David Morse Quotes

Robert Turner You made me do this.

Dr. Peters I think, Dr. Railly, you have given your "alarmists" a bad name. Surely there is very real and very convincing data that the planet cannot survive the excesses of the human race: proliferation of atomic devices, uncontrolled breeding habits, the rape of the environment, the pollution of land, sea, and air. In this context, isn't it obvious that "Chicken Little" represents the sane vision and that Homo Sapiens motto, "Let's go shopping!" is the cry of the true lunatic?

Poet Yet among the myriad microwaves, the infra-red messages, the gigabytes of ones and zeroes, we find words, byte-sized now, tinier even than science lurking in some vague electricity, but if we but listen we can hear the solitary voice of that poet telling us, "Yesterday This Day's Madness did prepare; Tomorrow's Silence, Triumph or Despair: Drink! for you know not whence you came, nor why: Drink! for you know not why you go, nor where.

Young Ellie Arroway Dad, do you think there's people on other planets?

Ted Arroway I don't know, Sparks. But I guess I'd say if it is just us... seems like an awful waste of space.

Robert Turner So, he caught her on tape. I really didn't want this. All I wanted... was to live in peace, which is why we have to keep the spotlight on you. You've done most of the work already. You were the troubled neighborhood boy who cried wolf. But now, you are really going to snap. First, you killed your buddy... because he was calling your girlfriend behind your back. And now, we got to bring your mom over here... so you can slit her throat... because she just wouldn't stop blaming you for killing your dad. So it sounds good? Good? Pen and paper. Write this down: Dear Ashley, I killed Ronnie...

Gerry Lane You're with CIA?

Ex-CIA Agent But they're not with me.

Palmer Okay... I've found my other pocket. Alright, you listen to me. This is your last chance. I have certified check for $100,000... and if you take this offer, I'll give your dad his job back. Can't believe it, Crane's finally won one.

Cale Dad?

Ben If it was me, I'd tell him to take his money and his empty trailer and get the hell off our farm. But... that's just me...

Cale So, you're running the big colt Golaith's Boy in the classic?

Palmer That's right. Golaith's Boy is the favorite. And when he wins the cup, it'll be my fifth horse of the year.

Cale Do you think Golaith's Boy remembers what Sonya's butt looks like?

Palmer Why?

Cale Because that's all he's going to be seeing of her on race day.

Troy Kelly Hey, you wanna go to the Turf tonight? Grab a steak or something?

Harold Kelly I thought you were meetin your friends?

Troy Kelly You're my friends.

Harold Kelly Well, thank you very much. But if you wanna cheer me up, then go drink with your pals. At least pretend you haven't given up so much for me. Besides, I'm going out with that girl tonight.

Troy Kelly Oh, nice. Dinner and a funeral.

Harold Kelly You're a dick.

Robert Turner Hey. What are you doing? What are doing? Looking at my garden? Is that it? You looking at my beautiful garden? Well, I caught you now. I got you. Yeah, you're not gonna dig in my garden anymore.

Robert Turner Listen, I get. I went to school. There were plenty of teachers I wanted to just... kill.

James Cole This is a place for ] people. I'm not crazy.

Dr. Peters We don't use the term "crazy," Mr. Cole.

James Cole Well, you've got some real nuts here.