Cary Elwes movie quotes

“I've been doing some writing, which I find very cathartic and fun.”
Cary Elwes

“Tragedy, comedy, all is one.”
Cary Elwes - Gavin Hawk

“- The Princess Bride: We'll never survive.
- Westley: Nonsense. You're only saying that because no one ever has.”
Robin Wright - The Princess Bride
Cary Elwes - Westley

“Failure is a character builder.”
Cary Elwes - Thomas Ince

“- Blinkin: Master Robin, Is that you?
- Robin Hood: Yes.
- Blinkin: Back from the Crusades?
- Robin Hood: Yes.
- Blinkin: And alive?
- Robin Hood: [pause] Yes.”
Mark Blankfield - Blinkin
Cary Elwes - Robin Hood

“Good people, who have travelled from villages near and far! Lend me your ears!
[the crowd proceeds to pull off ears and throw them at Robin Hood]
That's disgusting!”
Cary Elwes - Robin Hood

“- Asneeze: I've been in here for a while. Perhaps I could be of service. Do you have any questions?
- Robin Hood: What are you in for?
- Asneeze: Jaywalking.”

Isaac Hayes - Asneeze
Cary Elwes - Robin Hood

“- The Princess Bride: You can die slowly, cut into a thousand pieces.
- Westley: Tsk, tsk. That's hardly complimentary, Highness. Why loose your venom on me?
- The Princess Bride: You killed my love.
- Westley: It's possible. I kill a lot of people”
Robin Wright - The Princess Bride
Cary Elwes - Westley

“- Thomas Ince: You're a civilized man.
- W. R. Hearst: Oh, and why does that surprise you, Tom?
- Thomas Ince: Because you have the power to act uncivilized.”
Cary Elwes - Thomas Ince
Edward Herrmann - W.R. Hearst

“- Dr. Kate McTiernan: Why am I here?
- Det. Nick Ruskin: You're here to fall in love, to experience love. But now I need you to listen very carefully, and take what I say very seriously, alright? Don't try to escape. Don't cry out for help. And do not try any of your kickboxing. Now I'll do what I can to help you not break these rules, but if...” (continue)(continue reading)
Ashley Judd - Dr. Kate McTiernan
Cary Elwes - Det. Nick Ruskin

“I love the idea of history and the idea that we may have the opportunity to learn from our past mistakes.”
Cary Elwes

“I'm still learning, and that's what life is about.”
Cary Elwes

“- Fezzik: We face each other as God intended. Sportsmanlike. No tricks, no weapons, skill against skill alone.
- Westley: You mean, you'll put down your rock and I'll put down my sword, and we'll try and kill each other like civilized people?”
André the Giant - Fezzik
Cary Elwes - Westley

“- Dr. Kate McTiernan: What do you want from me?
- Det. Nick Ruskin: Everything.”
Ashley Judd - Dr. Kate McTiernan
Cary Elwes - Det. Nick Ruskin

“- Arnold: How many lies have I told?
- Georgia: Oh, please. You're a lawyer!”
Cary Elwes - Arnold
Jane Seymour Fonda - Georgia

“- Westley: Hear this now: I will always come for you.
- The Princess Bride: But how can you be sure?
- Westley: This is true love, you think this happens every day?”
Cary Elwes - Westley
Robin Wright - The Princess Bride

“- Westley: If you're in such a hurry, you could lower a rope or a tree branch or find something useful to do.
- Inigo Montoya: I could do that. I have some rope up here, but I do not think you would accept my help, since I am only waiting around to kill you.
- Westley: That does put a damper on our relationship.”
Cary Elwes - Westley
Mandy Patinkin - Inigo Montoya

“- Kayley: Why won't you look at me when I'm talking to you?... Oh. Oh, I didn't realize you were...
- Garrett: What? Tall? Rugged? Handsome?
- Kayley: Blind.
- Garrett: ...You know, I always forget that one.”
Jessalyn Gilsig - Kayley
Cary Elwes - Garrett

“- Dr. Lawrence Gordon: What's your name?
- Adam Faulkner-Stanheight: My name is Very Fucking Confused; what's your name?”
Cary Elwes - Dr. Lawrence Gordon
Leigh Whannell - Adam Faulkner-Stanheight

“- Det. Nick Ruskin: The department gives courses of self-defense.
- Dr. Kate McTiernan: I've been thinking about spending more time at the dojo.
- Det. Nick Ruskin: Kick boxing's fine, but that's not what I mean. I'm talking prevention. We teach things like varying your routine. Keeping your lights on at night. Maybe getting a dog.”
Cary Elwes - Det. Nick Ruskin
Ashley Judd - Dr. Kate McTiernan

“- Alison Gordon: How can you go through life pretending that you're happy?
- Dr. Lawrence Gordon: I am happy.
- Alison Gordon: That is complete bullshit, I'd rather you break down and tell me that you hated me. At least there would be some passion in it.”
Monica Potter - Alison Gordon
Cary Elwes - Dr. Lawrence Gordon

“- Jerry: I love you!
- Audrey Reede: Thank you
- Jerry: Well, that's wasn't exactly the answer I was hoping for...
- Audrey Reede: Thank you very much?”
Cary Elwes - Jerry
Maura Tierney - Audrey Reede

“As the producer, I can fire anybody I want, and I am fucking fired!”
Cary Elwes - John Houseman

“- Fezzik: Why do you wear a mask? Were you burned by acid, or something like that?
- Westley: Oh no, it's just that they're terribly comfortable. I think everyone will be wearing them in the future.”
André the Giant - Fezzik
Cary Elwes - Westley

“- Dr. Lawrence Gordon: What's the last thing you remember?
- Adam Faulkner-Stanheight: Nothing! I went to bed in my shithole apartment, and I woke up in an actual shithole.”
Cary Elwes - Dr. Lawrence Gordon
Leigh Whannell - Adam Faulkner-Stanheight