“Commodus: He’s made his decision. He’s going to announce it. He will name me. The first thing I shall do…well, is honor him with games worthy of his majesty. Lucilla: For now, the first thing I shall do is have a hot bath.”Tagged: decision, majesty
“[talking about their father Marcus Aurelius] Commodus: Do you think he’s really dying? Lucilla: He’s been dying for ten years.”Tagged: Death, Slow Death, Chronic Suicide
“[addressing his troops] Fratres! [cavalry addresses Maximus] Three weeks from now, I will be harvesting my crops. Imagine where you will be, and it will be so. Hold the line! Stay with me! If you find yourself alone, riding in the green fields with the sun on your face, do not be troubled. For you…”Tagged: Hold the Line, Eternity, Elysium
“Quintus: People should know when they are conquered. Maximus: Would you, Quintus? Would I?”Tagged: Conquered, Conquest, Self-awareness
“Maximus: Lean and hungry. Still nothing? Quintus: Not a sign. Maximus: How long has he been gone? Quintus: Nearly two hours. Valerius: Will they fight, sir? Maximus: We shall know soon enough.”Tagged: lean, Hungry, Anticipation, Fight
“What have you done? Thousands of years of building and rebuilding, creating and recreating so you can let it crumble to dust. A million years of sensitive men dying for their dreams... FOR WHAT? So you can swim and dance and play.”Tagged: creating, Recreating, Futility, Time Travel Movies