Quotes tagged ‘War’

“The only crime in a war is to lose.”

— Ken Kristensen, Billy Russo, Ben Barnes, imdb.com

“I want jousts, carnivals and banquets organized in honor of the birth of my son. I have not yet decided whether to call him Henry or Edward! I've asked the French Ambassador to hold him at the font during his christening. If he drops him, it's war!”

— Michael Hirst, Henry VIII of England, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, imdb.com

“War is a spectator's sport. We are emperors of Rome, Andrew. Blood and steel, the only elements that ever meant anything.”

— David Farr, Richard Onslow Roper, Hugh Laurie, imdb.com

“Zoë: Jayne? Jayne: Hey, I didn't fight in no war. Best o' luck, though.”

— Tim Minear, Joss Whedon, Jayne Cobb, Adam Baldwin, imdb.com

“I can start a war or end one. I can give you the strength of heroes or leave you powerless. I might be snared with a glance but no force can compel me to stay. What am I?”

— John Stephens, Edward Nygma / The Riddler, Cory Michael Smith, imdb.com

“When I was a kid I asked my grandpa once if he ever killed any Germans in the war. He wouldn't answer. He said that was grown-up stuff, so so I asked if the Germans ever tried to kill him. But he got real quiet. He said he was dead the minute he stepped into enemy territory. Every day he woke up and…”

— Heather Bellson, Rick Grimes, Andrew Lincoln, imdb.com

“Bauer: Fudge is not a person. He wasn't in the war. Jimmy McGill: Well, neither was Tom Cruise. And look at what Top Gun did for you.”

— Peter Gould, Vince Gilligan, Kim Wexler, Rhea Seehorn, imdb.com

“The only way to truly achieve peace is through war.”

— Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz, Cora Mills, Barbara Hershey, imdb.com

“Receptionist: There is a Lt. Crunch here to see you. Gus: Crunch? [Shawn enters dressed in Civil War uniform] Shawn: Actually, I've been promoted. It's Captain Crunch.”

— Kerry Lenhart, Shawn Spencer, James Roday, imdb.com

“It is all the same with we women. We just give birth to the slaughtered.”

— Michael Hirst, Torvi, Georgia Hirst, imdb.com

“All of my life, and all of your lives, have come to this point. There is nowhere else to be but here. Nowhere else to live or die, but here. To be here now is the only thing that matters. So gather yourselves, gather all of your strength and all of your sweetness into an iron ball. For we will attac…”

— Michael Hirst, Rollo, Clive Standen, imdb.com

“I have no interest in peace. Peace is a dirty word.”

— Michael Hirst, Ivar, Alex Høgh Andersen, imdb.com

“Jack: Lemon, obviously I can’t approve of someone I’ve never met. Liz: Yeah, well, I’m not letting you meet Criss because you won’t approve of him. Jack: Well then I guess this is a catch-22, although I don’t know for sure because I refuse to read literature that questions the morality of war.”

— Robert Carlock, Jack Donaghy, Alec Baldwin, imdb.com

“The Italians have a saying, Lemon: 'Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer.' And although they’ve never won a war or mass-produced a decent car, in this case, they’re right.”

— John Riggi, Tina Fey, Jack Donaghy, Alec Baldwin, imdb.com

“War isn't hell. War is war, and hell is hell. And of the two, war is a lot worse.”

— Burt Prelutsky, Hawkeye Pierce, Alan Alda, imdb.com

“Hawkeye: Great little war we have here. Radar: I could do without it.”

— Sheldon Keller, Laurence Marks, Hawkeye Pierce, Alan Alda, imdb.com

“Three hours ago, this man was in a battle. Two hours ago, we operated on him. He's got a fifty-fifty chance. We win some, we lose some. That's what it's all about. No promises. No guaranteed survival. No 'saints in surgical garb'. Our willingness, our experience, our technique are not enough. Guns a…”

— Laurence Marks, Hawkeye Pierce, Alan Alda, imdb.com

“This. Is. War. There is no script. You can choose the battle, but if you send me out, I'm fighting my way. I don't play. I don't hide. I don't hold back or look for exits... and I sure as hell don't lean on the ropes and take it. I swing because that's me. That's who I am. That is how I gladiate.”

— Shonda Rhimes, Tony Goldwyn, Marcus Walker, Cornelius Smith, Jr., imdb.com

“Charlie: [in a wheelchair and army vet attire] This costume, the chicks is gonna go crazy all over it. Frank: Maybe you should let me do all the talking. Charlie: No, it's like shooting fish in a barrel. So watch and learn. Stripper: Awww, look at you sweetie, what happened? Charlie: [shouting] Viet…”

— Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney, Charlie Kelly, Charlie Day, imdb.com

“In war there is no substitute for victory.”

— Douglas Macarthur, americanrhetoric.com