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Emile Hirsch Quotes

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Memorable Quotes from Emile Hirsch

61 quotes
The Value of Shared Happiness
Christopher McCandless / Alexander Supertramp Happiness only real when shared.
The Meaning of Moral Fiber
Matthew Kidman Moral fiber. So, what is moral fiber? It's funny, I used to think it was always telling the truth, doing good deeds, basically being a fucking boy scout. But lately I've been seeing it differently. Now I think moral fiber's about finding that one thing you really care about. That one special thing that means more to you than anything else in the world. And when you find her, you fight for her. You risk it all, you put her in front of everything, your future, your life, all of it. And maybe the stuff you do to help her isn't so clean. You know what? It doesn't matter. Because in your heart you know, that the juice is worth the squeeze. That's what moral fiber's all about.
[mumbling]
Classroom Challenge and Historical Knowledge
William Hundert Mr. Bell, will you please finish my diagram for the class?
Robert Brewster Oh ho, busted!
William Hundert Octavian was also known as Augustus and his title was ______? Sedgewick looks at the blackboard like a dog staring at its reflection in water Mr. Bell! An ordinary dung beetle traveling across the floor of this classroom would know the answer to that question!
Sedgewick Bell Uh, Emperor?
William Hundert Correct. Can you name any of the subsequent Roman Emperors? There were forty-one.
Sedgewick Bell I only know seven.
William Hundert Very well. Recite them.
Sedgewick Bell Sleepy, Grumpy, Bashful, Doc, Happy, Sneezy...Dopey.
William Hundert Can you, in fact, name any Emperor of Rome?
Sedgewick Bell I know four. Let me see...
Sedgewick Bell John, Paul, Ringo and uh, George!
[faux-British accent]
William Hundert MR. BELL! A word of warning! As the great wit ] once wrote, loosely translated; "Youth ages. Immaturity is outgrown. Ignorance can be educated and drunkenness sobered, but STUPID lasts forever.
[[Aristophanes]
William Hundert Class please recite, in chronological order, the entire line of succession for the Roman Empire.
Class Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, Nero, Galba, Otho, Vitellius, Vepasian, Titus, Domitian, Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antonius Pius, Marcus Aurelius, Lucius Verus, Commodus, Pertinax, Didius Julianus, Septimius Severus...
[in unison]
William Hundert Thank you, class, that will do. Mr. Bell, you may be seated.
Legacy and Consequences in School Life
Sedgewick Bell My informants tell me there is a school full of girls over there.
Martin Blythe Guys, this is getting out of hand. If we get caught, they will kick us out and we do not get our tuition back! I cannot get expelled, I am a legacy! My father was a Mr. Julius Caesar.
Louis Massoudi Did he ever tell you what question he won on?
Martin Blythe Did he ever not. What two tribes invaded Rome in 102 B.C? Answer: the Teutons and the Cimbri. That was the last sentence he spoke to me before I got to Saint Benedict's and he let me out of the car.
Martin Blythe Saint Mary's is by invitation only. I vote we go back to our dorm now!
Sedgewich Bell Well I vote we check out Saint Mary's. What do you two say?
Louis Massoudi I am in!
Deepak Mehta So am I!
Sedgewick Bell 3-1. See, that is the trouble with democracy Martin.
Tension and Anxiety in Uncertain Situations
Frankie Ballenbacher Where is that motherfucker?
Johnny Truelove Who the fuck knows? I don't know! He's probably laying low waiting to shoot me in the fucking head! I mean, think about it, that's what I'd be doing.
Frankie Ballenbacher Stop already, alright? You know how I get with this anxiety shit!
Rediscovering Life's Purpose in Nature
Christopher McCandless / Alexander Supertramp For a moment she rediscovered the purpose of her life. She was here on earth to grasp the meaning of its wild enchantment, and to call each thing by its right name. By its right name.
