky: Who's there?

Carl Hanratty: Go fuck yourselves.

Del: You play with your balls a lot.

Neal: I do NOT play with my balls.

Del: Larry Bird doesn't do as much ball-handling in one night as you do in an hour!

Neal: Are you trying to start a fight?

Del: No. I'm simply stating a fact. That's all. You fidget with your nuts a lot.

Neal: You know what'd make me happy?

Del: Another couple of balls, and an extra set of fingers?

Neal: He says we're going the wrong way...

Del: Oh, he's drunk. How would he know where we're going?

Del: Was that seat hot or what? I feel like a Whopper. Turn me over, I'm done and ready. I'm afraid to look at my ass. There'll be grill marks.

Bilbo: I'm old, Gandalf. I know I don't look it but I'm beginning to feel it in my heart. I feel thin... sort of stretched, like butter scraped over too much bread. I need a holiday. A very long holiday. And I don't expect I shall return. In fact I mean not to.

The Bride: [on Pai Mei] Why did he accept me?

Bill: Because he's a very, very, very old man. And like all rotten bastards, when they get old, they become lonely. Not that that has any effect on their disposition. But they do learn the value of company.

Bill: An essential characteristic of the superhero mythology is, there's the superhero, and there's the alter ego. Batman is actually Bruce Wayne, Spider-Man is actually Peter Parker. When he wakes up in the morning, he's Peter Parker. He has to put on a costume to become Spider-Man. And it is in that characteristic that Superman stands alone. Superman did not become Superman, Superman was born Superman. When Superman wakes up in the morning, he's Superman. His alter ego is Clark Kent. His outfit with the big red "S", that's the blanket he was wrapped in as a baby when the Kents found him. Those are his clothes. What Kent wears, the glasses, the business suit, that's the costume. That's the costume Superman wears to blend in with us. Clark Kent is how Superman views us. And what are the characteristics of Clark Kent? He's weak, he's unsure of himself... he's a coward. Clark Kent is Superman's critique on the whole human race. Sort of like Beatrix Kiddo and Mrs. Tommy Plympton.

Lieutenant Traxler: I can hear it now. He's going to be called the god-damned phonebook killer.

The Terminator: I'm a friend of Sarah Connor. I was told she was here. Could I see her please?

Desk Sergeant: No, you can't see her. She's making a statement.

The Terminator: Where is she?

Desk Sergeant: It may take a while. Want to wait? There's a bench over there.

The Terminator: I'll be back.

Garry: My god, what was happening to him?

MacReady: If it had more time to finish it would have looked and sounded and acted just like Bennings!

Childs: I just cannot believe any of this voodoo bullshit.

Palmer: Childs, it happens all the time, man. They're falling out of the sky like flies. Government knows all about it, right, Mac?

Childs: You believe any of this voodoo bullshit, Blair?

Palmer: Childs, Childs... Chariots of the Gods, man. They practically own South America. I mean, they taught the Incas everything they know.

Garry: You reach anybody, yet?

Windows: Reach anybody? We're a thousand miles from nowhere, man. And it's gonna get a hell of a lot worse before it gets any better!

Childs: You're gonna have to sleep sometime, MacReady.

MacReady: I'm a real light sleeper, Childs.

Ripley: These people are here to protect you. They're soldiers.

Newt: It won't make any difference.

"Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep."

Always protect your McNuggets.

"Necessary? Is it necessary for me to drink my own urine? No... But I do it anyway because it's sterile and I like the taste."