Peter Sarsgaard Quotes

Kinsey

The Complexity of Measuring Love

Clyde Martin Just one more question. You've just told me your entire history: childhood, family, career, every person you've ever had sex with. But there hasn't been a single mention of love.

Alfred Kinsey That's because it's impossible to measure love. And, as you know, without measurements there can be no science. But I have been thinking a lot about the problem lately.

Clyde Martin Mmh, "problem"?

Alfred Kinsey When it comes to love, we're all in the dark.

Clyde Martin So, you do think it matters?

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Kinsey

Inventing a Controversial Topic

Clyde Martin When did you first begin masturbating?

Old Woman I invented masturbation.

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Garden State

Desire for Immediate Action and Excitement

Mark Come on, please. If I was going to get you coke we would've gone to the fucking high school football practice. We would've been rolling five hours ago.

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The Lost Daughter

Existential Meaning in an Empty Universe

Professor Hardy Camus posits that the ontological emptiness of the universe chafes against the intrinsically human desire for metaphysical meaning.

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The Lost Daughter

The Dangers of Suppressing Doubt

Professor Hardy Thank God, because whenever one tries to suppress doubt, there is tyranny.

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Green Lantern

Embracing Fear and Power in Failure

Hector Hammond You're just as much of a failure as I am, and just as afraid... Well, I used to fight my fears. But now that I've tasted its true power, I'll NEVER GO BACK!

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Garden State

Defending Personal Interests and Boundaries

Mark Don't tease me about my hobbies. I don't tease you about being an asshole.

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September 5

Perception of Success in Challenging Situations

Roone Arledge I know it might not feel like it, but you did a great job today.

Geoffrey Mason It was a catastrophe.

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Garden State

The Burden of Monetary Favors

Mark The only thing worse than a favor is a favor involving money.

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The Lost Daughter

The Value of Attention as Generosity

Professor Hardy As Simone Weil says, "Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity.

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Blue Jasmine

Trust and Deception in Relationships

Dwight Of course we can't get married! You lied to me!

Jasmine Oh no!

Dwight Up and down the line!

Jasmine No, no, no! I wanted to tell you the truth! I just didn't wanna ruin everything!

Dwight What?! Are you delusional?! Didn't you think I'd eventually find out?! What were you thinking?!

Jasmine I don't know what I was thinking! I don't know! That everything happened in the past! You and I loved each other and get married--

Dwight And what?! And what?! That it would just vanish?! Didn't you think that I would find out, if not today, or immediately eventually? Like after we were married? Or is that what you wanted? That you'd wait until it was too late?!

Jasmine Too late for what?! For your future plans where you needed the appropriate wife?!

[bitterly]

Dwight I'm not saying that it would've been an issue, but that you could stand by and deceive me until I married you!

Jasmine Oh, no, no, no, you mean till I trapped you, is what you mean.

[bitterly]

Dwight Your ethical behavior is equal to your ex-husband.

Jasmine I wasn't deceiving you when I said I loved you.

Dwight God, I found out by chance! It was just by sheer chance!

Jasmine Okay, if it's over, it's over. I get it. You're not marrying me. I brought everything on myself. I've only got myself to blame. I did it to myself, as usual. As usual. You and your stupid little French whore.

[begins mumbling to herself]

Dwight I have no idea what you're talking about. I'm taking you home.

[confused]

Jasmine Let me out of the car. Let me out of the car.

Dwight Don't be ridiculous.

Jasmine Can you just - can you just please let me out of the car.

Dwight But how are you gonna get home?

Jasmine I'm not going home. Can you let me out of the car. Let me out of the car!

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September 5

Media Sensitivity in Reporting on Conflict

Peter Jennings Whatever conception you have of Arabia or Arabs, you need to understand how sensitive this situation is. This is no longer the Olympics.

[over the phone]

Marvin Bader Thank you, Peter, for, uh, clarifying. It does bring up a good question. What should we call them on the air?

