Lately, I have been thinking about some powerful character quotes that I found truthful in both a comedic and dramatic way. Most of these quotes could be applied to life as insightful advice. I decided to pick films that are among my favorites, some that are quite popular, and others a little less known. These ten insightful film character quotes sum up what life is about.
“Losers are people who are so afraid of not winning, they don’t even try.” — Grandpa Hoover, Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
Allen Arkin as Grandpa Hoover in Little Miss Sunshine
“Being an adult means to have a speedometer that marks 210 and not driving over 60.” — Julien Jeanvier, Jeux d’Enfants (2003)
Guilaume Canet as Julién in Jeux d'Enfants
“Change moves in spirals, not circles. For example, the sun goes up and then it goes down. But every time that happens, what do you get? You get a new day. You get a new one. When you breathe, you inhale and you exhale, but every single time that you do that you’re a little bit different then the one before. We’re always changing. And its important to know that there are some changes you can’t control and that there are others you can.” — Dan Dunne, Half Nelson (2006)
Ryan Gosling as Dan Dunne in Half Nelson
“High school’s better than junior high. They’ll call you names, but not as much.” — Mark Wiener, Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995)
Matthew Farber as Mark Wiener in Welcome to the Dollhouse
“Revenge is not good. Once you’re done. Believe me.” — León, The Professional (1994)
Jean Reno as León in The Professional
“Sometimes in the heat of passion, the little head tells the big head what to do, and the big head should think twice about what you are doing.” — Lorenzo, A Bronx Tale (1993)
“You want a why. Well, maybe there isn’t one. Maybe… Maybe this is just something that happened. ” — Leland, The United States of Leland (2003)
Ryan Gosling as Leland in The United States of Leland
“On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero. “ — The Narrator, Fight Club (1999)
Edward Norton as The Narrator in Fight Club
“…putting your life in danger is actual living – the rest is television.” –Simon, The Hunting Party (2007)
Richard Gere as Simon in The Hunting Party
“So I guess this is where I tell you what I learned – my conclusion, right? Well, my conclusion is: Hate is baggage. Life’s too short to be pissed off all the time. It’s just not worth it.” — Danny Vinyard, American Hitsory X (1998)
Edward Furlong as Danny Vinyard in American History X
These quotes seemed to connect with me, but maybe not in the same way with others. Hopefully you enjoyed these quotes, if not, I will be posting other film character quotes that I find interesting.
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