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Memory3 quotes
Memory, Agent Starling, is what I have instead of a view. — Dr. Hannibal Lecter · 1991I can't remember to forget you. — Leonard · 2000No, no, really! Memory's not perfect. It's not even that good. Ask the police. Eyewitness testimony is unreliable. The cops don't catch a killer by sitting around remembering stuff. They collect facts, they make notes and they draw conclusions. Facts, not memory. That's how you investigate. I know. It's what I used to do. Look, memory can change the shape of a room. It can change the color of a car and memories can be distorted. They're just an interpretation. They're not a record. They're irrelevant if you have the facts. — Leonard · 2000War3 quotes
Yes, the purpose of war is to serve a political end, but the true nature of war is to serve itself. — Hunter · 1995In my humble opinion, in the nuclear world, the true enemy is war itself. — Hunter · 1995But you realize every time you suit up, every time we go out, it's life or death. You roll the dice...and you deal with it. — Sergeant JT Sanborn · 2008Alcohol2 quotes
Just a drink. A martini, shaken, not stirred. — James Bond · 1964Beer leads to more beer. — Poolside Woman · 2007Delusion2 quotes
You're a legend in your own mind. — Harry Callahan · 1983So you lie to yourself to be happy, there's nothing wrong with that, we all do it. — Teddy · 2000Luck2 quotes
You've got to ask yourself one question: "Do I feel lucky?" Well, do ya, punk? — Dirty Harry Callahan · 1971I know what you're thinking. "Did he fire six shots or only five?" Well to tell you the truth in all this excitement I kinda lost track myself. But being this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world and would blow your head clean off, you've got to ask yourself one question: "Do I feel lucky?" Well, do ya, punk? — Dirty Harry Callahan · 1971Man and animals2 quotes
I have never known birds of different species to flock together. The very concept is unimaginable. Why, if that happened, we wouldn’t have a chance! — Mrs. Bundy · 1963The point bein' even in the contest between man and steer, the issue is not certain. — Ed Tom Bell · 2007Marriage2 quotes
Every man's ready for marriage when the right girl comes along. — Stella · 1954Lies, detrust, mixed messages...this is turning into a real marriage. — Sean Archer · 1997The devil2 quotes
The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist. — Verbal · 1995How do you shoot the devil in the back? What if you miss? — Verbal · 1995War on Terrorism2 quotes
This is what defeat looks like, bro. Your jihad is over. — Dan · 2012It's cool, that you're strong and I respect it, I do. In the end, everybody breaks, bro. It's biology. — Dan · 2012Actions have consequences1 quote
No matter how much you change, you still have to pay the price for the things you've done. — Doug MacRay · 2010Aging1 quote
Age will flatten a man. — Ed Tom Bell · 2007American culture1 quote
You know my name, but who are you? Just another American who saw too many movies as a child? Another orphan of a bankrupt culture who thinks he's John Wayne? Rambo? Marshal Dillon? — Hans Gruber · 1988Assertiveness1 quote
No one gives it to ya, you have to take it. — Frank Costello · 2006Bad taste1 quote
Red wine with fish. Well, that should have told me something. — James Bond · 1963Banjo1 quote
Goddamn, you play a mean banjo! — Drew Ballinger · 1972Beautiful women1 quote
The moment I meet an attractive woman, I have to start pretending I have no desire to make love to her. — Roger Thornhill · 1959Beer1 quote
Beer leads to more beer. — Poolside Woman · 2007Bluster1 quote
The hard part about playing chicken is knowing when to flinch. — Capt. Bart Mancuso · 1990Calling someone's bluff1 quote
Go ahead, make my day. — Harry Callahan · 1983Cannibalism1 quote
I do wish we could chat longer but...I'm having an old friend for dinner. — Dr. Hannibal Lecter · 1991Charm1 quote
You can turn off the charm. I'm immune. — Pussy Galore · 1964Cigarettes1 quote
You wanna smoke? You don't smoke do ya, what are you one of those fitness freaks? — Captain Ellerby · 2006Courage1 quote
Guts'll get you so far, then they'll get you killed. — Harry · 1994Decisions and choices1 quote
When you decide to be something, you can be it. That's what they don't tell you in the church. When I was your age they would say we can become cops or criminals. Today, what I'm saying is this: when you're facing a loaded gun, what's the difference? — Frank Costello · 2006Dirty work1 quote
Everybody wants results but nobody wants to do what they have to do to get them done. — Harry Callahan · 1983Drink order1 quote
Just a drink. A martini, shaken, not stirred. — James Bond · 1964Drinking alcohol1 quote
Beer leads to more beer. — Poolside Woman · 2007Effects of aging1 quote
Age will flatten a man. — Ed Tom Bell · 2007Epistemology1 quote
It's not what you know, it's what you can prove. — Alonzo · 2001Existence of the devil1 quote
The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist. — Verbal · 1995