If you view the American Film Institute’s (AFI) 100 Greatest Movie Quotes of All Time, you’ll find most quotes are succinct. Understandable, as:
“Brevity is the soul of wit” – Shakespeare
“The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do” – Thomas Jefferson
“If I had more time, I would have written a shorter letter” – Blaise Pascal
What if we challenged that ideology because isn’t bigger always better?
Overindulging with Famous Movie Quotes
- “I’m gonna spend a lot of time and effort to persuade him, so much so that it will be impossible for him to turn me down.”
- “You shouldn’t wait any longer to make a decision, grant me my high point on Earth’s 24-hour axis rotation.”
- “Are you directing your commentary in my direction?”
- “Unfortunately, there seems to be a disconnect, which is preventing us from understanding one another.”
- “Nothing brings me greater pleasure than inhaling the aromas of coprecipitated aluminium salts of naphthenic acid and palmitic acid amid daybreak.”
- “The dwelling where one resides is unlike any other location on the planet.”
- “An increased focus on a particular individual, expressions of empathy, acts of selflessness, and the desire for closeness and companionship can be defined as a lack of requirement when making a decision that negatively impacts said individual.”
- “In my current stage of outrage, I’ve decided that I am no longer allowing circumstances to keep me in this position.”
- “Please provide me with visual proof of currency.”
- “To be honest, object of my affection, I don’t put a great deal of stock in it.”
Answer Key
- “I’m going to make him an offer he can’t refuse.” – THE GODFATHER
- “Go ahead, make my day.” – SUDDEN IMPACT
- “You talking to me?” – TAXI DRIVER
- “What we’ve got here is failure to communicate.” – COOL HAND LUKE
- “I love the smell of napalm in the morning.” – APOCALYPSE NOW
- “There’s no place like home.” – THE WIZARD OF OZ
- “Love means never having to say you’re sorry.” – LOVE STORY
- “I’m as mad as hell, and I’m not going to take this anymore!” – NETWORK
- “Show me the money!” – JERRY MAGUIRE
- “Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn.” – GONE WITH THE WIND