Film and TV Quotes

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It's not possible to have a sense of tragedy...without having a sense of humor.

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By: Colman Domingo
Characters: Victor Strand
From: Fear the Walking Dead
Genres: Action | Adventure | Cult Television | Drama | Exploitation | Science Fiction | Television | Thrillers | Zombies

Context:
Colman Domingo (as Victor Strand) says on Episode 11 of Season 3, to Michael Greyeyes (as Qaletqa Walker) during a mission to get water for their camp. Greyeyes wonders why Domingo is laughing, as Greyeyes' fear of not completing the mission grows.

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Ain't nothing like a little fear to crush paper men.

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By: Stuart Hughes
Characters: Officer Bowers
From: It
Genres: Horror | Remakes | Suspense | Thrillers

Context:
Stuart Hughes (as Officer Bowers) says this as he shoots randomly at the feet of his son Henry (played by Nicholas Hamilton) and his group of bully friends, as they terrorize a cat, in a scene from Stephen King's It. Henry later stabs his father in the neck, killing him.

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You show me anybody that gives a damn about anybody else and I'll show you a damn fool, who goes through life beggin' instead of grabbin.' Do you think anybody in this town is any different? They don't give a damn about who gets killed, as long as the dice keep rollin,' the hoes keep hoin,' and the money keeps flowin.'

It all resolves around the big "G" baby... the big Green. Everybody, everywhere is scratchin' for what they can get. I'm just scratchin' a little harder.

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By: Thalmus Rasulala
From: Bucktown
Genres: Action | Blaxploitation | Crime | Cult Cinema | Drama

Context:
Thalmus Rasulala (as Roy) says to Pam Grier (as Aretha) after Grier attempts to convince Rasulala's character to back down from a conflict with Rasulala's long time friend Fred Williamson (as Duke Johnson). Williamson has been pushing back against Rasulala's new-found control of the racially divided city they both grew up in, that's since become rampant with corruption and vices.

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I am half Vulcanian, and as a Vulcanian i speak from pure logic. If I let go of a hammer on a planet that has positive gravity, I need not see it fall to know that it has in fact, fallen.

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By: Leonard Nimoy
Characters: Mr. Spock
From: Star Trek: The Original Series
Genres: Adventure | Cult Television | Drama | Science Fiction

Context:
Season 1; Episode 20; originally aired February 2, 1967: Leonard Nimoy (as Mr. Spock) says during testimony at a Court Martial trial against William Shatner (as Capt. James T. Kirk), who is accused of the murder of one of his crew during an ion storm. He was implying that Captain Kirk was not capable of risking the lives of his crew, whether or not he was fully aware of Kirk's actions or motivations.

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Cylon: These humanoids are not well constructed. They damage easily.

Lieutenant Starbuck: Well, at least we don't rust.

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By: Dirk Benedict
Characters: Cylon | Lieutenant Starbuck
From: Battlestar Galactica
Genres: Action | Adventure | Cult Television | Science Fiction

Context:
Dirk Benedict (as Lieutenant Starbuck) and an android Cylon have a verbal exchange after Starbuck crash lands and gets captured, on a planet covered in murky jungles. The scene appeared in Season 1, Episode 11, which originally aired on November 11, 1978.

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I love the mornings! I clap my hands every morning and say, 'This is gonna be a great day!'

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By: Jared Jussim
Characters: Dicky Fox
From: Jerry Maguire
Genres: Comedy | Drama | Romance | Sports

Context:
Jerry Maguire (Tom Cruise) is lying in bed one morning when suddenly the radio comes on and wakes him up with a jolt after having slept with his associate Dorothy Boyd (Renée Zellweger) the night before. Maguire has been challenged with the direction of his life while attempting to start his own sports management agency. The screen flashes to Dickey Fox (Maguire's mentor) in his office, where Fox utters these words.