[''quoting [[w:Boris Pasternak|Boris Pasternak]
Humorous Expression of Unconventional Desire
Jay Hey! Kiss me, granny! Love to get me some of the vintage ass!
[as the Z-Boys drive by two elderly women on the street]
Embracing Identity and Authenticity
Cleve Jones At least now you look gay.
Speed Racer's Request to Go to the Track
Speed Racer Are you going to the track? Mom said you were, you don't have to drop me off, I can just go with you.
Clarity Found in Driving a T-180
Speed Racer When I'm driving a T-180 I don't know, everything just makes sense.
Speed Racer's request to join Rex
Speed Racer Can I come with you, Rex?
The Burden of Irreversible Choices
Johnny Truelove You ever have that dream, the one where you did something... you can't know why, but you can never go back?
Questioning someone's role in conversation
Cleve Jones What are you, some sort of street shrink?
The Sea's Gifts and Personal Strength
Christopher McCandless / Alexander Supertramp The sea's only gifts are harsh blows, and, occasionally, the chance to feel strong. Now, I don't know much about the sea, but I do know that that's the way it is here. And I also know how important it is in life not necessarily to be strong, but to feel strong, to measure yourself at least once, to find yourself at least once in the most ancient of human conditions, facing the blind, deaf stone alone with nothing to help you but your hands and your own head.
[''quoting [[w:Primo Levi|Primo Levi]
A Conversation Between Teacher and Student
William Hundert I met with your father.
Sedgewick Bell So I have been told. He called me up and we had a real heart-to-heart.
William Hundert I am giving you this.
Sedgewick Bell What is it?
William Hundert It is my textbook on classics when I was a high school student. Study Chapter 2. It has most of the material on tomorrow's quiz.
Sedgewick Bell What for?
William Hundert In preparation for the Mr. Julius Caesar competition. Sedgewick, I am giving you my book because I believe in you. You can be the top of your class if you wanted to be. It is up to you.
Appreciating the Simple Pleasures of Nature
Christopher McCandless / Alexander Supertramp You know, you're really good. I mean, you're like... a hundred, thousand times better than like any apple I've ever had. I'm not Superman, I'm Supertramp. You're Superapple. You're so tasty. You're so organic, so natural. You're the apple of my eye.
[''talking to an apple'']
A Simple Act of Rescue
Speed Racer Hey, all I was doing was saving your ass.
Questioning the Competence of Fellow Drivers
Speed Racer Have any of these drivers read the rulebook?
Questioning Dan White's Attractiveness
Cleve Jones (on Dan White) Is it just me or is he cute?
Claiming Ownership of the Mach 5
Speed Racer But the Mach 5's your car!
Questioning Purpose and Motivation
Speed Racer I don't know why I'm doing it anymore.
The Pursuit of True Happiness
Christopher McCandless / Alexander Supertramp I have lived through much, and now I think I have found what is needed for happiness. A quiet ] life in the country, with the possibility of being useful to people to whom it is easy to do good, and who are not accustomed to have it done to them. And work which one hopes may be of some use. Then rest, nature, books, music, love for one's neighbor. Such is my idea of happiness. And then, on top of all that, you for a mate, and children perhaps. What more can the heart of a man desire?
[''quoting Leo Tolstoy''; [secluded]
A Complicated Matter of Expectations
Mr. Hundert That was quite an interesting performance.
Sedgewick Bell I knew you saw. How come you did not call me out?
[sullen]
Mr. Hundert It is a complicated matter.
Sedgewick Bell Was it on account of my father?
Mr. Hundert That had nothing to do with your father.
Sedgewick Bell Sure, Mr. Hundert, sure.
Mr. Ellerby William! Quite the performance! You know, I was thinking we could move the Mr. Julius Caesar competition to Alumni Weekend, instead of just any old day. That way we could have some former winners see the competition. Just some ideas which would auger well for your headmastership.
Mr. Hundert Sedgewick Bell cheated.
