Quotes tagged ‘War’

“[to Thomas] War has a way of distinguishing between the things that matter and the things that don't.”

— Jessica Brown Findlay, Brian Kelly, James Strong, Julian Fellowes, Matthew Crawley, Dan Stevens, imdb.com

“I think the real obscenity comes from raising our youth to believe that sex is bad and ugly and dirty, and yet it is heroic to go spill guts and blood in the most ghastly manner in the name of humanity.”

— Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski, Larry Flynt, Woody Harrelson, imdb.com

“I'll see you in a year or two if I don't get shot.”

— Larry Mcmurtry, Peter Bogdanovich, Duane Jackson, Jeff Bridges, imdb.com

“Commodus: Have I missed it? Have I missed the battle? [Commodus embraces him] Marcus Aurelius: You have missed the war. Commodus: Father, congratulations. I shall sacrifice a hundred bulls to honor your triumph. Marcus Aurelius: Save the bulls. Honor Maximus. He won the battle.”

— David Franzoni, John Logan, William Nicholson, Marcus Aurelius, Richard Harris, imdb.com

“Some of you will not be coming back.”

— David Michod, Colonel Cathcart, imdb.com

“War is God’s way of teaching Americans geography.”

— Rolf Potts, tim.blog

“We train young men to drop fire on people, but their commanders won't allow them to write 'fuck' on their airplanes because it's obscene!”

— John Milius, Francis Ford Coppola, Michael Herr, Colonel Walter E. Kurtz, Marlon Brando, imdb.com

“'A cocktail,' she said, 'is a great ally in the war.’ 'Which war is that?' I asked. 'The war against boredom.'”

— Matt Haig, amazon.com

“After the war, cities were rebuilt on the seas, in the skies, but the deadliest ones were built on wheels.”

— Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens, Fran Walsh, Narrator, imdb.com

“Mera: Your brother is about to declare war. Let’s stop him. Arthur: Sounds like fun. Let’s do it.”

— Will Beall, James Wan, Geoff Johns, David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, Mera, Amber Heard, imdb.com

“That’s not a bad word. ‘Hate’ and ‘war’ are bad words. ‘Fuck’ isn’t.”

— Judy Blume, amazon.com

“Diana Prince: To the war! Steve Trevor: Technically, the war is that way. But first we got to go THIS way...”

— Geoff Johns, Allan Heinberg, Zack Snyder, Jason Fuchs, Diana Prince / Wonder Woman, Gal Gadot, imdb.com

“Was I God? No. Because God didn't win the war. We did.”

— Graham Moore, Alan Turing, Benedict Cumberbatch, imdb.com

“Oh, Alan... we're gonna have such a wonderful war together.”

— Graham Moore, Stewart Menzies, Mark Strong, imdb.com

“This is the nature of war: By protecting others, you save yourselves. If you only think of yourself, you'll only destroy yourself.”

— Shinobu Hashimoto, Hideo Oguni, Akira Kurosawa, Kambei Shimada, Takashi Shimura, imdb.com

“Kambei Shimada: Go to the north. The decisive battle will be fought there. Gorobei Katayama: Why didn't you build a fence there? Kambei Shimada: A good fort needs a gap. The enemy must be lured in. So we can attack them. If we only defend, we lose the war.”

— Shinobu Hashimoto, Hideo Oguni, Akira Kurosawa, Kambei Shimada, Takashi Shimura, imdb.com

“War, earthquake, winds, fire, famine, the plague. Year after year, it's been nothing but disasters. And bandits descend upon us every night. I've seen so many men getting killed like insects, but even I have never heard a story as horrible as this. Yes. So horrible. This time, I may finally lose my…”

— Akira Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto, Priest, Minoru Chiaki, imdb.com

“Jude Ellis: Leah, how did you get in the water? [seeing she's scared] It's all right. You don't have to be afraid. Leah: We were running away. Jude Ellis: You were running away. From what? Leah: The war.”

— Dan Dworkin, Jay Beattie, Jude Ellis, Steve Zahn, imdb.com

“Jude Ellis: Leah, where are you from? Leah: From here. Jude Ellis: From here? America. [Leah nods] But there's no war here. Leah: There will be. Jude Ellis: I'm sorry. I don't understand. Caleb: [overhearing nearby] There's a lot you won't understand. Emma Ren: Why do you say that? Caleb: Because wh…”

— Dan Dworkin, Jay Beattie, Jude Ellis, Steve Zahn, imdb.com

“We have come far on our American journey since that early Thanksgiving. In the intervening years, we have lived through times of war and peace, years of poverty and plenty, and seasons of social and political upheaval that have shaped and forever changed our national character and experience. As we…”

— Bill Clinton, theholidayspot.com