Noah Hathaway Quotes - Best Lines & Interviews

Memorable Quotes from Noah Hathaway

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The NeverEnding Story

The Southern Oracle Awaits Atreyu's Arrival

Southern Oracle Do not be afraid. We will not harm you. We have been waiting for you a long time, Atreyu.

Atreyu Are you the Southern Oracle?

Southern Oracle Yes, we are.

Atreyu Then you must know what can save Fantasia!

Southern Oracle Yes, we do.

Atreyu Well, what is it? I have to know!

Southern Oracle The Empress needs a new name.

Atreyu A new name? That's all? But that's easy! I can give her any name she wants!

Southern Oracle No one from Fantasia can do it. Only a human child can give her this new name.

Atreyu A human child? Where can I find one?

Southern Oracle You can only find one beyond the boundaries of Fantasia. If you want to save our world, you must hurry! We don't know how much longer we can withstand the Nothing.

[begins to crumble]

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The NeverEnding Story

Misunderstanding of Identity and Purpose

Cairon I'm sorry, but this is not the time nor place for children. I must ask you to leave.

Atreyu If you don't want me here, you shouldn't have sent for me.

Cairon It was not you we sent for. We wanted Atreyu.

Atreyu I am Atreyu.

Cairon Not Atreyu the Child! Atreyu the Warrior.

[laughs]

Atreyu I am the only Atreyu of the Plains People. But I'll be happy to go back hunting the purple buffalo.

[turns to leave]

Cairon No, wait! Come back, please. If you really are the Atreyu we sent for, you would be willing to go on a quest?

Atreyu Yes, of course. What kind of a quest?

Cairon To find a cure for the Empress, and to save our world. No one can give you any advice except this: You must go alone. You must leave all your weapons behind. It will be very dangerous.

Atreyu Is there any chance of success?

Cairon I do not know. But if you fail, the Empress will surely die, and our whole world will be utterly destroyed.

Atreyu When do I begin?

[takes off his bow and quiver of arrows and lays them on the ground]

Cairon Now. And you must hurry, Atreyu. The Nothing grows stronger every day. Take this. He who wears the Auryn speaks for the Empress. It will guide and protect you.

[places the Auryn necklace around Atreyu's neck]

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The NeverEnding Story

The Challenge of Self-Worth

Atreyu Is that the Southern Oracle?

Engwwook Oh, no. It's the first of the two gates you must pass through, before you reach the Southern Oracle, and get me the final information for my book. Of course, most people never get that far.

Atreyu Why?

Engywook The sphinxes eyes stay closed, until someone who does not feel his own worth tries to pass by.

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The NeverEnding Story

A Hesitant Departure Between Friends

Falkor Leaving so soon? Hmm?

Atreyu Uh, I was just going to – I-I-I have to... I was trying to–

Falkor Sneak away?

Atreyu Yeah... I mean no, no!

[Falkor chuckles]

Falkor I like children.

Atreyu For breakfast?

Falkor Never! I'm a luckdragon. My name is Falkor.

[laughs]

Atreyu And my name is–

Falkor Atreyu. And you're on a quest.

Atreyu How'd you know that?

Falkor You were unconscious, and you talked in your sleep.

[winks]

Atreyu Wha–?

Falkor Could you... get round and scratch behind my right ear? I can never quite reach it!

[wiggles his right ear, and strains to reach it with his short leg; Atreyu giggles]

Atreyu Here?

[approaches him and starts scratching]

Falkor Oh... yeah! That's so good. Thank you. So, little fella – you're on your way to the Southern Oracle?

[chuckles]

Atreyu Yes. But it's hopeless. It's too far away!

Falkor Oh, I wouldn't necessarily say that.

Atreyu You... you know how to get there?

Falkor Why, sure. It's right around the corner.

Atreyu How'd all this happen?!

Falkor With luck!

[chuckles; winks again]

Atreyu You've already brought me the entire 10,000 miles?

Falkor No, only 9,891... as the dragon flies.

Atreyu You're amazing!

Falkor Having a luckdragon with you is the only way to go on a quest. Things will work out fine, Atreyu. Never give up, and good luck will find you.