Mr. Ellerby What?! Well, the pressure to succeed can be oppressive. Whether we think it was wrong or right, Woodbridge felt it in the school's best interest to give Sedgewick a pass. I mean, William, you did not put the boy on stage. He got that far on his own. And for that, you should be praised.
[inside office, where Hundert reveals the confrontation]
William Hundert This began a long and rocky truce with Sedgewick Bell. Any trust we had in each other was snuffed out, as was any consideration by him with integrity and diligence. The subsequent years showed a series of pranks, crudeness and disrespect in general. As for the other students, his effect on them was almost hypnotic. He went through the motions in his classes, and his grades were an avalanche of C-s, Ds & Fs.
[as narrator; Scenes show Sedgewick dumping water on other students or vandalizing the Julius Caesar statue]
Mr. Woodbridge Sedgewick Hiram Bell!
William Hundert Although his father's connections and status guaranteed him a place at Yale, it was in the spring of 1976 with a sense of profound sadness that I handed Sedgewick Bell his diploma.
[as narrator]
Debating the Risks of Pool Skating
Sid He said "Sid, are you high? a pools's for swimming
[the Z-Boys want to drain and skate Sid's pool]
Jay Just tell him we'll fill it back up when we're done.
Sid He said if you guys get hurt, you'll sue him.
Jay We wont sue him.
Sid He said... your parents will.
Stacy Dude. Our parents can't even afford lawyers.
Tony Hey, hey man let me talk to him.
Sid hey man,the only Mexicans my father talks to push lawn-mowers.
Defiance Against Parental Authority in Racing
Speed Racer I'm not a child, Pops. You can't tell me how to live my life. If you want to fire me as your driver, then fine, do it. But it won't change the fact that I am going to finish this race.
The Harsh Reality of Nature's Indifference
Christopher McCandless / Alexander Supertramp There was clearly felt the presence of a force not bound to be kind to man. It was a place of heathenism and superstitious rites, to be inhabited by men nearer of kin to the rocks and to the wild animals than we.
Accountability and Guilt in Relationships
Speed Racer Don't take it out on me because you feel guilty for what happened to Rex!
Moral Dilemmas in Historical Context
William Hundert Let us be sacrificers, but not butchers. Your ] lacks conviction, Mr. Bell. You are aware of what you are saying, do you not? The fate of the Roman Republic is at stake!
[[Brutus]
William Hundert Yes, I know not for you, but try to place yourself in the time period. You, Brutus, the noblest Roman of them all, are at the center of a conspiracy to assassinate ]! And you believe this is for the good of all Rome. But you are struggling profoundly with the moral and physical implications of what you are about to do.
[[Julius Caesar]
Sedgewick Bell I do not agree with their plan.
William Hundert Brutus does not agree with their plan?
Sedgewick Bell No, I do not agree with their plan. They should've killed Marc Antony, I mean... Brutus is a pussy.
Sedgewick Bell In the end, Marc Antony ended up taking him down, right?
William Hundert He and Octavian, yes. In a manner of speaking.
Sedgewick Bell If he did what the other guy suggested, uh...uh...
William Hundert ...Cassius.
Sedgewick Bell ...yeah, that is it. If he did what Cassius recommended...Brutus might have gone on to become King!
William Hundert Emperor, as a matter of fact. Which Brutus had no desire to be.
Sedgewick Bell Whatever! He would have won!
William Hundert Yes, but at what cost? Do you remember the lessons of ]?
[[Socrates]
Sedgewick Bell Not really.
William Hundert It is not living that is important, but living properly. Socrates chose to die an unjust death, a death he freely accepted, rather than break the laws of Athens to which he pledged his loyalty!
Sedgewick Bell Another genius.
Skepticism Towards New Relationships
Cleve Jones The new Mrs. Milk. I give it a week.