Peter Jennings In News, we would refer to them as commando guerrillas.

Roone Arledge Commando? That sounds like we're in Vietnam or something.

Geoffrey Mason What was it they called them in German radio?

Marianne Gebhardt Terrorists.

Roone Arledge What was that?

Marianne Gebhardt They used "terrorists.

Roone Arledge Okay. Let's... let's go with that.

Peter Jennings That's a charged term. Terrorism is the organized and systematic use of violence against civilians to affect a political goal.

Marvin Bader Isn't that pretty much what's happening here?

Peter Jennings Nobody knows yet what is happening here. So we have to be very careful about everything we say on air.

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Garden State

Protecting Innocence in Unlikely Situations

Andrew Largeman I think we've corrupted this innocent girl enough for one day!

Sam I'm not innocent.

Andrew Largeman Yes, you are. That's what I like about you, okay? And I don't want this guy taking you to some sketchy quarry in the middle of ] to find ] ] huffing ] or ] ] each other, or whatever else is down here!

Mark Man, that's the most worked up I've ever seen you.

Sam He's protecting me.

Andrew Largeman So?

Sam He likes me!

Andrew Largeman Don't be cute.

Sam He's my ] in shining armor.

[[w:knight|knight]

Andrew Largeman Don't talk about knights in front of Mark. It's a sore subject.

Mark I'm gonna kill that motherfucker.

Andrew Largeman ] intended?

[[w:Pun|Pun]

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September 5

Concerns About Televised Executions

Marvin Bader You don't want anybody to see their kid executed on live television.

Roone Arledge Of course not, Marv...

Marvin Bader So I... I don't know about the Israelis, but David Berger's folks are in Ohio, so I'm pretty sure they'll watch.

Roone Arledge Well, someone should tell them not to watch it.

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The Lost Daughter

Desire Complicated by Commitment

Professor Hardy I want to go to bed with you. But it looks like you're married, so... you'll have to start this.

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Orphan

Concerns About Esther's Behavior Arise

Sister Abigail I'm afraid I may have made a mistake. There could be something wrong with Esther.

John What? What do you mean? You told us that you'd never had any trouble with her.

Sister Abigail I didn't. But trouble does have a way of finding her.

Kate What kind of trouble?

Sister Abigail Two girls get into a fight, there she is. Someone gets caught stealing, there she is again.

John So, does that mean-?

Kate John, just let her finish.

[to John]

Sister Abigail After you told me about the girl in the playground, I called her old school. While she was there, there was a boy who fell with a pair of scissors in his hand and accidentally stabbed himself through the jaw. And Esther was there again.

John I don't understand. He accidentally stabbed himself.

Sister Abigail But the most troubling thing is the Sullivan house fire. I checked into it further, it was arson. They have never found the person who did it.

John What are you suggesting here? That she had anything to do with any of this? It's ridiculous.

Sister Abigail That a child could commit such crimes. It just flies in the face of everything I believe.

John Oh... well, yeah.

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Orphan

A Child's Yearning for Parental Affection

Esther I like it when it's just the two of us. You don't know how long I've waited for a daddy just like you.

John Mommy too, right?

Esther I don't think Mommy likes me very much.

John Hey. That's not true, Mommy loves you.

Esther It's all right. It must be hard to love an adopted child as much as your own.

John Sweetheart, you're just as much part of this family as Danny and Max, okay? Why don't you do something nice for Mommy, show her how much you love her?

Esther That's a wonderful idea.

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September 5

The Importance of Telling Real-Time Stories

Roone Arledge Okay, look, I know this isn't a responsibility that everyone wants. But does it make more sense to have a talking head from News take over from halfway across the fucking world? Our job is to tell the stories of these individuals, whose lives are at stake, 100 yards away. And our job is really straightforward. We put the camera in the right place, and we follow the story as it unfolds in real time. News can tell us what it all meant after it's over. And I'm sure they're gonna try. But this is our story. And we're keeping it.

