Thomas Ian Griffith Quotes

The Karate Kid Part III

A Decision on the Title Defense

Terry Silver There you are.

Daniel LaRusso Yeah. I had to do some thinking.

Terry Silver And?

Daniel LaRusso I've decided not to defend my title after all. You've been a great trainer, but...Well, when I hit that guy in the club, that's just not my style. I wanted to let you know all of this in person, because I figure that's the least of I owe you.

Terry Silver You owe me a lot more than that, Danny-boy.

Daniel LaRusso Oh, I'm sorry. I thought the lessons were for free. But--

Terry Silver No, no; nothing's for free. You are gonna defend. You're getting in that ring.

Daniel LaRusso Excuse me, Mr. Silver - You can't make me do something I don't want to do.

Terry Silver Danny, Danny...from the moment you met me, I've been making you do things you didn't want to do.

[laughs]

Daniel LaRusso What are you talking about?

[confused]

Terry Silver Let's show him what I'm talking about!

[calls in office]

Mike Barnes I'm what he's talking about, shithead!

[steps out]

Terry Silver We have an agenda here, Daniel; it's really very simple...

Daniel LaRusso You guys are crazy!

[backpedaling]

Terry Silver ...Either you fight one fight on one day, or you fight every day for the rest of your life! So what's it going to be, Danny-boy?!

[even more hyped up]

Daniel LaRusso It's not gonna be anything, because I'm not going to be there! So just forget about it!

[starts to exit but is blocked by John Kreese.]

Terry Silver Let's show Mr. Kreese how he's going to get his business back!

Daniel LaRusso Hey I'm not gonna fight! You can't make me fight!

Terry Silver You don't have to! You can just stand there and let him kick your ass! Do the Crane, Danny-Boy!

[Daniel tries to fight Barnes, but Barnes gets the upper hand]

Mike Barnes You're doing this to yourself, man!

[attacks Daniel; He punches Daniel in the gut repeatedly, before shoving Daniel towards the door. Daniel hastily runs off, all while Silver and Kreese laugh uproariously]

Terry Silver Do you wanna see some more?

John Kreese I wanna see a lot more!

Terry Silver Bring him back. You see his face? See the trail? I think he peed in his pants! Well well well, look who's here. The big war hero! What are you waiting for?

[to Mike; Barnes runs out after Daniel, Silver turns to Kreese; They laugh maniacally until they're cut short by a scream...as Miyagi tosses Barnes through the dojo doors; to Barnes]

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The Karate Kid Part III

Expansion of the Dojo Empire

Terry Silver What did I tell you, my man? The minute you step off that plane, you're the biggest dojo operator in the valley!

John Kresse What do you mean? What are you talking about?

Terry Silver I bought 20 locations today, signed, sealed, 100%. You are back, my man; bigger and badder than ever!

John Kreese You're a sweetheart, that's great. But what about those two jerks?

Terry Silver Those two jerks" are taking up 100% of my time from now on. So have patience, my friend. I'm just getting everything rolling. When I'm finished with that kid, he'll be begging me to be his teacher! And you know what he's going to learn from me?! Pain in every part of his body, and fear in every part of his mind! And here's the kicker: he's going to thank me for it!

[laughs]

John Kreese What about the old man?

Terry Silver Him I hurt through the kid. Johnny, by the time that little twerp steps into the ring to defend his title, I'm going to have him thinking he's invincible. And then he's gong to find out what pain and fear really mean... ...right in front of a thousand people!

[smiles a bit more evilly]

John Kreese How do you know he'll compete?

Terry Silver He'll compete. Don't worry about it; you just have fun. Go give Mamona and her girlfriend a squeeze for me.

John Kreese How do you know about Mamona?

[smiling]

Terry Silver I know! Anything else?

[laughs]

John Kreese Yeah. Make his knuckles bleed.

[looks at his hands]

Terry Silver Hey! Hey, I like that! Oh, I like that, Johnny! I'm going to use it!!

[shocked/amazed; laughs maniacally]

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The Karate Kid Part III

The Importance of Strength and Resilience

Terry Silver A man can't stand, he can't fight.

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The Karate Kid Part III

The Necessity of Breath in Combat

Terry Silver A man can't breathe, he can't fight.

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The Karate Kid Part III

Rejection and Corruption in Negotiation

Margaret And in conclusion, I reject your final offer. If you proceed, I will sue your collective asses accordingly.

Terry Silver Best to Lorna and the kids. Sincerely, Blah-blah-blah." Yeah? Oh, good. Bring him in. What else?