Family Dynamics and Tension in Conversations
Christopher McCandless / Alexander Supertramp Hey, Dad, can I light the barbeque, please, Dad, this time?" "Well, Son, you can go get the lighter fluid." "Come on, Dad. Please, Dad, please?" "Well, why not, Walt? That sounds like a good idea..." "Shut up, Carine! Shut up, Carine! No, Billie. I told you once. Don't make me tell you again. Okay? Okay? You hear me? You hear me, woman? You hear me, woman? Huh? You hear me, woman?" "Sorry. Sorry, Walt. I'm sorry.
[''to himself while cooking the moose'']
The Essence of Freedom and Self-Reliance
Christopher McCandless / Alexander Supertramp ] is king.
[[w:Jack London|Jack London]
Unexpected Flirtation in a Skateboarding Scene
Gabrielle Hey! You blew me away!
Jay What? You wanna blow me?
[''the Z-Boys laugh'']
Gabrielle Maybe!
[''as she's being pulled away by her friend'']
A Moment of Uncertainty Between Two Characters
Angela Holden You wanna fuck?
[''Sitting bored in motel room bed'']
Johnny Truelove All right.
[''They strip down, Angela gets into bed on top of Johnny and begin making out'']
Angela Holden Is something wrong?
[''Pauses'']
Johnny Truelove No.
Angela Holden No? ]
[[w:erectile dysfunction|Your dick's not even hard!]
Johnny Truelove It's getting there.
Angela Holden Getting there? It's like a piece of bubble gum!
Johnny Truelove Then do something about it, bitch!
Angela Holden Sorry? Yeah, you're a sorry little bitch who can't even FUCK!
Johnny Truelove Hey! Excuse me for being a little distracted, alright? Give me a break, I've got a lot on my mind right now!
Angela Holden Well, what do you wanna fucking do? You wanna play cards? You wanna cuddle?
[''Derisively'']
Johnny Truelove Can't we just...?
Angela Holden NO! Fuck that shit, I wanna FUCK!
Johnny Truelove Suck my dick, all right?
Angela Holden I tried that already; it didn't work, did it?
[''She smirks'']
Reflections on Life's Important Moments
Matthew Kidman Matthew Kidman. I will always remember... The three legs of the tripod. My business partner. My student advisor. The next Einstein. Eli's calling card. Klitz's big debut. My own scholarship to Georgetown. And of course, I'll never forget the girl next door. As for me, I'm just going with it.
Questioning the Purpose of Racing
Speed Racer If you know so much, why don't you tell me why I should keep racing?
Understanding Comes with Experience
Speed Racer You'll understand when it's your turn.
The Conflict Between Reason and Life
Christopher McCandless / Alexander Supertramp If we admit that human life can be ruled by reason, the possibility of life is destroyed.
[''quoting [[w:Leo Tolstoy|Leo Tolstoy]
The Illusion of Money and Power
Christopher McCandless / Alexander Supertramp Strong. You can do anything. You can go anywhere. Money, power is an illusion. It's up here. You can be here. Me and you.
A Bold Claim of Destruction
Rick Dalton My buddy and his dog killed two of them and, no shit, I torched the last one.
Jay Sebring Torched?
Rick Dalton Yeah, I burnt her ass to a crisp.
A Humorous Take on Unexpected Disappointments
Jay Dude, you just got patty slapped.
Disillusionment with Elections and Their Impact
Cleve Jones Fuck that. Elections of any kind are nothing more than a fucking bourgeois affectation.
Choosing Freedom Over Material Wealth
Christopher McCandless / Alexander Supertramp Wayne. Hate to think of a wild man like you in a cage. Tramping is too easy with all this money you paid me. My days were more exciting when I was penniless. I've decided I'm going to live this life for some time to come. The freedom and simple beauty is just too good to pass up...
[''in a letter'']
Contemplating Connection and Perception
Christopher McCandless / Alexander Supertramp What if I were smiling and running into your arms? Would you see then what I see now?
[''last line'']
Perception of Paradise in a Chaotic World
Jay It's dirty, it's filthy, it's uhh, paradise.
