The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) - Quotes

A Proposal for Intimacy

Daisy: Will you sleep with me?

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Embracing Change and Common Humanity

Benjamin: Momma? Momma? Some days, I feel different than the day before.

Queenie: Everyone feels different about themselves one way or another, but we all goin the same way.

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Facing Mortality and Perceptions of Oddity

Daisy: Are you sick?

Benjamin: They said I was gonna die soon, but... Maybe not.

Daisy: You're odd.

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A Promise for Belonging

Caroline Button: Promise me he'll have a place.

Thomas Button: I... I promise.

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Impending Change Is On The Horizon

Mr. Daws: Storm's comin'.

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Finding Luck in Adversity

Mr. Daws: Blinded in one eye; can't hardly hear. I get twitches and shakes out of nowhere; always losing my line of thought. But you know what? God keeps reminding me I'm lucky to be alive.

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Struck by Lightning: A Unique Experience

Mr. Daws: Did i ever tell you i got struck by lightning seven times? once when i was just sitting on the toilet!

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Experiences of Lightning Strikes in Life

Mr. Daws: Did I ever tell you I been struck by lightning seven times? Once when I was repairing a leak on the roof. Once I was just crossing the road to get the mail. Once, I was walking my dog down the road.

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Lightning Strikes: A Unique Life Experience

Mr. Daws: Did I ever tell you I been struck by lightning seven times? Once when I was just sittin in my truck just minding my own business.

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Struck by Lightning: A Unique Life Experience

Mr. Daws: Did I ever tell you I was struck by lightning seven times? Once when I was in the field, just tending to my cows:

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Struck by Lightning Seven Times

Mr. Daws: Did you know that I was struck by lightning seven times?

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Regret of Unfamiliarity with a Loved One

Caroline: I wish I'd known him.

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Different Roads, Same Destination

Queenie: Everybody feels different about themselves, one way or another. But we’re all going the same way. Just taking different roads to get there, that’s all.”

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Embracing Uncertainty in Life's Journey

Queenie: You never know what's comin for ya.

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Reflections on Racial Identity and Struggles

Queenie: Poor child, he got the worst of it. Come out white.

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Acceptance in Love Despite Challenges

Daisy: I know the circumstances and I've accepted that. Loving you is worth all of it.

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A Moment of Recognition and Acceptance

Daisy: And in the spring, 2003, he looked at me. And I knew — that he knew — who I was. And then he closed his eyes, as if to go to sleep.

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A Reflection on Life's Cycles

Daisy: Everyone ends up in diapers at some point, sweetie.

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Commitment to Overcoming Self-Pity

Daisy: I promise you, I'll never lose myself to self-pity again.

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Reflections on Time and Existence

Benjamin Button: * Last lines

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The Diversity of Human Experience

Benjamin Button: [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare] Some people were born to sit by a river. Some get struck by lightning. Some have an ear for music. Some are artists. Some swim. Some know buttons. Some know ]. Some are mothers. And some people — dance.

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A Letter of Reflection and Love

Benjamin Button: * Letter to his daughter

Embrace Change and Live Authentically

Benjamin Button: For what it's worth: it's never too late or, in my case, too early to be whoever you want to be. There's no time limit, start whenever you want. You can change or stay the same, there are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the best of it. I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things you never felt before. I hope you meet people who have a different point of view. I hope you live a life you're proud of, and if you find that you're not, I hope you have the strength to start all over again.

Imperfection is a part of existence.

Benjamin Button: I think, right there and then, she realized none of us is perfect forever.

The Impact of Life's Small Decisions

Benjamin Button: If only one thing had happened differently: if that shoelace hadn't broken; or that delivery truck had moved moments earlier; or that package had been wrapped and ready, because the girl hadn't broken up with her boyfriend; or that man had set his alarm and got up five minutes earlier; or that taxi driver hadn't stopped for a cup of coffee; or that woman had remembered her coat, and got into an earlier cab, Daisy and her friend would've crossed the street, and the taxi would've driven by. But life being what it is — a series of intersecting lives and incidents, out of anyone's control — that taxi did not go by, and that driver was momentarily distracted, and that taxi hit Daisy, and her leg was crushed.

Unseen Paths: The Nature of Fate

Benjamin Button: Sometimes we're on a collision course, and we just don't know it. Whether it's by accident or by design, there's not a thing we can do about it.

Opportunities Shape Our Lives

Benjamin Button: Our lives are defined by opportunities, even the ones we miss.

Change Within Familiar Surroundings

Benjamin Button: It's a funny thing about comin home. Looks the same, smells the same, feels the same. You'll realize what's changed is you.

Impactful Encounters in Life's Journey

Benjamin Button: Along the way you bump into people who make a dent on your life.

The Impact of Unforgettable Encounters

Benjamin Button: It's funny how sometimes the people we remember the least make the greatest impression on us

The Unusual Life of Benjamin Button

Benjamin Button: My name is Benjamin Button, and I was born under unusual circumstances. While everyone else was aging, I was gettin younger... all alone.