[chuckles]

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The NeverEnding Story

The Weight of Loss and Responsibility

Rockbiter They look like big, good, strong hands, don't they? I always thought that's what they were. Oh, my little friends... the little man with his racing snail, the Nighthob, even the stupid bat. I couldn't hold onto them. The Nothing pulled them right out of my hands. I failed.

[holding up his hands]

Atreyu No, you didn't fail. I'm the one who failed. I was the one chosen to stop the Nothing. But I lost the Auryn, I can't find my luckdragon, so I won't be able to get beyond the boundaries of Fantasia!

Rockbiter Listen. The Nothing will be here any minute. I will just sit here, and let it take me away too. They look like good, strong hands, don't they?

[holds up his hands again]

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The NeverEnding Story

Confrontation between G'mork and Atreyu

G'mork If you come any closer, I will rip you to shreds.

Atreyu Who are you?

G'mork I am G'mork. And you, whoever you are, can have the honor of being my last victim.

Atreyu I will not die easily. I am a warrior.

G'mork Ha! Brave warrior. Then fight the Nothing.

Atreyu But I can't! I can't get beyond the boundaries of Fantasia! What's so funny about that?

[G'mork laughs mockingly]

G'mork Fantasia has no boundaries.

Atreyu That's not true. You're lying!

G'mork Foolish boy. Don't you know anything about Fantasia? It's the world of human fantasy. Every part, every creature of it, is a piece of the dreams and hopes of mankind. Therefore, it has no boundaries.

Atreyu But why is Fantasia dying, then?

G'mork Because people have begun to lose their hopes and forget their dreams. So the Nothing grows stronger.

Atreyu What is the Nothing?

G'mork It's the emptiness that's left. It is like a despair, destroying this world. And I have been trying to help it.

Atreyu But why?!

G'mork Because people who have no hopes are easy to control. And whoever has the control has the Power.

Atreyu Who are you really?

[briefly loses his balance, but regains it and turns towards G'mork with a cold look]

G'mork I am the servant of the Power behind the Nothing. I was sent to kill the only one who could have stopped the Nothing. I lost him in the Swamps of Sadness. His name was Atreyu.

[last words]

Atreyu If we're about to die anyway, I'd rather die fighting! Come for me, G'mork! I AM ATREYU!

[falls, but grabs a sharp piece of stone and stands up]

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The NeverEnding Story

Conflict Between Science and Magic

Engywook Get out of my light, wench!! You're disturbing my scientific work!!!

Urgl You and your SCIENTIFIC WORK!!!! What the boy needs now... is one of my potions!!

Engywook The boy will need my scientific advice much more! ...

Atreyu Ahem...

Engywook Ahhhhhh!!! He's well!!! Now it's my turn with him!

Urgl Oh no, you don't! ... It's your turn when I say it's your turn. Well, little man... still in pain??

Atreyu A little... but it's all right.

Urgl I like that!!! The patient telling the doctor it's all right?? It has to hurt if it's to heal! Here. Drink that... that's my batwing broth!! There's eye of newt in there, tree mold... old lizard brains... scales from a rancid sea serpent!

[hands Atreyu cup]

Engywook Just where did you and your dragon come from? What are you on to? Anything of interest in the, uh, scientific community?

Atreyu My name's Atreyu. I came here to find the Southern Oracle.

Engywook Oh!

Urgl Here we go again!

Engywook You've come to the right place, my boy! I am somewhat of an expert on the Southern Oracle.

Urgl It is my scientific specialty.

Engywook It's my scientific specialty!

Urgl Why don't you sit down and be quiet for once?!

Engywook You keep quiet, wench!

Urgl Ooh!!

Engywook It's now my turn. My name is Engywook. She's Urgl. Ever heard of me?

[to Atreyu]

Atreyu I don't think so.

Engywook You don't move in scientific circles. I am the expert on the Southern Oracle. Oh, you've come to the right place, my boy!

[Atreyu shakes his head]

Urgl There's no fool like an old fool.

Engywook Wait! Stay here! The observatory. To the winch, wench!

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The NeverEnding Story

Encounter with the Ancient One

Atreyu Are you Morla, the Ancient One?

