The Rite - Understanding Possession and Mental Illness
Father Xavier:
For example, paranoid schizophrenics are not aware that they're deluded.
Michael Kovak:
Neither are the possessed while they're being possessed, are they?
Father Xavier:
But people who are possessed have periods of lucidity. That's my point.
Michael Kovak:
So do schizophrenics.
Father Xavier:
One can't suddenly manifest abilities simply because one is deluded. The man on this tape is German. How does he spontaneously speak Russian?
Michael Kovak:
How could a boy in a village in Africa found 400 miles from his home claim that he was abducted by aliens? It's just as unlikely. But we're willing to call him crazy and your German man not because he believes in aliens, not God.
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The Rite - Exploring Sin and Human Nature
Father Xavier:
Tell me, Michael, do you believe in sin?
Michael Kovak:
Yeah, I just don't necessarily believe the devil makes us do it.
Father Xavier:
He that committeth sin is of the devil.
Michael Kovak:
Then that'd be all of us, wouldn't it? And if we're all of the devil, how do we fight him?
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Amazing Grace - Origin of the Yorkshire Terrier
Charles James Fox: [hearing Wilberforce speak]
Where does this little terrier spring from?
Lord Tarleton:
I believe he's a Yorkshire terrier, my lord.
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Amazing Grace - The Power of the People's Voice
William Wilberforce:
No matter how loud you shout, you will not drown out the voice of the people!
Lord Tarleton: [incredulous, referring to the petition-signers]
People"?!
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Belfast - A Promise of Presence in Belfast
Pop:
Belfast will still be here when you get back.
Buddy:
Will you?
Pop:
I'm going nowhere you won't find me.
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Belfast - Family Bonds and Personal Identity
Pop:
You know who you are, don't you?
Buddy:
Yes, Pop.
Pop:
You're Buddy from Belfast 15, where everybody knows you and your pop looks out for you and your mummy looks out for you, your daddy looks out for you, your granny looks out for you, your brother looks out for you, and the whole family looks out for you. And wherever you go and whatever you become, that'll always be the truth. And that thought will keep you safe. It'll keep you happy... Will you remember that for me?
Buddy:
Yes, Pop.
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Belfast - Understanding Identity Through Language and Accent
Buddy:
My ma says, if we went across the water, they wouldn't understand the way we talk.
Pop:
That shouldn't be a problem, son. I've been married to your granny for 50 years. I've never understood a word she's said. And if they can't understand you, then they're not listening, and that's their problem. You know, when I was in Leicester, they said the same thing about me. You know, so I put on a different bloody accent every day just to annoy them. They never knew who I was. But I did, and that's the only one who needs to know. You know who you are, don't you?
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Belfast - Aging and Love's Playful Banter
Pop:
When you've gray hair, people think your heart never skipped.
Granny:
Did yours ever skip?
Pop:
Aye, it danced a bloody jig every time you walked in the room.
Granny:
Nah. You were full of it then, and you're full of it now.
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Belfast - The Cost of Sacrifice and Wisdom
Pop:
Too long a sacrifice can make a stone of the heart.
Granny:
Oh, is that what does it?
Pop:
Yeah, well, you don't usually buy your wisdom with a walk in the park. Your heart has to explode.
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Belfast - Strategic Betting Advice from Pop
Buddy: [doing long division]
Is it 27?
Pop:
That's close enough. And now just make sure your numbers aren't very clear to read. She might give you the benefit of the doubt if your seven looks like a one with a fancy tail, right? The same with a two and a six. Right? Keep her guessing. That means you'll have two or three horses in every race.
Buddy:
Isn't that cheating?
Pop:
No, well, I'd call it spread betting. And if it gets you moved up by one seat to bask in the light of her glory, then you're off to the races.
Buddy:
But sure there's only one right answer.
Pop:
If that were true, son, people wouldn't be blowing themselves up all over this town.
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Belfast - The Mystery of Young Love and Relationships
Buddy:
She looks at me sometimes, but we're not allowed to talk in the class, so I can't say anything. And then when we go out to the playground, she always goes off with the other girls. Anyways, I think she loves that other fella.
Pop:
Ah, you don't know that for sure. Women are very mysterious.
Granny:
And women can smash your face in, too, mister.
Pop:
Your granny's become less mysterious over the years.
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Belfast - Community, Collaboration, and Classroom Dynamics
Granny:
I'm always saying to your man there, what's yours is mine, and what's mine's me own.
Pop:
Oh, that puts me in mind of a great wee system we had in the old days for paying the rent. The rent man would come round and collect the money for every house in the whole street, and once he had done and all the rent books were marked up to date, one of the boys would hold him up at gunpoint in the back entry and take all the money back off him, and then he'd hand it straight back to all the residents in the street, with a little commission for the service. Yeah, it was a very effective system. And the rent man was so good about it in the end that eventually they cut him in for a wee bit, too, and everybody was happy. Except for the council, I suppose.
