Memorable Quotes from Jennifer Beals
9 quotesDefiance Against Control and Ownership
Eva
You can do what you like! You can take apart the body you put together, you can take away the life you gave me, but you cannot have me. Not ever. Not even if you murder me and raise me up 1,000, 1,000 times, you cannot have me.
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Creation and Identity in Conflict
Eva
You taught me out of books, but I have a life of my own. You didn't create me! You didn't create me!
Baron
As a matter of fact... I did. I sowed you together out of corpses. I brought you to life by means of an electric charge. I created your body, just as I created your mind. And I can uncreate it too.
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Acceptance of a Life Unchanged
Claudia
I was like this since birth. I was lucky... I was already used to living like this.
[about her blindness]
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Desire and Distance in Life's Journey
Claudia
I can't imagine what it must feel like, having what you want so close, and it might as well be a million miles away.
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Conflict of Trust and Defiance
Baron
You must trust me, and you must obey me!
Eva
I will not obey you! I will not!
Baron
Don't provoke me, Eva!
Eva
I will provoke you!
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Choices and Consequences in The Book of Eli
Claudia
Where is Solara?
Carnegie
Out there. Her choice. I tried to bring her back...she refused.
[gesturing to the window]
Claudia
What did you do that she refused?
Carnegie
Read it.
[Pushes the Bible forward toward her]
Claudia
What did you do to my daughter?
Carnegie
Read it!
Claudia
What did you do to my daughter?!
[Slams her hands down on the Bible]
Carnegie
You can start anytime.
Claudia
I'm sorry, it's been so long. I don't remember.
Carnegie
You have to.
Claudia
Do I have to? Really?
Carnegie
No, no, you have to. Please.
Claudia
Your leg.
Carnegie
It doesn't hurt anymore.
Claudia
I can smell it. You worked so hard for that book. You sacrificed so much. So many men... more than you could spare. Now all those people who were too scared to even say your name, they're downstairs tearing up the bar right now. Did you know that? And there's no one there to stop them. And you're feverish. I can't imagine what it must feel like, having what you want so close, and it might as well be a million miles away.
[Places her hand on Carnegie's forehead; Leans forward, almost nose-to-nose with Carnegie; Shoves his head back]
Carnegie
Stop it! Are you leaving me? Claudia? Claudia! Claudia!
[Wathing Claudia leave]
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Consequences of Sacrifice and Fear
Claudia
You worked so hard for that book. You sacrificed so much. So many men... more than you could spare. Now all those people who were too scared to even say your name, they're downstairs tearing up the bar right now. Did you know that? And there's no one there to stop them.
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Equality in Choices and Actions
Eva
A woman should do as she pleases, just like a man. You taught me that.
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Reflections on Life and Death
Eva
What is dead'?
Baron
Sleeping... sleeping forever. One day, we go to sleep and we don't wake up.
Eva
I don't think I could sleep that long.
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