Ten Movie Quotes To Get You Through Life
Some of my favorite movies are ones that inspire me to ponder the mysteries of life. All it takes to get my gears spinning is a mind-blowing performance, an ingenuous script or the unique way a director frames a shot. More often than not though, it’s a simple quote that delivers the most impact. We all have memorable lines from countless flicks rattling around in our skulls. Some make us laugh, others serve as motivation, and a select few move us to think.
Whatever their meaning, these fictional phrases become permanently embedded in our individual personalities. They help define who we are and how we see the world. While many quotes can affect us on a personal level, there are plenty that are more universal. These are the go-to lines that steer us through the monotony of our daily routines. Here are ten that fit the bill.
10 – “Pain don’t hurt.”
Delivered by: Professional bouncer James Dalton in Road House.
Why it matters: We learn at an early age that a lot of stuff will cause us pain. It sucks, but it’s inevitable. Using Dalton’s Zen-like philosophy, we can disconnect the pain thus rendering it powerless. Works great when you slam your finger in the car door.
9 – “You dick!”
Delivered by: Surfer dude Jeff Spicoli in Fast Times at Ridgemont High.
Why it matters: We will meet plenty of assholes and morons in our lifetime. Sometimes you have to call a spade a spade and tell these purveyors of douchebaggery what you think of them. It might lead to a confrontation, but it beats being a doormat.
8 – “Look eye, always look eye.”
Delivered by: Martial arts master Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid.
Why it matters: You’ll get a lot further down life’s path if you look people in the eye. Don’t give them a reason to think you’re hiding something or that you’re not trustworthy. Show no fear. Stare them down like a professional fighter, minus the psychotic snarl.
7 – “I’m not a smart man… but I know what love is.”
Delivered by: Dimwitted sage Forrest Gump in Forrest Gump.
Why it matters: You don’t have to be a genius to feel love. However, you do have to be mentally and emotionally prepared to deal with its crushing effects. Heartache and rejection will befall each and every one of us. Don’t let it defeat you. Be like Gump.
6 – “Stay frosty.”
Delivered by: Badass Colonial Marine Corporal Dwight Hicks in Aliens.
Why it matters: The worst thing you can do when you’re in a tight spot is panic and lose your water. Keep a level head no matter the predicament. Unless it has to do with man-eating aliens with acid for blood. Then you can freak out and run for the hills.
5 – “Deserve’s got nuthin’ to do with it.”
Delivered by: Cold-blooded outlaw William Munny in Unforgiven.
Why it matters: Bad shit happens to everyone for no rhyme or reason. You could be the world’s greatest humanitarian or the world’s biggest villain. Don’t look for the “why.” You won’t find it. It’s a cruel fact of life that none of us are immune to tragedy.
4 – “I have a lot of problems… but they belong to me.”
Delivered by: Dysfunctional recluse Graham Dalton in Sex, Lies and Videotape.
Why it matters: I don’t know anyone that isn’t effed up a little bit. It doesn’t mean they should be fitted for a straitjacket. Got minor hangups? It’s normal. Got serious hangups? Might be a good idea to talk to someone. Locking yourself inside a self-imposed prison isn’t very healthy.
3 – “Never tell me the odds.”
Delivered by: Clever space smuggler Han Solo in The Empire Strikes Back.
Why it matters: I used to gamble back in the day. Knowing the odds was critical. That being said, on occasion I picked instinct over logic and it paid off huge. Life is all about taking the plunge. Sitting back and playing it safe is for party poopers. Sometimes you gotta close your eyes and roll the dice.
2 – “I’m too old for this shit.”
Delivered by : Grizzled police Sergeant Roger Murtaugh in Lethal Weapon.
Why it matters: Getting old blows. Trust me when I say that a night of nonstop barhopping is much tougher to recover from at 35 than at 25. If you’re not a youngster anymore, stop pretending to be one. You’ll end up looking like what you are — an old fool.
1 – “Time to die.”
Delivered by: Ruthless Replicant Roy Batty in Blade Runner.
Why it matters: No one gets out alive. The sooner we come to terms with that little nugget, the easier it will be to enjoy the time we are allotted. Roy Batty wanted more. Once he learned that wasn’t possible, he graciously accepted his fate and said goodbye.
One massive oversight:
“With great power, comes great responsibility.” – Uncle Ben.
and ALSO:
“It’s not who I am, but what I do that defines me.” – The Mother Effing Batman.
Give me one ping Vassili, just one ping……
The spiderman quote was from the comic. The Batman thing has been said before.
This is the worse list of quotes ever. Not worth the time or effort.
“I want these motherfucking snakes off this motherfucking plane.” – Nevil Flynn (Samul L. Jackson) from Snakes on a Plane
“Oh wait, was she a great big fat person?”-Jame Gumb from The Silence of the Lambs.
“Game Over Man. Game Over”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsx2vdn7gpY
Try not, Do or do Not, there is no try.. Master Yoda
“Keep on keeping on”
Awesome choice for #1
I know who I am…. I’m a dude, playing a dude, disguised as another dude.
