“- Linus Larrabee: Listen, I work in the real world with real responsibilities.
- Sabrina Fairchild: I know you work in the real world and you're very good at it. But that's work. Where do you live Linus?”
Harrison Ford - Linus Larrabee
Julia Ormond - Sabrina Fairchild

“- Nadine: I really need these credits to get into nursing school.
- Harry: Nursing school? Don't you think you'd be happier in a different profession, one where people's lives were not dependent on you?”
Katharine Towne - Nadine
Orlando Jones - Harry

“You risked the lives of some damn fine pilots ... but that's my job!”
Lloyd Bridges - Adm. Thomas 'Tug' Benson

“You know what you think about when you’re lying here. You know you’re going to die. You think it’s alright. You lived a long time. You had a family that loved you. You had a job that you thought made a difference, that you thought was honorable.”

James Earl Jones - Admiral Greer

“- Bernie: When are you gonna do something with your life?
- David: Like you? Work at a job I hate and fuck women I can't stand?
- Bernie: Fuck you, it's a life!
- David: Not the kind of life I want.”
Cameron Bancroft - Bernie
Thomas Gibson - David