Sam Elliott Quotes

Up in the Air

Recognition of Achievement and Loyalty

Maynard Finch You're the youngest person so far to hit ten million. I don't know where you find the time.

[referring to his frequent flier miles]

Ryan I don't know.

Maynard Finch We really appreciate your loyalty.

[Hands him the lifetime executive status card]

Ryan I've thought about this moment so many times, I even thought about the conversation we'd have.

Maynard Finch What'd you want to say?

Ryan Now I don't remember.

Maynard Finch That's alright, it happens to all of us. Where are you from?

Ryan I'm from here.

[realizing he has no home]

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The Contender

Moral Integrity in Political Struggles

Laine Hanson Come on, Kermit. If we do that, we are no better than he is.

Kermit Newman We are no better than he is!

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The Big Lebowski

The Unconventional Identity of The Dude

The Stranger Way out west there was this fella... fella I wanna tell ya about. Fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least that was the handle his loving parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. Mr. Lebowski, he called himself "The Dude". Now, "Dude" - that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense.

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Tombstone

Confrontation Escalates Among the Earp and Ringo

Virgil Earp What do you want, Ringo?

Johnny Ringo I want your blood...and I want your souls. And I want em both right now.

Wyatt Earp We don't want any more trouble.

Johnny Ringo Well, you've got trouble! And it starts with you.

[points to Wyatt]

Wyatt Earp I'm not gonna fight you, Ringo, there's no money in it. Sober up. C'mon boys.

[opens his coat, showing he's not armed; Earp brothers start to walk away]

Johnny Ringo Wretched slugs. Don't any of you have the guts to play for blood?!

Doc Holliday I'm your huckleberry. That's just my game.

[steps forward, one gun in a shoulder holster in full view, holding his other behind his back]

Johnny Ringo Alright, lunger, you go to hell. I'll put you outta your misery!

Doc Holliday Say when!

Curly Bill Johnny, don't!

Curly Bill Don't mind him. He's just drunk, that's all.

[chuckles]

Johnny Ringo No! I want them spitting blood!

Curly Bill Easy, son, easy. Now ain't the time! I tell you, boys, even I'm worried what's going to happen once Ringo runs this outfit. God have mercy!

[Johnny staggers away and runs into some coffins at the funeral parlor, knocking them over]

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A Star Is Born

Acceptance of Loss and Preservation

Bobby Maine Ain't no gettin back what we've lost, we're just trying to keep what we still have.

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Frogs

Man's Control Over Nature Challenged

Pickett Smith Frogs attacking windows, Snakes in chandeliers. Those aren't exactly normal things, Mr. Crockett.

Jason Crockett I don't think there's much to worry about. I'm sure I can get the state to spray some pesticides.

Pickett Smith Yes, sir, I'm sure you can. You can kill a hell of a lot of other things too.

Jason Crockett Mr. Smith, that is where you and I part company. I still believe man is master of the world.

Pickett Smith Does that mean he can't live in harmony with the rest of it?

Jason Crockett You call that horrible racket out there harmonious?

Pickett Smith Mr. Crockett, I know it sounds strange as hell, but... what if nature were trying to get back at us?

Jason Crockett Nonsense.

[scoffs]

Pickett Smith Then how do you explain it?

Jason Crockett We just sit and wait.

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A Star Is Born

The Essence of Music and Creativity

Bobby Maine Jack talked about how music is essentially twelve ] between any octave. Twelve notes and the octave repeats. It's the same story told over and over, forever. All any artist can offer the world is how they see those twelve notes. That's it. He loved how you see them.

[[Notation|notes]

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Mask

Conflict Over Responsibility and Independence

Gar If you're gonna get wasted off that crap, I'm not gonna sit here and babysit you.

[gets a beer from the fridge]

Rusty Dennis You must be confusing me with someone who gives a shit.

[scoffles]

Gar Must be.

Rusty Dennis You know, this just isn't going to work. You're telling me to do things and I'm just gonna end up hating you.

[looks at the drugs in her hand and sighs sadly]

Gar Oh, come on, baby. You and your old man have been going through this shit forever. Got to you again, didn't he? Got you ready for another one of those 2-hour screamers. Gets you to the place where I wanna put you through the goddamn wall.

Rusty Dennis Well, go ahead. Then put me through the goddamn wall. Why should you be different than any other guy I've ever been with.

[snaps back]

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Frogs

Decision-Making in Uncertain Situations

Charles How do you figure...?

Pickett Smith I don't know, Charles. Is there a place where we can put him?

Charles Yes sir, I'll show you.

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Mask

Confrontation Over Responsibility and Consequences

Carnie I cannot be responsible for anything that happens to the retard.

