Ben Kingsley Quotes

The Rabbi If there's one thing I know, is when someone is lying. A man in my position, that's all he has to go on. To know a lie when he hears it: the difference between life and death... your own... someone else's. That being said, he wasn't lying.

Cosmo What's wrong with this country, Marty? Money. You taught me that. Evil defense contractors had it, noble causes did not. Politicians are bought and sold like so much chattel. Our problems multiply. Pollution, crime, drugs, poverty, disease, hunger, despair; we throw gobs of money at them! The problems always get worse. Why is that? Because money's most powerful ability is to allow bad people to continue doing bad things at the expense of those who don't have it.

Bishop I agree. Now who did you say you were working for?

Cosmo Oh, that's just my day job.

Cosmo There I was in prison, and one day I helped some nice older gentlemen make some free telephone calls. They turned out to be... let us say, good family men.

Bishop Organized crime?

Cosmo Ha, don't kid yourself. It's not that organized.

Don Logan But quite frankly your attitude appalls me. It's not what you're saying. It's all this stuff you're not saying. Insinnuendos.

Charles Hatton Today you stood shoulder to shoulder with Columbus discovering America. Armstrong stepping on the moon, Brubaker landing on Mars. You are true pioneers on the very last frontier: Time.

Charles Hatton History is not a class struggle, it is a vision struggle. It's people like me trying to get free from narrow-minded pricks like you. Nothing moves without us, we're the goddamn engine.

Ambrosinus We need heroes, don't we?

The Rabbi My father used to say: "The first time someone calls you a horse you punch him on the nose, the second time someone calls you a horse you call him a jerk but the third time someone calls you a horse, well then perhaps it's time to go shopping for a saddle.

Itzhak Stern It's Hebrew from the ]. It says, "Whoever saves one life, saves the world entire.

Don Logan Yeah, that's what I said. There's me putting my bag up in the cupboard next thing ya know, I feel hands on me. Someone's touched me, touched my front... my front bottom. I can't believe it, I've gone all cold. I look around, he standing there isn't he? That steward with the guilty look on his face. I was shocked, I didn't know what to say. I had to sit down, I was that perturbed. Then his mate, the other one who was giving us all lessons on what we do if we land in the sea. How to wear your life jacket etc; He starts off, he starts looking at my all funny... suggestive. Now I don't know if they're wanting me for a twosome or something, I don't know how they work it. But I'll tell you what, it scared me. I was shaking like a leaf, so without thinking I lit up a cigarette to calm me nerves. I was trembling, I was very emotional and that when all the rest of it happened. It's very regrettable. Now, I don't want to kick up a fuss, right, press charges... contact the British embassy. I'd rather not pursue those channels, that's not my style. I'm not that sort of a bloke. I don't want to lose the man his job. Man's got to eat. And I'm sure he's not representative of all you Spanish people. But I would appreciate it if you had a word with him, let him know he's been rumbled. The one with the ginger hair.

The Rabbi Since we're not friends and you hate baseball, then why the fuck are you here?

Trevor Slattery Well, some time ago, I was offered the role of a terrorist. I know, facile, trite, I couldn't agree more. But times were lean, you know what I mean? Anyway, the producer told me he worked for the BBC. But, ironic twist, it turns out he, in fact, was a terrorist. And I wasn't playing a character at all, but what I now recognize to be a rather unflattering portrait of your father. We all got our just desserts. The producer got blown up by Iron Man, and I served time in federal prison, which turned out to be the best thing for me. I got clean, I rediscovered my passion.

Shang-Chi ]…

Trevor Exactly!

Shang-Chi …to kill you?

Trevor Exactly!

Don Logan Not this time, Gal. Not this time. Not this fucking time. No. No no no no no no no no no! No! No no no no no no no no no no no no no! No! Not this fucking time! No fucking way! No fucking way, no fucking way, no fucking way! You've made me look a right cunt!

Cosmo I cannot kill my friend. Kill my friend.

Don Logan Shut up, cunt. You louse. You got some fuckin neck ain't you. Retired? Fuck off, you're revolting. Look at your suntan, it's leather, it's like leather man, your skin. We could make a fucking suitcase out of you. Holdall. Like a crocodile, fat crocodile, fat bastard. You look like fucking Idi Amin, you know what I mean? Stay here? You should be ashamed of yourself. Who do you think you are? King of the castle? Cock of the walk? What you think this is the ]? You think you can make your dough and fuck off? Leave the table? Thanks Don, see you Don, off to sunny Spain now Don, fuck off Don. Lying in your pool like a fat blob laughing at me, you think I'm gonna have that? You really think I'm gonna have that, ya ponce. All right, I'll make it easy for you. God knows you're fucking trying. Are you gonna do the job? It's not a difficult question, are you gonna do the job, yes or no?

