“I have a suspicion - and hear me out, ‘cause this is a rough one - I have a suspicion that the definition of “crazy” in show business is a woman who keeps talking even after no one wants to fuck her anymore.”
“It is my belief, Watson, founded upon my experience, that the lowest and vilest alleys in London do not present a more dreadful record of sin than does the smiling and beautiful country-side.”
Holmes: I need to get some air. We’re going out tonight.
Watson: Actually I’ve got a date.
Holmes: What?
Watson: It’s where two people who like each other go out and have fun.
Holmes: That’s what I was suggesting.
Watson: No it wasn’t. At least I hope not.
“I know I believe in nothing but it is my nothing”
“Being a virgin in this day and age is something to be proud of! You are like an unicorn.”
“Watson: Fun? There’s a woman lying dead.
Sherlock: Perfectly sound analysis, but I was hoping you’d go deeper”
“The people that I photograph are people who have a certain individuality in the way they walk, the way they dress, the way they look. But the world is getting smaller and smaller, so people are tending to look more alike, dress more alike. All of these differences are disappearing, and it’s making it tougher to find people to photograph. I believe I’m preserving the differences.”
“Everyone is a photography, but not everyone knows what it is to be a photographer.”
“Wales is a singular noun but a plural experience.”
“[Harry Callahan has to explain why he shot a man] Harry Callahan: Well, when an adult male is chasing a female with intent to commit rape, I shoot the bastard. That’s my policy. The Mayor: Intent? How did you establish that? Harry Callahan: When a naked man is chasing a woman through an alley with a butcher’s knife and a hard-on, I figure he isn’t out collecting for the Red Cross! [walks out of the room] The Mayor: He’s got a point.”
“I know what you’re thinking. “Did he fire six shots or only five?” Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement I kind of lost track myself. But being as this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world, and would blow your head clean off, you’ve got to ask yourself one question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?”
“You need to sit on your own if you get distracted sitting by someone. Your work is far more important than your socialising.”
“This is like a clown running across a minefield”
“There is nothing in this world that does not have a decisive moment”
