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Her hair was the color of gold in old paintings. She had a full set of curves and the kind of legs you'd like to suck on for a day. She was giving me a look I could feel in my hip pocket. — Lt. Frank Drebin · 1988
Jane, since I've met you, I've noticed things that I never knew were there before...birds singing, dew glistening on a newly formed leaf, stoplights. — Lt. Frank Drebin · 1988
The Dude abides. — The Dude · 1998
Protecting the safety of the Queen is a task that is gladly accepted by Police Squad. No matter how silly the idea of having a queen might be to us, as Americans, we must be gracious and considerate hosts. — Lt. Frank Drebin · 1988
Have you ever crossed the road and looked the wrong way? And, hey, presto, there's a car nearly on ya. So, what do you do? Something very silly. You freeze. Your life doesn't flash before you, 'cause you're too fuckin' scared to think—you just freeze and pull a stupid face. But the pikey didn't. Why? Because he had plans of running the car over. — Turkish · 2000
Gambling1 quote
Because the house always wins. Play long enough, you never change the stakes, the house takes you. Unless, when that perfect hand comes along, you bet big, and then you take the house. — Danny Ocean · 2001
Guns1 quote
Guns for show, knives for a pro. — Soap · 1998
Protecting the safety of the Queen is a task that is gladly accepted by Police Squad. No matter how silly the idea of having a queen might be to us, as Americans, we must be gracious and considerate hosts. — Lt. Frank Drebin · 1988
Jane, since I've met you, I've noticed things that I never knew were there before...birds singing, dew glistening on a newly formed leaf, stoplights. — Lt. Frank Drebin · 1988
That rug really tied the room together, did it not? — Walter Sobchak · 1998
Judaism1 quote
Three thousand years of beautiful tradition, from Moses to Sandy Koufax, you're goddamn right I'm living in the fucking past! — Walter Sobchak · 1998
You look down, they know you're lying and up, they know you don't know the truth. Don't use seven words when four will do. Don't shift your weight, look always at your mark but don't stare, be specific but not memorable, be funny but don't make him laugh. He's got to like you then forget you the moment you've left his side. — Rusty Ryan · 2001
Knives1 quote
Guns for show, knives for a pro. — Soap · 1998
Three thousand years of beautiful tradition, from Moses to Sandy Koufax, you're goddamn right I'm living in the fucking past! — Walter Sobchak · 1998
Media1 quote
It's disgusting the way they splash this stuff all over the newspapers! What is journalism coming to? You're laying on top of the queen with her legs wrapped around you and they call that news. They can't kick you off the force, Frank! It's just not fair! — Capt. Ed Hocken · 1988
It's disgusting the way they splash this stuff all over the newspapers! What is journalism coming to? You're laying on top of the queen with her legs wrapped around you and they call that news. They can't kick you off the force, Frank! It's just not fair! — Capt. Ed Hocken · 1988
Monarchy1 quote
Protecting the safety of the Queen is a task that is gladly accepted by Police Squad. No matter how silly the idea of having a queen might be to us, as Americans, we must be gracious and considerate hosts. — Lt. Frank Drebin · 1988
Narcissism1 quote
Life does not stop and start at your convenience you miserable piece of shit. — Walter Sobchak · 1998
Naziism1 quote
Nihilists! Fuck me. I mean, say what you want about the tenets of National Socialism, Dude, at least it's an ethos. — Walter Sobchak · 1998
Newspapers1 quote
It's disgusting the way they splash this stuff all over the newspapers! What is journalism coming to? You're laying on top of the queen with her legs wrapped around you and they call that news. They can't kick you off the force, Frank! It's just not fair! — Capt. Ed Hocken · 1988
Nihilism1 quote
Nihilists! Fuck me. I mean, say what you want about the tenets of National Socialism, Dude, at least it's an ethos. — Walter Sobchak · 1998
Nostalgia1 quote
Three thousand years of beautiful tradition, from Moses to Sandy Koufax, you're goddamn right I'm living in the fucking past! — Walter Sobchak · 1998
Nihilists! Fuck me. I mean, say what you want about the tenets of National Socialism, Dude, at least it's an ethos. — Walter Sobchak · 1998
Has the whole world gone crazy? Am I the only one around here who gives a shit about the rules? Mark it zero! — Walter Sobchak · 1998
Rules1 quote
Has the whole world gone crazy? Am I the only one around here who gives a shit about the rules? Mark it zero! — Walter Sobchak · 1998
Sex1 quote
By the way...I faked every orgasm! — Lt. Frank Drebin · 1988
Just think, next time I shoot someone, I could be arrested. — Lt. Frank Drebin · 1988
When you dance with the devil, you wait for the song to stop. — Barry The Baptist · 1998
The past1 quote
Three thousand years of beautiful tradition, from Moses to Sandy Koufax, you're goddamn right I'm living in the fucking past! — Walter Sobchak · 1998
Tradition1 quote
Three thousand years of beautiful tradition, from Moses to Sandy Koufax, you're goddamn right I'm living in the fucking past! — Walter Sobchak · 1998