The Rabbi You must be Mr. Fisher.

Slevin Must I be? Because it hasn't been working out for me lately.

The Rabbi But I'm afraid you must.

Slevin Well, if I must.

The Rabbi Do you know why you've been brought here, Mr. Fisher?

Slevin For starters, I'm unlucky.

The Rabbi The unlucky are nothing more than a frame of reference for the lucky, Mr. Fisher. You are unlucky so that I may know that I am not. Unfortunately, the lucky never realize they are lucky until it's too late. Consider yourself for instance; yesterday you were better off than you were today, but it took today for you to realize it. But, today has arrived, and it's too late, you see? People are never happy with what they have. They always want what they had...what someone else has...

Slevin Kind of like a rabbi who'd rather be a gangster or a gangster who'd rather be a rabbi? I mean, what is that, some kind of grass is greener on the other side of the fence'...thing? I mean, how do you justify being a rabbi and a gangster?

The Rabbi I don't. I am a bad man who doesn't waste time wondering what could have been when I am what could have been and could not have been. I live on both sides of the fence; the grass is always green. Consider, Mr. Fisher, there are two men sitting before you; and one of them you should be very afraid of. Where is my money?

Nadi I am tired.

Behrani Soon we will return to the flowers of Isfahan... the mosques of Qom... and to the fine hotels of old Tehran. I have taken us so far off our course. But now it is time to return. It is time for us to go home, to our destiny.

Georges Méliès Magic tricks and illusion became my speciality. The world of imagination. My beautiful wife was my muse, my star, and we couldn't have been happier. We thought it would never end. How could it? But then the war came. And youth and hope were at an end. The world had no time for magic tricks and movie shows. The returning soldiers, having seen so much of reality, were bored by my films. Tastes had changed, but I had not changed with them. No one wanted my movies anymore. Eventually I... I couldn't pay the actors... or keep the business running, and... and so my enchanted castle fell to ruin. Everything was lost. One night, in bitter despair, I... I burned all my old sets and costumes. I was forced to sell my movies to a company that melted them down into chemicals. These chemicals were used to make shoe heels. With the little money I had from selling my films, I bought the toy booth... and there I have remained. The only thing I couldn't bring myself to destroy was my beloved automaton. So, I gave him to a museum, hoping he would find a home. But they never put him on display. And then the museum burned. It's all gone now. Everything I ever made. Nothing but ashes and fading strips of celluloid. My life has taught me one lesson, Hugo, and not the one I thought it would. Happy endings only happen in the movies.

Trevor Slattery You know who I am. You don't know where I am. And you'll never see me coming.

Esmail Why did that man say we would be deported?

Behrani I don't know. But we are American citizens. We own this house. They can do nothing to us now.

Esmail I feel bad for that lady, Baba-jan.

Behrani The woman's house was taken from her because she did not pay her taxes. That happens when one is not responsible.

Esmail But...

Behrani Do you understand? Do not feel bad. Americans they do not deserve what they have. They have the eyes of small children who are forever looking for the next source of distraction, entertainment, sweet taste in the mouth. We are not like them. We know rich opportunities when we see them and do not throw away God's blessing.

Nizam Then God have mercy on the traitor, for he chose the path of the coward.

Tus We both know Dastan was many things, but not a coward!

Cosmo In prison I learned that everything in this world, including money, operates not on reality...

Bishop ...but the perception of reality.

Cosmo Posit: people think a bank might be financially shaky.

Bishop Consequence: people start to withdraw their money.

Cosmo Result: pretty soon it is financially shaky.

Bishop Conclusion: you can make banks fail.

Cosmo Bzzt. I've already done that. Maybe you've heard about a few? Think bigger.

Bishop Stock market?

Cosmo Yes.

Bishop Currency market?

Cosmo Yes.

Bishop Commodities market?

Cosmo Yes.

Bishop Small countries?

Cosmo With luck, I might even be able to crash the whole damned system. Destroy all records of ownership. Think of it, Marty. No more rich people, no more poor people, everybody's the same, isn't that what we said we always wanted?

Bishop Cos, you haven't gone crazy on me, have you?

Cosmo Who else is going to change the world, Marty? ]?

Nadi Give to me answer, Behrani. What did that man say about deporting?

Behrani He said nothing, Nadi.

