“- Dr. Edward G. Armstrong: We all build islands of imagination. Represents escape. Half of my patients are sick because they're trying to escape reality.
- Judge Francis J. Quinncannon: And what's your answer?
- Dr. Edward G. Armstrong: I tell them fairytales. I build them islands of imagined security.”
Walter Huston - Dr. Edward G. Armstrong
Barry Fitzgerald - Judge Francis J. Quincannon

“- Joanne: All those kids in there want to run away and join the circus.
- Helena: Great, they can have my life. I want to run away and join real life.”
Gina McKee - Joanne Campbell
Stephanie Leonidas - Helena

“- Sarah Marshall: I think that Hawaii is a place to escape for people who can't deal with the real world.
- Rachel Jansen: Yeah, you know, there's so few personal shoppers and pet therapists. Gosh, it's such a hard life.”
Kristen Bell - Sarah Marshall
Mila Kunis - Rachel Jansen

“A wedding is a sacrament... a joyous celebration of love and commitment. In utopia. In the real world... it's an excuse to drink excessively and say things you shouldn't say.”
Dermot Mulroney - Nick Mercer

“They say that when a ship is sinking all the rats leave. Goodbye, rats! But you're mistaken if you think I'm sinking!”

Tyrone Power - Juan