Miss Lewis: [[w:Sisyphus|Sisyphean]
Well, I'm pleased to say your times tables were a lot more impressive to hear than your test scores were to read. The whole point of these weekly tests is to monitor your progress. The best will sit directly by my desk, the seat of learning, and the rest of you will view your ] struggles from the distance you have imposed upon yourself by a lack of application.
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Munich - Unexpected Skills in Unlikely Leadership
Steve: [to Avner; to Robert; to Hans; to Carl]
You know how to shoot, to assassinate people, right? I mean... you make dolls in a toyshop. And you, you shop for sofas? And you, I don't know what you do.
Carl:
Me? I worry.
Steve: [to Avner]
So why did they make you team leader?
Hans:
Because he really knows how to cook a brisket.
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Munich - Identity and Reflection in Assassination
Carl:
It's strange, isn't it, to think of oneself as an assassin?
Avner:
Think of yourself as something else then.
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Munich - Fear of Stillness and Its Consequences
Carl: [to Avner]
I've known guys like you in the army. You'll do any terrifying thing you're asked, but you have to do it running. You think you can outrun your fears and your doubts. The only thing that really scares you guys is stillness.
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The Sum of All Fears - Diplomatic Tensions and Historical Accusations
President Nemerov: [in Russian]
I ordered no such attack. You must not respond to this action until we have investigated all possibilities.
President Fowler:
Like you did in Chechnya? Mr. President, who is in control of your armed forces?
Nemerov: [in Russian]
You dropped the bomb on Hiroshima. You dropped the bomb on Nagasaki. Do not lecture me on Chechnya!
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Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance - Disappointment in a Deal Made
Roarke:
You! Worst fucking deal I ever made.
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Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance - The Burden of Power and Humanity
Roarke: [Danny laughs; he gets a syringe; he puts the sedative to Danny]
You wanted to know why I look this way. Think of a flamethrower. Is that funny? Okay. A flamethrower made out of paper-mache. All that power. But try to use it, you burn up. This body I'm living in, it's weak, human. It's dying. It was never made to do the things that I can do. But you, you're only part human. You have all the power that I have inside of you. Like father, like son. But this corporeal form can wield the power without burning itself up. When you accept this gift of love that I've passed on, you will be a force like the world has never seen. And hold in these hands the most unimaginable power. The power to protect your mother. To destroy your enemies. You won't ever have to run again. You won't ever have to be afraid. Oh no. From now on, they'll all be afraid of you. Isn't that what you've always wanted? To help you relax. That will keep him sedated until the ceremony.
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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy - Accountability and Secrecy in Intelligence Operations
Secretary:
Undersecretary Lacon is ready for you, Sir Percy.
Lacon:
The treasurer can't understand why can't the intelligence service simply put in a request for a general increase in funding and then you'll account for the spend on your special operation?
Alleline:
Operation Witchcraft needs to remain a secret; it's a fiefdom of its own.
Lacon:
Yes, that's what's winding us; whole thing's very unaccountable isn't it? This London house that no one knows the address of, is that really necessary?
Alleline:
Now more than ever, we need to protect our Soviet source.
Roy Bland: [lights a cigarette.]
So where do you propose we meet in a café?
Lacon:
The rent and rates on this house have... Doubled.
Bland:
We spent millions on nuclear warheads, we're asking for a few thousand for a house. I wonder if Karla has the same problem with the treasury at the Kremlin.
Lacon:
Look, nobody underestimates the importance of the jobs you chaps are doing.What happened in Budapest last year... That was a disaster.
Bland:
With respect, sir, that wasn't one of your civil servants that got killed, was it? Now this isn't about soldiers in trenches anymore. We're the frontline now...
Alleline:
Roy...
Bland:
...for 25 years we've been the only ones standing between them and Karla and Moscow and the third bloody world war!
Lacon:
Look, the minister is very pleased with your progress so far. He's less pleased though, with our progress with our American cousins. You see, in their eyes... You're still a leaky ship.
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Road to Perdition - A Demanding Request in a Lavish Setting
Alexander Rance:
This is Mr. Rance in the bridal suite and before you proffer your phony congratulations there is no Mrs. Rance residing with me and I'm all the better for it. Now, listen carefully because I am in no mood. I'm going to say this only once. I would like a boiled egg and I want it runny.
Alexander Rance:
Finally, Top marks for speed. No marks for cookery.
Finn McGovern: [to John Rooney]
You rule this town as God rules the Earth.
Speakeasy employee:
All the money for frills and twists and none at all for food or neccessities. Sometimes I think I am dealing with a different species.
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