Barret Oliver Quotes - Best Lines & Interviews

Memorable Quotes from Barret Oliver

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The NeverEnding Story

A Call to Moonchild

Bastian MOONCHILD!

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The NeverEnding Story

Embracing Darkness in New Beginnings

Bastian Why is it so dark?

The Childlike Empress In the beginning, it is always dark.

Bastian What is that?

The Childlike Empress One grain of sand. It is all that remains of my vast empire.

Bastian Fantasia has totally disappeared?

The Childlike Empress Yes.

Bastian Then... everything's been in vain.

The Childlike Empress No, it hasn't. Fantasia can rise anew. From your dreams and wishes, Bastian.

Bastian How?

The Childlike Empress Open your hand. What are you going to wish for?

[places the grain in the palm of his hand]

Bastian I don't know...

The Childlike Empress Then there will be no Fantasia anymore.

Bastian How many wishes do I get?

The Childlike Empress As many as you want. And the more wishes you make, the more magnificent Fantasia will become.

Bastian Really?

The Childlike Empress Try it.

Bastian Then my first wish is...

[starting to smile]

Bastian YEAH! Falkor, it's even more beautiful than I thought!

Falkor Like it?

Bastian Falkor, it's wonderful! Falkor, it's like the Nothing never was!

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The NeverEnding Story

Confrontation in the Library

Mr. Koreander Are you still here? Didn't you hear what I said, boy?

Bastian Um, I was...

Mr. Koreander You're hiding, aren't you?

Bastian No, I was...

Mr. Koreander The video arcade is down the street. Here we just sell small rectangular objects. They're called ]. They require a little effort on your part, and make no "bee-beep-beeps". On your way, please.

[[books]

Bastian I know books! I have 186 of them at home.

Mr. Koreander Aah, comic books.

Bastian No, I've read ], ], ], ], ], ]...

[[Treasure Island|''Treasure Island''; [James Fenimore Cooper#The Last of the Mohicans (1826)|''Last of the Mohicans''; [L. Frank Baum#The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900)|''The Wizard of Oz''; [The Lord of the Rings|''Lord of the Rings''; [Jules Verne#Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1870)|''20,000 Leagues Under the Sea''; [Edgar Rice Burroughs#Tarzan of the Apes (1912)|''Tarzan'']

Mr. Koreander Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa... who are you running away from?

Bastian Just some kids from school.

Mr. Koreander Why?

Bastian They wanna throw me in the garbage.

Mr. Koreander Well, why don't you give em a good punch in the nose, hmm?

Bastian Well, I don't know... What's that book about?

[notices the book that Mr. Koreander was reading]

Mr. Koreander Oh, this is something special.

Bastian Well, what is it?

Mr. Koreander Look, your books are safe. While you're reading them, you get to become Tarzan, or Robinson Crusoe.

Bastian But that's what I like about em.

Mr. Koreander Ah, but afterwards you get to be a little boy again.

Bastian What do you mean?

Mr. Koreander Listen. Have you ever been Captain Nemo, trapped inside your submarine, while the giant squid is attacking you?

Bastian ...Yes.

Mr. Koreander Weren't you afraid you couldn't escape?

Bastian But it's only a story.

Mr. Koreander That's what I'm talking about. The ones you read are safe.

Bastian And that one isn't?

Mr. Koreander Don't worry about it.

Bastian But you just said it was...

Mr. Koreander Forget about it. This book is not for you.

[closes the book]

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The NeverEnding Story

Repetition of Frustration in Bastian's Journey

Bastian No, not again. No, not again!

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The NeverEnding Story

Confronting Loss and Responsibilities in Family

Bastian I had another dream, Dad. About Mom.

Bastian's Father I understand, son. But we have to get on with things, right? Bastian, we each have responsibilities. We can't let Mom's death be an excuse for not getting the old job done, right?

[Bastian doesn't reply]

Bastian Yeah.

Bastian's Father Son, I think it's time you and I had a little talk. I got a call from your math teacher yesterday. She says that you were drawing horses in your math book.

Bastian Unicorns. They were unicorns.

[crossing his fingers]

Bastian's Father What?

Bastian Nothing.

Bastian's Father She also says that you haven't been turning in your homework on time. And I'm very disappointed that you didn't even try out for the swimming team. As to those riding lessons you wanted, you say you love horses, and yet you seem to be afraid to get on a real one. Now Bastian, you're old enough to get your head down out of the clouds and start keeping both feet on the ground, right?

Bastian Okay.

Bastian's Father Stop daydreaming. Start facing your problems. Okay?

[smiles]

Bastian Okay.

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Cocoon

Dinner Plans and Dietary Restrictions

Susan You guys wanna go out to dinner?

David Yeah.

Ben Luckett No Italian food! Makes me fart!

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The NeverEnding Story

Understanding Failure and Support in Friendship

The Childlike Empress Atreyu, why do you look so sad?

Atreyu I have failed you, Empress.

The Childlike Empress No, you haven't. You brought him with you.

Atreyu Who?

The Childlike Empress The earthling child. The one who can save us all.

Atreyu You knew about the earthling child?

The Childlike Empress Of course. I knew everything.

Atreyu My horse died! I nearly drowned. I just barely got away from the Nothing! For what?! To find out what you already knew?!

The Childlike Empress It was the only way to get in touch with an earthling.

Atreyu But I didn't get in touch with an earthling!

The Childlike Empress Yes, you did. He has suffered with you. He went through everything you went through, and now he has come here, with you. He is very close, listening to every word we say.

Bastian What?!

[confused]

Atreyu Where is he?! If he's so close, why doesn't he arrive?!

The Childlike Empress He doesn't realize he's already a part of The NeverEnding Story.

Atreyu The NeverEnding Story"?! What's that?!

The Childlike Empress Just as he is sharing all your adventures, others are sharing his. They were with him when he hid from the boys in the bookstore.

Bastian But that's impossible!

[cannot believe it]

The Childlike Empress They were with him when he took the book with the Auryn symbol on the cover, in which he's reading his own story, right now.

Bastian I can't believe it! They can't be talking about me.

[runs off and catches himself; goes back to the book]

Atreyu What will happen when he doesn't appear?!

The Childlike Empress Then our world will disappear, and so will I.

[in a grave tone]

Atreyu How could he let that happen?!

The Childlike Empress He doesn't understand that he's the one who has the power to stop it. He simply can't imagine that one little boy could be that important.

Bastian Is it really me? How could I make any difference?

Atreyu MAYBE HE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT HE HAS TO DO!!

Bastian WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO?!

The Childlike Empress He has to give me a new name.

Atreyu WHAT IF HE DOESN'T COME UP WITH THE RIGHT NAME?!

The Childlike Empress He's already chosen it. He just has to call it out.

Atreyu WHERE IS HE?!?!?!? WHY ISN'T HE HERE?!?!?!

[now desperate and hysterical]

The Childlike Empress He still does not have the confidence.

Bastian But it's only a story, it's not real, it's only a story! ATREYU, NOOOO!!!

[the Nothing continues to consume the tower and another quake from the Nothing kills Atreyu]

The Childlike Empress ATREYU!