15 quotes
Fear and Vulnerability in Conversation
Jack
What are you afraid of?
Alex Rover
Everything!
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Nim Reflects on Her Actions
Nim Rusoe
Did I do that?
[steam violently spurts out from volcano]
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Discussion on Airsick Pills and Drowsiness
Alex Rover
What are these?
Alexandra Rover
Airsick pills.
Alex Rover
Don't they make you drowsy?
Alexandra Rover
Drowsy?
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Journey and Skills in Unexpected Situations
Alexandra Rover
I took a plane, I took a helicopter, I stole a boat!
Nim Rusoe
You came here all the way from San Francisco and you don't know how to do anything.
[to Alexandra]
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Amidst Chaos: A Moment of Breakdown
Captain
(angry)What on earth are you doing?
Alex Rover
I'm just having a nervous breakdown!
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Contrasting Views on the Ocean's Beauty
Alex Rover
Beautiful ocean, isn't it just great?
Alexandra Rover
No, it isn't just grrreat.
[imitating Alex's Scottish accent]
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Jack's Warning Against Parties
Jack
No parties while I'm gone!
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Defending the Island and the Unknown Story
Nim Rusoe
Nobody invades my island and gets away with it.
Nim Rusoe
The writer, and the scientist. That's how their story began. How it ends, exactly? Nobody knows.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Opening Soup Without Tools
Security Guard
What's this?
[is checking Alex's bag]
Alex Rover
It's for my soup.
Security Guard
Not allowed.
Alex Rover
How am I supposed to open it? With my teeth?
Security Guard
What are these?
[Holds up Purell]
Alex Rover
Oh its hand sanitizer, it is an excellent...
[stammers as guard confiscates Purell]
Security Guard
Not allowed! I'm sorry madame. No liquids greater than 3 ounces allowed.
Alex Rover
But I...
Security Guard
Next!
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
The Hero of Your Own Life Story
Jack
Be the hero of your own life story.
Alex Rover
Don't hand me that line - I wrote that line!
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Be the Hero of Your Own Story
Taglines
Be the hero of your own story.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Adventure Awaits at Nim's Island
Taglines
Your adventure starts here.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
A Disagreement on Playfulness and Location
Edmund's Mother
This is no place for games!
Edmund's Father
It's the perfect place for games!
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Home Schooling Perspective in Nim's Island
Nim Rusoe
I don't have to go to school, I'm home schooled.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
A Mother's Influence on Her Child
Jack
You got so much of your mother in you, you know that?
Nim Rusoe
That's a good thing, right?
Jack
Yeah, good. Sure. Unfortunately, I could never win a fight with her, either.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.