Tension Between Characters and Surrounding Chaos
Jay Sebring Is everybody okay?
Rick Dalton Well... the fuckin hippies aren't. That's for goddamn sure.
Embracing Freedom in the Wilderness
Christopher McCandless / Alexander Supertramp Two years he walks the earth. No phone, no pool, no pets, no cigarettes. Ultimate freedom. An extremist. An aesthetic voyager whose home is the road. Now, after two rambling years comes the final and greatest adventure. The climactic battle to kill the false being within and victoriously conclude the spiritual revolution. No longer to be poisoned by civilization, he flees, and walks alone upon the land to become lost in the wild. Alexander Supertramp. May 1992.
Aspirations in Racing and Learning
Speed Racer Okay, Mr. Two-time-Grand-Prix-five-time-WRL-future-Hall-of-Fame, teach me something.
Confronting Weakness on the Track
Speed Racer Get that weak shit off my track!
Inner Ear Problems and Playful Banter
Jay Dude! He's got the inner ear problem.
Other Dude Suck my inner ear, Jay-Boy!
A Meeting Between Teacher and Student
William Hundert Enter.
William Hundert Mr. Bell.
Sedgewick Bell Mr. Hundert.
William Hundert Do you know why I called you in here?
Sedgewick Bell Student of the Month?
William Hundert Hardly.
William Hundert I awarded you one point because you spelled your name correctly. Mr. Bell, I do not know what you think you are doing but this is unacceptable work. You must apply yourself...
William Hundert Yes, I am unmarried. Now what does that have to do with anything you are talking about?
Sedgewick Bell That is why you like making us wear dresses.
William Hundert I have made arrangements to meet with your father. Is there anything you would like me to tell him for you?
Disinterest in Age and Experience
Cleve Jones (after first meeting Harvey) Not interested, old man.
Speed Racer's Invitation to View Cars
Speed Racer Hey, you wanna see my car collection?
Warning of impending danger
Speed Racer Watch the backdraft!
Final Quiz Announcement in Mr. Julius Caesar
Mr. Hundert This is the final quiz. It will carry much weight in determining your final standing in the rankings for the Mr. Julius Caesar final. You have three hours. Good luck.
Mr. Hundert Mr. Bell, I really need the quiz now. I am sorry but your time has expired.
Mr. Hundert Mr. Bell, time is up!
Louis Massoudi Yeah, man!
Sedgewick Bell I gotta call my dad!
Martin Blythe Rats!
The Allure of Absolute Freedom
Christopher McCandless / Alexander Supertramp It should not be denied that being footloose has always exhilarated us. It is associated in our minds with escape from history and oppression and law and irksome obligations. Absolute freedom. And the road has always led west.
[''quoting [[w:Wallace Stegner|Wallace Stegner]
Journey into the Wild
Christopher McCandless / Alexander Supertramp Wayne. Greetings from ]! Arrived here two days ago. It was very difficult to catch rides in the ], but I finally got here. Picked up a new book on the local flora and fauna. I'm prepared and have stocked all necessary comforts to live off the land for a few months. Might be a very long time before I return south. Just wanted to let you know, you're a great man. I now walk into the wild.
[[w:Fairbanks, Alaska|Fairbanks; [W:Yukon|Yukon territory]
Activism Against Anita Bryant's Campaign
Cleve Jones Out of the bar and into the streets; Anita Bryant is coming for you!
Fear of Mortality in a Critical Moment
Matthew Kidman Oh my God, am I gonna die?!?
[after Kelly gives him ectasy]
Admiring a Classic Car in Speed Racer
Speed Racer He was driving a 68 Fendersend, sweet set of wheels.
Race to the Finish Line
Speed Racer Lesson's over. See you at the finish line.
Recognizing True Potential in Others
Matthew Kidman I just want you to know that I know who you really are, and you're better than this.
[while giving Danielle a crumpled paper; Danielle uncrumples the paper and it is the drawing she made of the girl with lipstick at the table with Matthew]