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Melanie Lynskey Quotes

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Memorable Quotes from Melanie Lynskey

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Shattered Glass
Desire for Validation Among Journalists
Amy Brand Have you noticed the way Steve's phone has been ringing lately? Did you see all those editors at the correspondence dinner? The way they were circling him?
Caitlin Avey Is that what you want, Amy? To get a bunch of smoke blown up your ass by a pack of editors?
Amy Brand Yes. Yes it is.
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But I'm a Cheerleader
Exploring Personal Histories and Relationships
Mary I think it might be a great idea for Megan to be reminded of your root, Graham.
Graham My mother got married in pants.
Mary All right, let's see, Dolph?
Dolph Too many locker room showers with the varsity team.
Mary Hilary?
Hilary All girl boarding school.
Mary Sinead?
Sinead I was born in France.
Mary Clayton?
Clayton My mom let me play in her pumps.
Jan I like balls.
Mary Why thank you for that, Jan.
Mary Joel?
Joel Traumatic bris.
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Heavenly Creatures
Excitement and Anticipation of a New Plan
Pauline Parker This notion is not a new one but this time it is a definite plan which we intend to carry out. We have worked it out carefully and are both thrilled by the idea. Naturally we feel a trifle nervous, but the pleasure of anticipation is great.
[narrating]
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But I'm a Cheerleader
Defining Inappropriate Behavior in Conversation
Hilary There's no inappropriate behavior allowed.
Megan Inappropriate...like swearing?
Graham No, inappropriate like fucking.
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Heavenly Creatures
A Tragic Tale of Three Acts
Pauline Parker It's a three act story with a tragic end.
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Heavenly Creatures
Struggles with Depression and Familial Conflict
Pauline Parker I felt thoroughly depressed and even quite seriously considered committing suicide. Life seemed so much not worth the living and death such an easy way out.
Honorah Parker Rieper Love, you can still write to each other.
Pauline Parker Anger against Mother boiled up inside me, as it is she who is one of the main obstacles in my path. Suddenly a means of ridding myself of this obstacle occurred to me. If she were to die...
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Heavenly Creatures
Urgent Call for Help from Mummy
Juliet Hulme Mummy!
Pauline Parker Mummy!
Juliet Hulme Mummmmy!
Pauline Parker It's Mummy! She's terribly hurt!
Juliet Hulme Please! Help us!
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Heavenly Creatures
Contemplating Death and Its Impact
Pauline Parker The next time I write in this diary, Mother will be dead. How odd... yet how pleasing.
[narration]
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Heavenly Creatures
Perception of Genius and Others' Sadness
Pauline Parker We have decided how sad it is for others that they cannot appreciate our genius.
[voiceover, from her diary]
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Heavenly Creatures
Selfish Resolutions for a Joyful Tomorrow
Pauline Parker My new year's resolution is a far more selfish one than last year. It is to make my motto, eat, drink and be merry for tomorrow, you may be dead.
[from her diary]
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But I'm a Cheerleader
Attraction and Morality in Relationships
Hilary Well, um... have you ever had sex with him?
Megan I'm a Christian.
Hilary It's really easy to be a prude when you're not attracted to him, isn't it?
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Heavenly Creatures
A Vision of an Ideal Paradise
Juliet Hulme Daddy says the ] is a load of bunkum.
[[The Bible|Bible]
Pauline Parker But we're all going to ].
[[Heaven]
Juliet Hulme I'm not. I'm going to the Fourth World. It's sort of like Heaven, only better, because there aren't any Christians. It's an absolute paradise of music, art and pure enjoyment.
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Heavenly Creatures
Understanding Our Extraordinary Connection Through Madness
Pauline Parker We realized why Deborah and I have such extraordinary telepathy and why people treat us and look at us the way they do. It is because we are MAD. We are both stark raving MAD!
[narrating]
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Heavenly Creatures
Pauline's Disturbing Wish for Her Parents
Pauline Parker She is most unreasonable. Why could not mother die? Dozens of people are dying all the time, thousands, so why not mother? And father too.
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