Morla Not that it matters, but yes.

[yawns]

Atreyu Please help me, Morla! Do you recognize this?

[holds out the Auryn]

Morla Well... we haven't seen the Auryn in a long time.

Atreyu We? Is there someone else here, too?

[looks around him]

Morla We haven't spoken to anyone else for thousands of years, so we started talking to ourselves.

[lets out an enormous sneeze, knocking Atreyu out of the tree]

Atreyu Morla! I bring terrible news! Did you know that the Empress is very ill?

[climbing back up]

Morla Not that it matters, but yes. Actually, we don't care.

Atreyu If I don't save her, she'll die! There's a terrible Nothing sweeping over the land! Don't you care about that?

Morla We don't even care... whether or not we care.

[stifles a sneeze, Atreyu braces himself]

Atreyu Do you have a cold?

Morla No. We're allergic... to youth!

[sneezes again]

Atreyu You know how I can help the Empress, don't you?

Morla Not that it matters, but... yes.

Atreyu If you don't tell me and the Nothing keeps coming, you'll die too! Both of you!

Morla Die? That, at least, would be something.

[starts to sneeze, Atreyu braces himself again]

Atreyu Please help me. You said you knew the answer–

Morla We're tired of sneezing. Go away! Nothing matters.

[sneezes again, knocking Atreyu out of the tree]

Atreyu That's not true! If it didn't really matter to you, you could tell me.

[climbing back up again]

Morla Ah ha ha! Clever boy.

[laughs]

Atreyu TELL ME, PLEASE!

Morla We don't know, but you can ask the Southern Oracle.

Atreyu How can I get there?

Morla You can't. It's 10,000 miles away.

Atreyu But that's so far.

Morla That's right. Forget it. Give up.

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The NeverEnding Story

Understanding Failure and Support in Friendship

The Childlike Empress Atreyu, why do you look so sad?

Atreyu I have failed you, Empress.

The Childlike Empress No, you haven't. You brought him with you.

Atreyu Who?

The Childlike Empress The earthling child. The one who can save us all.

Atreyu You knew about the earthling child?

The Childlike Empress Of course. I knew everything.

Atreyu My horse died! I nearly drowned. I just barely got away from the Nothing! For what?! To find out what you already knew?!

The Childlike Empress It was the only way to get in touch with an earthling.

Atreyu But I didn't get in touch with an earthling!

The Childlike Empress Yes, you did. He has suffered with you. He went through everything you went through, and now he has come here, with you. He is very close, listening to every word we say.

Bastian What?!

[confused]

Atreyu Where is he?! If he's so close, why doesn't he arrive?!

The Childlike Empress He doesn't realize he's already a part of The NeverEnding Story.

Atreyu The NeverEnding Story"?! What's that?!

The Childlike Empress Just as he is sharing all your adventures, others are sharing his. They were with him when he hid from the boys in the bookstore.

Bastian But that's impossible!

[cannot believe it]

The Childlike Empress They were with him when he took the book with the Auryn symbol on the cover, in which he's reading his own story, right now.

Bastian I can't believe it! They can't be talking about me.

[runs off and catches himself; goes back to the book]

Atreyu What will happen when he doesn't appear?!

The Childlike Empress Then our world will disappear, and so will I.

[in a grave tone]

Atreyu How could he let that happen?!

The Childlike Empress He doesn't understand that he's the one who has the power to stop it. He simply can't imagine that one little boy could be that important.

Bastian Is it really me? How could I make any difference?

Atreyu MAYBE HE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT HE HAS TO DO!!

Bastian WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO?!

The Childlike Empress He has to give me a new name.

Atreyu WHAT IF HE DOESN'T COME UP WITH THE RIGHT NAME?!

The Childlike Empress He's already chosen it. He just has to call it out.

Atreyu WHERE IS HE?!?!?!? WHY ISN'T HE HERE?!?!?!

[now desperate and hysterical]

The Childlike Empress He still does not have the confidence.

Bastian But it's only a story, it's not real, it's only a story! ATREYU, NOOOO!!!

[the Nothing continues to consume the tower and another quake from the Nothing kills Atreyu]

The Childlike Empress ATREYU!