Gar Then I cannot be responsible for anything I do to you! Take the tickets.

[grabs the carnie; the carnie freezes]

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The Contender

Desire for Controversial and Unconventional Content

Kermit Newman I want something EMBARRASSING! Something sexual! Little boys, midgets, that sort of thing! Cows! I don't give a goddamn!

[Trying to dig up dirt on Shelly Runyon]

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The Big Lebowski

The Balance of Life's Outcomes

The Stranger A wiser man than myself once said, "Sometimes you eat the b'ar.… Sometimes the b'ar, well, he eats you.

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Road House

Comment on Intelligence and Appearance

Wade Garrett That gal's got entirely too many brains to have an ass like that.

[admiring Doc]

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The Contender

Public Perception and Political Image

Kermit Newman The people of this nation can stomach quite a bit. But the one thing they can't stomach is the image of a vice president with a mouthful of cock.

Frogs

Facing Danger on the Island Together

Jason Crockett Karen... and everybody... this conversation is ended!

Pickett Smith No, it isn't. Look, with Grover and Kenneth dead, I don't know what's going on around here... or if it is happening anywhere else... but we are a bunch of damn fools if we don't face the fact that we are in a hell of a lot of trouble! And we are gonna have to get together to fight it!

Maybelle Keep on talking Mr. Pickett, cause you are the only man around here who's saying anything!

Pickett Smith First of all, we're gonna have to try to find Iris, Stuart and Michael. To be very honest with you... I don't think we will. Not alive anyway. But whether we find them or not, we gotta get off this damn island! All of us, now! We'll take the power boat. If we have to, we'll tow the canoe.

Jason Crockett And leave this house empty? Deserted?

Pickett Smith I don't think there's gonna be anybody around here to worry about today. Maybe if you didn't notice, but there hasn't been one boat out on that lake all day!

Clint Crockett Do you think this is happening everywhere, Mr. Smith?

Pickett Smith Well if it is, we'd better all get out of here together.

Jason Crockett Well, I forbid it! I control these people, not you!

Maybelle Nobody controls me, Mr. Crockett! Now I'm asking for your permission to get off this island, alone or with someone else, I just want to go!

Jason Crockett You can leave whenever you feel like it.

Charles Mr. Crockett, begging your pardon, I do believe Mr. Smith made good sense. We must all go together.

Jason Crockett What are you saying? Are you contradicting me? Just because of one small crisis, you want to run?

Bella Mr. Crockett. Really, it's not a small crisis. You got to see that.

Jason Crockett I see who's loyal and who isn't. That's what I see. Now, if you wanna go, both of you, well, go. Do you?

Maybelle Maybe you haven't heard about it, stuck out here in vacationland, but five score and seven years ago, they just started letting people make up their own mind.

Charles Mr. Crockett, I wish you'd change your mind, for your own safety. Mr. Crockett--

Jason Crockett Do you want to leave? Then leave. Get out! All three of you, go on! Clint?

Clint Crockett Yes, sir?

Jason Crockett Take em across the lake and leave em. Take a good look around. Then get right back here!

Clint Crockett I can take care of that, sir. Ladies, gentlemen, you have about five minutes. Thank you.

Maybelle Thank you so much for your hospitality. I'll write you my thank-you note when I get back to civilization.

[to Jason]

Pickett Smith You're in for one hell of a battle, Mr. Crockett. You better get ready for it.

The Big Lebowski

The Unlikely Hero of The Big Lebowski

The Stranger Now this here story I'm about to unfold took place back in the early 90s - just about the time of ] with ] and the ]. I only mention it because sometimes there's a man... I won't say a hero, cause, what's a hero? But sometimes, there's a man. And I'm talkin about the Dude here. Sometimes, there's a man, well, he's the man for his time and place. He fits right in there. And that's the Dude, in ]. And even if he's a lazy man - and the Dude was most certainly that. Quite possibly the laziest in Los Angeles County, which would place him high in the runnin for laziest worldwide. But sometimes there's a man, sometimes, there's a man. Aw. I lost my train of thought here. But... aw, hell. I've done introduced him enough.

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Mask

Navigating Family Dynamics and Conflicts

Gar Rocky, you mom sometimes does the wrong things, but for the right reasons.

Rocky Dennis You always stick up to her, Gar, and then she pisses you off, and you split. Then you come back.

Mask

Unexpected Revelations Among Friends

Gar What? Rusty? Ah, shit! It's Rusty.

[realizing Rusty is having a nervous breakdown on the phone; hangs up the phone and leaves the auto garage]

Evelyn Florence.

[repeated line]

Memorable Quotes from Sam Elliott