30 quotes
Existence of Others Surprises Albert Markovski
Albert Markovski
I can't believe you guys actually exist.
[to Vivian Jaffe]
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Focus Your Mind on Helpful Thoughts
Bernard Jaffe
Your mind is always occupied on something...so it may as well be something helpful, like Mrs. Shermer, or the blanket.
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Metaphor for Universal Connection and Existence
Bernard Jaffe
Say this blanket represents all the matter and energy in the universe, okay? This is me, this is you, And over here, this is the Eiffel Tower, right, it's Paris!
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Questioning Cooperation in a Troubled World
Albert Markovski
Betrayed by Albert Markovski. Is it possible for anybody in this world to work together to make it better? I don't think so.
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Misunderstood Preferences and Unexpected Revelations
Brad Stand
Shania hates mayo, alright, and she can't eat chicken salad, that's no joke. We gave it to her once, she threw up in the limo - the lady hates chicken salad. So I bring out a bunch of tuna fish sandwiches - she still doesn't believe me - I say, Shania, I'm allergic to mayo - which, by the way, is a lie. Shania still doesn't believe me so I eat two of the sandwiches in front of her to prove it. So she eats one and a half sandwiches, one and a half sandwiches... before she realizes, its chicken salad. And she liked them!
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Call for Unity in Crisis
Tommy Corn
Why are you guys wasting all of your time fighting each other? I mean, come on, seriously. Put the egos aside for a second, guys, please. Deal with the issues, okay. We have a deadly petroleum situation, not to mention cystic f-- SHUT UP! SHUT! -- Cystic Fibrosis, civil war in Africa, toxic fish. You have children in your own community who are going to prison. Father Flavin doesn't have the money to help them! Ma'am, listen to me!
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The urgency of understanding infinity
Bernard Jaffe
No time for infinity? Gotta piece together a theory?
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Frustration Over Unseen Perspectives
Brad Stand
NOBODY SEES THAT PICTURE!!!
[after Caterine snaps a photo of his sobbing]
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Questioning the Importance of Family Life
Brad Stand
Why is marriage and kids so important? I mean, there's an overpopulation problem!
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The Nature of the Universe Explained
Bernard Jaffe
The universe is an infinite sphere whose center is everywhere and whose circumference is nowhere.
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Questioning Personal Identity
Brad Stand
How am I not myself?
[repeated]
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Concept of Self in Interconnectedness
Bernard Jaffe
There is no such thing as you or me,
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Recognition in Unexpected Places
Brad Stand
Did you see that? Shania knew who I was.
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The Disappearance of Gazelles in Consumerism
Brad Stand
Huckabees cornucopia of stuff we all want. But what happened to the gazelles? Were they squashed under the CD department?
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Questioning the Nature of Observation
Albert Markovski
What?! Is it a crime? Is it a crime to look at Lange?!
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The Wisdom of Stillness from a Rock
Albert Markovski
Nobody sits like this rock sits. You rock, rock. The rock just sits and is. You show us how to just sit here and that's what we need.
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Embracing Contentment in Self-Acceptance
Bernard Jaffe
When you get the blanket thing you can relax because everything you could ever want or be you already have and are.
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Contemplating Life's Big Questions Amid Adversity
Tommy Corn
How come we only ask ourselves the really big questions when something bad happens?
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Mathematics of Infinity Explained
Bernard Jaffe
There is no remainder in the mathematics of Infinity.
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Shania's Concern is Acknowledged
Brad Stand
Shania cares!
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Confusion Over Topic in Conversation
Tommy Corn
Honestly, I have no idea what you guys are talking about. I thought we were talking about petroleum.
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Fear of Confrontation and Hostility
Albert Markovski
I can't go back in there. It's all hating faces that I have to chop up with a machete!
[about the body bag exercise]
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Reality of Suburbia versus Infinity
Albert Markovski
We're not in Infinity, we're in the suburbs
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Daily Excitement for the Ball Activity
Tommy Corn
Awesome! Can we do the ball thing everyday?
[after being hit in the face with a rubber ball]
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Balancing Personal Gain and Environmental Concern
Brad Stand
Do I benefit from getting some great P.R. For Huckabees when we need it? Absolutely. But do I care about saving the open spaces? Yes, I do!
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Tommy Corn's Take on a Philosophical Figure
Tommy Corn
Aaah, here he comes! The man poet who banged France's Dark Lady of Philosophy! The parking lot crusader of truth who turned his back on his Other like a cold-blooded gangsta.
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The Concept of Nothingness Explained
Bernard Jaffe
There's no such thing as nothing. nnn
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Perception of Similarity in Diversity
Albert Markovski
Everything is the same, even if it's different.
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Crisis of Purpose and Identity
Albert Markovski
Motherfucking cocksucker motherfucking shoot Mother what am I doing? What am I doing? I don't know what I'm doing. I'm doing the best that I can. I know that's all I can ask of myself. Is that good enough? Is my work doing any good? Is anybody paying attention? Is it hopeless to try and change things? The African guy is a sign, right? Because if he isn't, than nothing in this world makes any sense to me. I'm trapped! Maybe I should quit. Don't quit! Maybe I should just fucking quit. Don't fucking quit! I don't know what the fuck I'm supposed to do anymore! Mother! Fuck shoot!
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Existence and Identity in a Temporary World
Tommy Corn
If this world is temporary, identity is an illusion, then everything is meaningless and it doesn't matter if you use petroleum, and that's got me very confused.
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