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Garden State

Embracing Unimpressiveness for Peaceful Sleep

Mark I'm okay with being unimpressive. I sleep better.

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Orphan

Conflict Over Allegations in a Game

John Brenda's father says... that you pushed her.

[while signing]

Esther That's not true, we were just playing. I swear.

John Okay.

Kate And did you see what happened?

[to Max, signing]

Max She slipped.

[signing back, but not speaking]

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Orphan

Trust and Jealousy in a Long Relationship

John Kate... Kate. You can't get jealous of every woman that I talk to, right? It's been like ten years.

Kate What does that mean, "It's been ten years"? You say that like it, it, it actually means something. It's only been two years since you told me.

John You know how sorry I am; I just feel like I've earned a little trust here. I gave you a second chance.

Kate That's not fair... that's not fair.

John Let me get this straight: We can talk about my mistakes, but not yours?

Kate I was sick! You're an asshole who wanted to fuck somebody else!

Blue Jasmine

Unexpected Reactions in a Conversation

Jasmine Oh! That's... sudden.

Dwight What's your reaction?

Jasmine My reaction is you can do it again if you want.

Orphan

Discussing Behavioral Issues in Parenting

Kate We've had some behavioral problems, but...

John Yeah, nothing like that. I mean, right?

Kate Yes, we have.

John Really, hon, think about it.

Sister Abigail I've tried to reach the Russian orphanage where she was raised. I think we need to know what we're dealing with.

John Oh-uh, I'll tell you what we're dealing with. We're dealing with...

Kate N-no, you know what?

John Stop. Listen. We're dealing with a 9-year-old girl who's an orphan,---

[turns to Kate.; turns back to Sister Abigail.]

Kate Y-yeah, that's it...

John ...okay?

[to Sister Abigail]

Kate We're taking her to Dr. Browning.

John We can take her to Dr. Browning.

The Lost Daughter

A Meeting of Minds in Academia

Professor Hardy I didn't realize you were here. It's really great to meet you.

[''To Leda at a dinner party'']

Young Leda It's really great to meet you, too.

Professor Hardy Your work is thrilling.

[''Shakes her hand'']

Young Leda Thank you.

Professor Hardy Thrilling.

[''Walks away to other end of dinner table'']

Young Leda Thank you.

Professor Cole He is a serious scholar but- it's amazing to see. Amazing.

Young Leda What is?

Professor Cole Well... it would be interesting to see his tactics as he renews his pursuit this evening.

Young Leda Don't cry! No, no, no. I love- I loved the jokes about their names! It made you seem more human.

Professor Hardy Human? As opposed to what?

Young Leda As opposed to a god.

Professor Hardy Ah. Hmm. Your name is very provocative.

Young Leda You're thinking about the Yeats. Very high-minded. It always brings rape to mind.

Professor Hardy Jesus.

Young Leda I bet you know it by heart. In Italian.

Professor Hardy Ah. Tutto d'un colpo... (all at once) la grand ala... (the grand wing) palpitante... (palpitating) sulla ragazza... (on the girl) uh, mmm... staggering girl.

Young Leda Sconcertante. (Disconcerting)

Professor Hardy Si, ragazza. Sconcertante. Mmm.

Garden State

Offer of Support from a Friend

Mark Hey, if you ever need a Kato, you know where to find me.

Kinsey

Absence of Love in Life Narratives

Clyde Martin You just told me your entire history, but there hasn't been a single mention of love.

[to Alfred Kinsey]

Kinsey

The Risks of Sexual Relationships

Clyde Martin Sex is a risky game, because if you're not careful, it will cut you wide open.

The Lost Daughter

A Critique of Bourdieu's Oversight

Professor Hardy Bourdieu's mistake is that he often forgot the first part of his own name.

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