[takes a phone call; hangs up]

Margaret Uh, the grand jury? What do you intend to do about them?

Terry Silver Bribe them, as usual.

Margaret Mr. Silver!

[aghast]

Terry Silver Lighten up, Margaret. Who's the D.A. on the case?

Margaret Mr. Cole.

Terry Silver Oh good! Uh, let's invite Willie to dinner Tuesday night and let's make sure we have his favorite. What is it? Uh, poached salmon?

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The Karate Kid Part III

Terry Silver's Threat to Daniel

Terry Silver Now the real pain begins, Danny-boy.

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The Karate Kid Part III

A Debt of Gratitude in Combat

Terry Silver I owe you, man.

John Kreese You don't owe me anything.

Terry Silver Oh, bullshit! I don't owe you anything? What about Vietnam, huh? How many times did you save my ass?

John Kreese I don't know. I lost count.

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The Karate Kid Part III

Vision and Combat in Martial Arts

Terry Silver A man can't see, he can't fight.

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The Karate Kid Part III

Tension Over a Disputed Agreement

Daniel Larusso Hey! Get out of here, man, I signed it (some application?), alright?!

Mike Barnes What'd you call the cops for?

Daniel Larusso What'd you steal the trees for?

Mike Barnes No proof.

Daniel Larusso Oh, who left the application/applications, the tooth fairy, huh?!

Mike Barnes There's nothing you've got that I can't counter/count her (Jessica), your karate's a joke.

[steps on Daniel's throat; Terry Silver enters]

Terry Silver Let him up, punk!

Mike Barnes Who are you? His mother?

Terry Silver Maybe.

Terry Silver Get your hand off. Get the hand off me.

Terry Silver I ever even see you on the same street as this kid I will seriously mess you up. You understand?

Mike Barnes Okay...

Terry Silver YOU UNDERSTAND?!

Mike Barnes YES!

Terry Silver Alright. Now get the hell out of here!

[lets him go; literally kicks Barnes out...on his butt]

Terry Silver Who is that guy?

[helping Daniel up]

Daniel Larusso That's the lunatic that wants my title. I was hoping you would have killed him.

[lame chuckle]

Terry Silver No, no. That's not what karate's about. It's for defence.

[honourably and wisely]

Daniel Larusso Yeah, yeah, I know, you're right.

[feeling suitably ashamed]

The Karate Kid Part III

Character Perspectives on a Shared Opinion

Terry Silver So what do you think?

Margaret Oh, he's obnoxious.

Terry Silver Yeah. He's perfect!

[laughing]

The Karate Kid Part III

Confidence vs. Reality in Competition

Terry Silver What, you think you can rely on that crane crap?

Daniel Larusso Did pretty well with it last time.

Terry Silver Hey, wake up and smell the coffee, Mr. LaRusso! Last time you weren't fighting this.

The Karate Kid Part III

Terry Silver's Mocking Greeting

Terry Silver Well well, look who's here; The big war hero!

The Karate Kid Part III

Enjoying the Competition's Intensity

Terry Silver I love it when he pounds him!

[watching Barnes fighting Daniel]

The Karate Kid Part III

Strategic Plan for Victory and Pain

Terry Silver Remember the game plan. First you win a point, then you lose a point. Keep the score 0-0, pulverize him for the full 3 minutes, then in sudden death you get the point, we win. I want him to experience pain. First he suffers.

[to Mike Barnes before the match]

John Kreese Then he suffers some more.

The Karate Kid Part III

Business Challenges and Changing Regulations

Terry Silver Johnny, every business has a slump at one time or another. Look at this. Ten years ago, nuclear was the preferred waste. You could dump it anywhere! Now everybody's a detective. I'm lucky if I make one deal a year without being indicted.

The Karate Kid Part III

Terry Silver's Promise of Revenge

Terry Silver What's his name, Miyagi, and that punk kid...I'm gonna get them for what they did to you. They made you suffer, so I'm gonna make them suffer... and suffer and suffer, and when I think they've suffered enough, then I start with the pain!

The Karate Kid Part III

Confronting Fear and Embracing Determination

Terry Silver Visualize: this is not a bunch of sticks and pipes anymore; this is a living, breathing wrecking machine who wants to detatch your head from the rest of your body!

[at the climax of Daniel's training]

Terry Silver It's blood. So what? Make believe it's his! This guy wants to break you! Humiliate you! STOMP YOU INTO THE GROUND! NOW WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT?!

Daniel Larusso ...NAIL HIM!

Terry Silver THEN DO IT!

Terry Silver YES! You nailed him! You're ready!

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