“Bitch be cool” – Samuel L. Jackson in Pulp Fiction.
“Fat drunk and stupid is no way to go through life”
–Animal House
“When you gotta shoot, shoot. Don’t talk”
- The good, the bad and the ugly
Did you fart? Did you fucking fart? How can you stand that? — Charlie Babbitt in the Rain Man
“I’ll be your Huckleberry.”
- Tombstone
You can probably have every line Val Kilmer had in this movie on this list.
“Last time I saw a mouth like that, it had a hook in it.”
Caddyshack
“Pain heals, chicks dig scars, glory lasts for ever.” ~ Shane Falco, The Replacements
Did we give up when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?
Animal House
English motherf*cker do you speak it!?
-Jules in Pulp Fiction
Never rat on your friends, and always keep your mouth shut. from goodfellas.
“L-I-V-I-N.” – Wooderson, ‘Dazed and Confused’
“Try not. Do or do not. There is no try.”
- Yoda (The Empire Strikes Back)
So what would you do with a brain if you had one? Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz
Funny thing killin’ a man… you take away all he’s got, and all he’s ever gonna have.
Unforgiven
So Run, run you ker. Tell all the other kers that the law’s comin. You tell I’m comin, and Hell’s comin with me, ya hear, HELL’S COMIN WITH ME!
Wyatt Earp
I don’t know I’m make’n this up as I go!
“I ain’t got time to bleed” – Predator (Jesse Ventura)
“Big gulps eh?… welp, see ya later” – Dumb & Dumber
“I’m the guy who does his job. You must be the other guy.” – The Departed
“Now I know why tigers eat their young.” Al Czervik(Rodney Dangerfield) Caddyshack.
Anyone with kids obviously loves them, but there are times when this line could be uttered because they do something so completely asinine.
“It’s not illegal, it’s frowned upon. Like masturbating on an airplane.” Alan Garner(Zach Galifianakis) The Hangover.
The line between illegal and socially unacceptable can sometimes be blurry. Not in the example Alan lays out for us in The Hangover, but never the less…
EXTREMELY WELL DONE. I could add a few, So could anyone! (as seen by the other comments) who owns their own thought process. Thought provoking for (almost all) of the videos. To judge these, all one has to think about is:
1) do these clips bring back memories
2) did they make me think about my own life
3) did I watch even one of these clips twice
4) do I want to see any of these movies again (with the quotes seen in a larger context)
From a huge movie buff,
Thank you, Scott
Badges, we don’t need no stinkin’ badges-Lone Wolf McQuade
Geez, eh, I’d kiss you if I didn’t have puke breath-Strange Brew
“I’m drowning here, and you’re describin’ the water!”
-As Good As it Gets
Miyagi (played by Pat Morita) [sighs] “Daniel-san, must talk.” [they both kneel]
“Walk on road, hmm? Walk left side, safe. Walk right side, safe. Walk middle, sooner or later [makes squish gesture] get squish just like grape.”
“Here, karate, same thing. Either you karate do “yes” or karate do “no.” You karate do “guess so,”
[makes squish gesture]…just like grape. Understand?”
No matter where you go…there you are :~)
Buckaroo Bonzai
“I’m fucked if I know” — Last line in the “The Committments”
That’s what I love about these high school girls, man. I get older, they stay the same age.
Even if getting old sucks.
“I love the smell of napalm in the morning; it smells like, victory.”
If you complete the quote, it actually makes sense.
“I didn’t say I don’t know how to use one, I just said I got not use for one”.
Matthew Quigley after shooting Marsden.
“Fuck ‘em if they can’t take a joke”
Christian Slater – Heathers
Not just a quote, a mantra
What about, “I’ll make you famous.” = Young Guns??
“It’s not personal, It’s business” – Michael Corleone, The Godfather
“Greed is Good” – Gordon Gekko, Wall Street
“I have three rules which I live by: Never get less than 12 hours sleep, never play cards with a guy who has the same first name as a city, and never go near a lady with a tattoo of a dagger on her hand. Now you stick with that, and everything else is cream cheese.”
-Coach Bobby Finstock – Teenwolf
“Be Excellent To Each Other” – Bill & Ted
“You don’t win a war by dying for your country. You win a war by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his.”
- Patton
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Get busy living, or get busy dying.
Josey Wales: Are you gonna pull those pistols or whistle Dixie?
Jamie: I wish we had time to bury them fellas.
Josey Wales: To hell with them fellas. Buzzards gotta eat, same as worms.
Bounty hunter #1: You’re wanted, Wales.
Josey Wales: Reckon I’m right popular. You a bounty hunter?
Bounty hunter #1: A man’s got to do something for a living these days.
Josey Wales: Dyin’ ain’t much of a living, boy.
I missed the (new)classic: “Enough is enough! I have had it with these motherfucking snakes on this motherfucking plane!” – Nevil Flynn (Samul L. Jackson) from Snakes on a Plane :c)