Chiwetel Ejiofor quotes
“You do as much research as you can for any project.”
- From the movie: Serenity
“- The Operative: You're fighting a war you've already lost.
- Mal: Yeah, well, I'm known for that.” - From the movie: Serenity
“- The Operative: You know, in certain older civilized cultures, when men failed as entirely as you have, they would throw themselves on their swords.
- Dr. Mathias: Well, unfortunately, I forgot to bring a sword.” - From the movie: 12 Years A Slave
“I did as instructed. If there's something wrong, it's wrong with the instructions!”
- From the movie: 12 Years A Slave
“I am Solomon Northup. I am a free man; a resident of Saratoga, New York. The residence also of my wife and children who are equally free. I have papers. You have no right whatsoever to detain me... and I promise you, upon my liberation, I will have satisfaction for this wrong.”
- From the movie: 2012
“The moment we stop fighting for each other, that's the moment we lose our humanity.”
- From the movie: Serenity
“This is a good death. There's no shame in this, in a man's death. A man who has done fine works. We’re making a better world. All of them, better worlds.”
- From the movie: 12 Years A Slave
“- Solomon Northup: You devil! Sooner or later, somewhere in the course of eternal justice thou shalt answer for this sin!
- Edwin Epps: There is no sin! A man does how he pleases with his property.” - From the movie: 2012
“To be human means to care for each other and civilization means to work together to create a better life.”
- From the movie: Serenity
“Secrets are not my concern. Keeping them is.”
- From the movie: Serenity
“- The Operative: Do you know what your sin is Mal?
- Mal: Ah Hell... I'm a fan of all seven. But right now... I'm gonna have to go with wrath.”
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