July 17, 2009
Repeating myself.
Found myself flipping through a book before popping it in the mail to someone (it's on its way, AFM!) and was about to post this quote until I did a search and realized I already posted it two years ago, whoops. [From a book I ultimately didn't love but does have some nice writing.] Doesn't seem like it was two years ago I read this but there you go.
Instead, here's another:
Falling in love isn't something that you decide to do, anymore than you decide on the weather. It descends on you, like a hurricane.
--from "The Post-Birthday World" by Lionel Shriver.
What that reminds me of is the Oracle talking to Neo in The Matrix: ...being the one is just like being in love. Nobody can tell you you're in love, you just know it, through and through. Balls to bones.
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June 25, 2009
I heart Band of Brothers.
Nixon: I don't know why I'm still doing this.
Winters: What, drinkin'?
Nixon: No, hiding it in your footlocker. I'm a captain, for christ's sake.
Winters: Well, why don't you just give it up.
Nixon: Drinking?
Winters [with sarcasm]: No, hiding it in my footlocker. You're a captain, for pete's sake.
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April 12, 2009
My favorite Joaquin moment from The Village.
Ivy Walker: When we are married, will you dance with me? I find dancing very agreeable. Why can you not say what is in your head?
Lucius Hunt: Why can you not stop saying what is in yours? Why must you lead, when I want to lead? If I want to dance I will ask you to dance. If I want to speak I will open my mouth and speak. Everyone is forever plaguing me to speak further. Why? What good is it to tell you you are in my every thought from the time I wake? What good can come from my saying that I sometimes cannot think clearly or do my work properly? What gain can rise of my telling you the only time I feel fear as others do is when I think of you in harm? That is why I am on this porch, Ivy Walker. I fear for your safety before all others. And yes, I will dance with you on our wedding night.
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March 30, 2009
It's not enough.
It's not enough to just live; you have to have something to live for.
-Adama. BStarG. 1.1 (miniseries)
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March 12, 2009
Hilarious!!
(Here's how to tell you might not be bright enough to be a Cylon - you're willing to pay Apple $1.99 for imaginary technology.)
-Ellen Gray, Philadelphia Daily News
(In reference to the iPhone's "Cylon Detector.")
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June 17, 2008
Quote of the day
Spies hide guns like squirrels hide acorns.
-Burn Notice 1:12
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May 12, 2008
Quote of the Night
"You had me worried there for a moment. I thought maybe the Cylons had beaten the bullshit attitude out of you."
-Commander Adama
BSG, 3.8
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January 22, 2008
Quote of the Day
Understanding, compassion, kindness and love are the only true revolutionary ideas. When we compromise these, we become what we despise and lose our humanity.
-Bones 3:2
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November 15, 2007
Nice quote from Spike.
I guess the point is that redemption doesn’t depend on survival.
-James Marsters
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September 25, 2007
Takes one to know one??
You gotta love writers, they're the opposite of actors. Actors are openhearted and sweet and writers are bitter and twisted, and very very funny.
-Hart Hanson, creator/executive producer on Bones (from the DVD extras)
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July 11, 2007
Ouch.
JC: I know you feel betrayed...
RG: Well, yes, that's one of the unpleasant side effects of betrayal.
-BtVS, 2:17 "Passion"
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June 05, 2007
On Reuniting.
You know, it takes time. You can't just have coffee and expect... There's just so much to work through. Trust has to be built again on both sides. You have to learn if we're even the same people we were, if you can fit in each other's lives. It's a long important process...
Can we just skip it? Can you just be kissing me now?
-Tara, BtVS, 6:18 "Entropy"
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March 21, 2007
Repeat Viewing: Sweet Home Alabama
After Glory Road, my trip down Josh Lucas lane continued with a movie I have seen, oh, maybe three trillion four hundred fifty seven times (no I'm not kidding). So enjoyable. The small town vs. big town? The seven years without going home? So my life, dudes. Sadly without the whole "awesome dude who loves me in each place" bit of the story. Sadly.
Again, as with one of my other recent embarrassing admissions, rather than quoting from important "classics", movies like this are the ones I quote all the time. You know, things like "You've done it, you should recognize the gesture." or "Oh I missed you allright. But at this range, my aim is bound to improve."
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March 08, 2007
Guilty Pleasure
So I caught the middle third of this movie on cable the other day and realized I hadn't watched it in ages, so pulled out the DVD (yes, I own a DVD of it. so sue me.). Man, there are some really laughable things in this movie, but it is still totally fun to watch. And contains one of my favorite all-time movie quotes, although it will be memorable to no one but me I am sure and I can't even explain why I love this line so much: "Why, you're all charm and grace, boy." I say this to people under my breath ALL THE TIME (and sometimes not so under my breath). I love the gruff old men conversations in this movie. Oh yeah, it's The Presidio (only $10 on amazon! how can you pass this up?). See, I told you! Laughable. But totally a rewatch-at-any-moment (for a good time call) candidate.
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