The Book of Eli (2010) - Quotes

Taglines: We walk by faith not by sight

Taglines: Believe in hope

Taglines: Religion is power

Taglines: Deliver us

Taglines: Some will kill to have it. He will kill to protect it.

Lombardi: You don't have to leave, you know. You're more than welcome to stay. You'll be perfectly safe here.

Solara: Thank you. But this is something I have to do.

Lombardi: Where will you go?

Solara: [thoughtfully as she holds the sword] Home.

Claudia: Where is Solara?

Carnegie: [gesturing to the window] Out there. Her choice. I tried to bring her back...she refused.

Claudia: What did you do that she refused?

Carnegie: [Pushes the Bible forward toward her] Read it.

Claudia: What did you do to my daughter?

Carnegie: Read it!

Claudia: [Slams her hands down on the Bible] What did you do to my daughter?!

Carnegie: You can start anytime.

Claudia: I'm sorry, it's been so long. I don't remember.

Carnegie: You have to.

Claudia: Do I have to? Really?

Carnegie: No, no, you have to. Please.

Claudia: Your leg.

Carnegie: It doesn't hurt anymore.

Claudia: [Places her hand on Carnegie's forehead; Leans forward, almost nose-to-nose with Carnegie; Shoves his head back] I can smell it. You worked so hard for that book. You sacrificed so much. So many men... more than you could spare. Now all those people who were too scared to even say your name, they're downstairs tearing up the bar right now. Did you know that? And there's no one there to stop them. And you're feverish. I can't imagine what it must feel like, having what you want so close, and it might as well be a million miles away.

Carnegie: [Wathing Claudia leave] Stop it! Are you leaving me? Claudia? Claudia! Claudia!

Guard: That's far enough! What's your business here?

Eli: My name is Eli. I have a King James Bible in my possession.

Guard: Remain where you are. Don't make any sudden moves, or you will be fired upon.

Solara: I want to come with you.

Eli: No, you don't.

Solara: ... I hate it here.

Eli: Then change it.

Martz: That was my cat.

Eli: Fine specimen.

Martz: I saw you knock him off the bar.

Eli: No, I kind of shooed him. I didn't really knock him.

Martz: You raised your hand at him.

Eli: Won't happen again, I promise you.

Bartender: Hey Martz, how bout another drink, huh?

Martz: That cat has been coming in here for two years. It's got more rights to be in here than you.

Eli: I don't want any trouble.

Martz: [Raising his fist at Eli] Well, that's too bad. Cuz you're about to-

Eli: I know who you are. A murderer of innocent travelers around the world. You are going to be held accountable for the things you've done. Do you know that? Do you?

Eli: [Wakes up, grabs Solara's arm as she digs through his backpack] What are you doing?

Solara: I'm sorry, I thought you were asleep.

Eli: I wasn't asleep. Now, what are you doing?

Solara: I just wanted to see the book.

Eli: No one touches the book but me. You understand? Do you understand?

Solara: Yes, I understand.

Eli: Alright then, go to sleep.

Eli: You says you don't know how to read anyway, so it's no use to you.

Solara: Yeah. So teach me.

Eli: I walk by faith, not by sight.

Solara: What does that mean?

Eli: It means that you know something even if you don't know something.

Solara: That doesn't make any sense.

Eli: It doesn't have to make sense. It's faith. It's faith. It's the flower of light in the field of darkness that's giving me the strength to carry on, you understand?

Solara: Is that from your book?

Eli: [[Johnny Cash; [w:At Folsom Prison|At Folsom Prison] No, its uh...] Live "].

Solara: What?

Eli: [seeing the grave yard in the backyard of the homestead] We gotta go now.

Solara: They killed all these people.

Eli: Not just killed them. They ate them.

Solara: Her hands... her hands were shaking.

Eli: Too much human meat. Let's go!

Solara: Do you remember what it was like? I mean, in the world before?

Eli: People had more than they needed. We had no idea what was precious, what wasn't. We threw away things people kill each other for now.

Leader: What are you standing around for? kiss him

Hijacker: What'd he say?

Eli: He's in shock. I think he meant "Kill him.

Hoyt: [about Eli] It's like he's protected somehow, like there's nothing that can touch him.

Claudia: [about her blindness] I was like this since birth. I was lucky... I was already used to living like this.

Claudia: I can't imagine what it must feel like, having what you want so close, and it might as well be a million miles away.

Claudia: You worked so hard for that book. You sacrificed so much. So many men... more than you could spare. Now all those people who were too scared to even say your name, they're downstairs tearing up the bar right now. Did you know that? And there's no one there to stop them.

Solara: You said I could come with you if I took you to the water!

Solara: I didn't think you would ever give up the book. I thought it was important to you.

Solara: Have you ever thought that maybe you were lost?

Carnegie: [Seeing that Eli's Bible is actually in Braille] It can't be...it can't be...it's IMPOSSIBLE! IT CAN'T BE!

Carnegie: [about the Bible] It's a weapon! A weapon aimed right at the hearts and minds of the weak and the desperate.

Carnegie: I need that book. I want that book!

Eli: [When Carnegie confronts him and demands he hand the Bible over to him] I always believed there was a place where this book belonged, where it was needed. But I haven't found it yet.

Eli: I know what I heard. I know what I hear. I know I'm not crazy.

Eli: [about his Bible] In all these years I've been carrying it and reading it every day... I got so caught up in keeping it safe that I forgot to live by what I learned from it.

Eli: Cursed be the ground, for our sake. Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth, for us, for out of the ground we were taken for the dust that we are... and to the dust we shall return.

Eli: Dear Lord, thank you for giving me the strength and the conviction to complete the task you entrusted to me. Thank you for guiding me straight and true through the many obstacles in my path, and keeping me resolute when all around seemed lost. Thank you for your protection and your many signs along the way. Thank you for any good I may have done, and I'm so sorry about the bad. Thank you for the friend I made. Please watch over her as you have watched over me. Thank you for finally allowing me to rest. I am so very tired. But I go now to my rest, at peace, knowing that I have done right in my time on this Earth, I fought the good fight. I finished the race. I kept the faith.

Eli: Stay on the path. It's not your concern. Stay on the path. It's not your concern.