Daydream Nation - Impermanence and the Pursuit of Perfection
Caroline Wexler:
People will tell you nothing matters, the whole world's about to end soon anyway. But those people are looking at life the wrong way. I mean... things don't need to last forever to be perfect.
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Daydream Nation - The Cost of Sexual Revolution
Caroline Wexler:
I know you probably think I'm a manipulative bitch for sleeping with two guys, but try looking at it this way: the sexual revolution is just like any other revolution—there's gonna be casualties.
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Daydream Nation - Seatbelt Woes and Late Romance
Caroline Wexler: [in a car, about to have sex with Thurston]
Thurston, there is a seatbelt stabbing into my ovaries. I think it might be a little late for... romance and stuff.
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Daydream Nation - Love's Reality: Secrets and Flaws Revealed
Caroline Wexler: [explaining a dream she had with Thurston]
I knew then that our love was not some idealized state, but a union of secrets and flaws, and it broke my heart to think such things.
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Daydream Nation - The Secret Dream of Male Vanity
Caroline Wexler:
My mom once told me that if you ever want to make a man happy... flatter his vanity. Tell him he's handsome. She said not to bother calling him interesting or clever, because that's what their bosses and colleagues are for. But every man carries a secret dream of being handsome, and desperately yearns to be recognized as such.
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Daydream Nation - Desire for Transformation and Self-Improvement
Caroline Wexler:
Don't we all wanna be somebody different sometimes? Someone smarter and sexier and bolder than we really are?
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Daydream Nation - Defensiveness in the Face of Judgment
Caroline Wexler:
When I know people hate me, instead of trying to change their minds, I get defensive and weird and become the exact girl they think I am.
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Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist - Living in the Moment
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Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist - Finding Wholeness in Brokenness
Norah: [[w:Tikkun olam|Tikkun olam]
It reminds me of this part of Judaism that I really like. It's called ]. It says that, um, the world's been broken into pieces and it's everybody's job to find them and put them back together again.
Nick:
Well, maybe we're the pieces. Maybe we're not supposed to find the pieces. Maybe we are the pieces.
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Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist - Questioning a Parent's Lifestyle Choices
Nick: [entering Electric Lady studios]
Your dad owns this place?
Nick: [pointing to picture]
Is he this man?
Norah:
Yeah.
Nick:
Wow! So, what is he? Like, a former hippie, current yuppie, spoon-feeding the masses the same old garbage? Stop me at any time.
Norah:
Yes.
Nick:
Yeah.
Norah:
Yes! I'm gonna use that in my graduation speech. That's, like, amazing.
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Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist - Favorite Song and Personal Connection
Nick:
So what is your favorite song?
Norah:
Well my favorite verse was "The way you're moving in your sleep, the way you look before you leap. The strange illusions that you keep. You don't know that I'm noticing.
Nick:
I wrote that.
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Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist - Friendship Dynamics in a Quest for Attention
Nick:
You two must be great friends.
Norah:
Yeah, I am a great friend. It's always been like this. I'm the squire in Caroline's quest for attention.
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Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist - Unexpected Preferences in Familiar Places
Thom:
Would someone mind telling me where we're going?
Norah:
You know how some people like to eat at the same places?
Nick:
Yeah.
Norah:
Well Caroline likes to barf in the same places.
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Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist - A Confession About First Kisses
Norah:
I also have a confession.
Nick:
What?
Norah:
Before Tal, I never really... kissed anyone until tonight.
Nick:
Really?
Norah:
Yeah. Unless you count Becca Weiner at camp when I was 13.
Nick:
I do! I do count Becca Weiner!
Norah:
You do?
Nick: [Pause]
I don't know who wouldn't. You'd have to be a fool not to count her. How long were you guys together?
Norah:
Three campfire-y nights. Oh, me and Tal. I knew that.
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Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist - A Humorous Exchange About Drums
Norah:
If you don't have a drummer, then why do you have drums you fistful of assholes?
Dev: [trying to come up with clever names for their band]
Fistful of assholes! I like it.
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Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist - Unexpected Connections in Relationships
Norah:
Hi.
Dev: [handing her a bra]
Try this.
Norah:
What?
Dev:
Let's just say we're not the biggest fans of his dreaded ex? And we've decided you're to be his salvation. Besides, we saw you two making out, and we think you're the one. We just need to get you out of that sports bra.
Norah:
This isn't a sports bra.
Dev:
Come on. We're all ladies here.
Norah: [Finishes changing]
Okay.
Dev:
Ohh! It's better than the uni-boob.
Norah:
This isn't going to work, okay. He's hung up on Tris.
Dev:
You look gorgeous. And let me tell you something, Nicky is definitely worth the underwire. He just needs a little push, that's all.
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Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist - Misunderstandings Between Two Strangers
Norah:
Are you crazy?!?
Nick:
I don't know what I did to you to make you so angry.
Norah:
Nothing! You're just... you're ridiculous.
Nick:
You don't even know me.
Norah:
I know you, I know your make.
Nick:
My make?
Norah:
You're an emo punk bandboy and you're obsessed with Tris. They could make action figures out of you - drummer not included.
Nick:
It's funny that Tris never mentioned you considering what good friends you are, but she did mention some frigid jealous JAP who was completely jealous of her and who was a complete bitch.
Norah:
Oh, jealous?!?
Nick:
Yeah, and so now I think I know exactly who she was referring to.
Norah:
Let's dance, douchebag!
Nick:
OK, sweetheart, you think you have something...
Norah:
I AM NOT JEALOUS!!
Random Guy:
No man, she's not jealous.
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Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist - Friendship and Loyalty in Relationships
Norah: [about Tris]
What did you see in her? I could floss with that girl.
Nick:
This is your friend that we're talking about?
Norah:
OK, so I'm the bad guy now, is that what we're doing, I'm the bad guy?
Nick:
If you really wanna know, she actually supported our music and our band when nobody else did, not that it's any of your business.
Norah:
OK, forget it, I can't do this.
Nick:
Do what?
Norah:
Just make a U-turn and take me back to Ludlow, alright. I'll find my own way...
Nick:
Perfect.
Norah:
...Because I refuse to be the goody bag in your pity party, NICK.
Nick:
You don't have to yell, it's not a train station... it's a tiny car.
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Thor - Thor Questions His Surroundings Amid Confusion
Thor:
You, What realm is this? Alfheim? Nornheim?
Darcy Lewis: [[w:New Mexico|New Mexico]
]?
Thor:
You dare threaten me, Thor, with so puny a...
Lewis:
What? He was freaking me out!
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