“- Alan Parrish: Twenty-six years ago, you played a game with a little boy down the street. A game with drums.
- Sarah Whittle: How do you know that?
- Alan Parrish: I was that little boy, Sarah.”
Robin Williams - Alan Parrish
Bonnie Hunt - Sarah Whittle

“- July Johnson: It was my fault! Hell, you told me to stay.
- Augustus 'Gus' McCrae: I know I did, son. And I'm sure you wished you had. But yesterday's gone, we can't get it back. Now you go on with your digging.”

Chris Cooper - July Johnson
Robert Duvall - Augustus 'Gus' McCrae

“Once upon a time your mama knew what it meant to shine.”
Sandra Bullock - Birdee Pruitt

“Looking back is a bad habit.”
John Wayne - Rooster Cogburn

“- Bev Rink: I know I made a lot of mistakes, but I don't regret making any of them.
- Jenna Rink: How come?
- Bev Rink: Because if I hadn't have made them, I wouldn't have learned how to make things right.”
Kathy Baker - Bev Rink
Jennifer Garner - Jenna Rink