Nadi Do not lie to me! I heard him! Tell to me, Behrani. Tell me. What have you done?

Behrani It is none of your business what I have or have not done. Have you no faith in me? No respect? That man has said I must remove the sign, that is all.

Nadi Coward! Liar! You casif liar! It is YOUR fault we were forced to flee from Iran! It is YOUR fault we are here!

Esmail That's enough, mother!

Nadi Yours and your SAVAK friends!

Don Logan I fucked Jackie. Dirty cow. During what we were doing, she tried to stick her finger up my bum. I nearly hit the roof, you can imagine. I mean, what have you got to think of a woman who'd want to do that?

Cosmo You could have had the power.

Bishop I don't want it.

Cosmo Don't you know the places we can go with this?

Bishop Yeah, I do. There's nobody there.

Cosmo Exactly! The world isn't run by weapons anymore, or energy, or money, it's run by little ones and zeroes, little bits of data. It's all just electrons.

Bishop I don't care.

Cosmo I don't expect other people to understand this but I do expect you to understand this. We started this journey together.

Bishop It wasn't a journey, Cos. It was a prank.

Cosmo There's a war out there, old friend. A world war. And it's not about who's got the most bullets. It's about who controls the information. What we see and hear, how we work, what we think... it's all about the information!

Bishop If I were you, I'd destroy that thing.

Cosmo Don't go. Don't go.

Bishop You do what you have to do, Cos, but if you want to stop me, you'll have to pull the trigger. You.

Robert Where does it take place? Must be a bit awkward. I mean we've got two kids, he's got two kids not to mention a wife.

Georges Méliès If you've ever wondered where your dreams come from...you look around. This is where they're made.

Don Logan You're on two per cent, two and a half, maybe even three. Depends on the usual bumflufferies. It's not about the money with you and me is it, Gal? It's the charge, it's the bolt, it's the buzz, it's the sheer fuck off-ness of it all. Am I right?

Behrani You think you can frighten me? You think you can frighten me with your stupid deputy coming here telling me lies?

Behrani What do you think I am? Tell me that. Am I stupid? You think I'm stupid?

Nadi Don't!

Behrani In my country, you're not worthy to raise your eyes to me. You're nothing! And you can tell your deputy friend his superior officers know everything!

Behrani You tell him that! This is our home!

Kathy Please...

Behrani OUR HOME!

Nadi Leave her alone! That's enough! Please, stop! Please, to stop, Behrani!

The Rabbi The unlucky are nothing more than a frame of reference for the lucky, Mister Fisher. You are unlucky, so I may know that I am not. Unfortunately the lucky never realize they are lucky until it's too late. Take yourself for instance; yesterday you were better off than you are today but it took today for you to realize it. But today has arrived, and it's too late... You see? People are never happy with what they have. They want what they had. Or what others have...I'm a bad man who doesn't waste time wondering what could've been when I am what could've been and what could not have been. I live on both sides of the fence, and the grass is always green.

Charles Hatton * To the government inspector Dr. Lucas just after his facility has been seized by the government

Alan Keep backing up... I've got a plan.

Tintin That's your plan?

The Hood It's not me you're angry at, Alan.

Alan It's not you I'm aiming at.

The Hood Get them!

Mullion Transom, fire up Thunderbird 1, and set to broil!

Ambrosinus Every living creature has a destiny.

Georges Méliès My friends, I address you all tonight as you truly are; wizards, mermaids, travellers, adventurers, magicians... Come and dream with me.

The Rabbi There are three things one may not do to save a life including his own. He may not: idol-worship, commit adultery, or perform an act of premeditated murder. Killing you before you killed me would be...

Slevin Kosher?

The Rabbi Acceptable.

Itzhak Stern Herr Direktor, don't let the things fall apart. I worked too hard.

Zvi Aharoni Open your eyes. I want you to tell me your name.

Ricardo Klement I am Ricardo Klement.

Zvi Aharoni Do you recognise the man in this picture?

Ricardo Klement I can't see him clearly.

Zvi Aharoni The man in the picture is you. SS number 45381, am I correct? Again: your number was 45381. Your number was 45381. 45381. 45381!

Adolf Eichmann It was 4-5-3-2-6. In our facts have effect. My name is Adolf Eichmann.

Don Logan I gotta change my shirt, it's sticking to me. I'm sweating like a cunt.

Don Logan You're the problem! You're the fucking problem you fucking Dr White honkin jam-rag fucking spunk-bubble! I'm telling you Aitch you keep looking at me I'll put you in the fucking ground, promise you!