Gérard Depardieu quotes
- From the movie: Danton
“I'd rather be executed than be an executioner.”
- From the movie: Danton
- From the movie: 1492: Conquest of Paradise
“All my life I have dreamt of reaching the continent. I thought my dreams grandiose. But reality was beyond my expectations. Far beyond. And now I want to explore that land before I die.”
- From the movie: Danton
“They no longer see men around them but only speculators, villains and traitors. In the name of revolutionary principles, they have forgotten the Revolution! They've established a new dictatorship worse than the old. Fearing the return of tyrants, they've become tyrants themselves!”
- From the movie: 1492: Conquest of Paradise
“Every man is afraid when he does something for the first time. But those who overcome their fears will rightly earn their rewards.”
- From the movie: Danton
“No more blood! That's what I'm fighting for!”
- From the movie: 1492: Conquest of Paradise
- From the movie: 1492: Conquest of Paradise
“- Antonio de Marchena: If God intends you to go, you will go.
- Columbus: Damn God! Damn of all of you! You all sit at your desks concocting theories! Based on what? You never leave the protection of your gardens. Go out! Find out what the world is about and then tell me something I can accept.” - From the movie: Danton
“Show my head to the people. It is worth seeing.”
- From the movie: Danton
- From the movie: The Man in the Iron Mask
“- Athos: What happened?
- Porthos: Kidney stones. It hurts when I piss. It hurts when I shit. I'm just a fat old fart with nothing to live for anymore. I'm going to hang myself, as soon as I'm sober.” - From the movie: Cyrano de Bergerac
“My nose precedes me by fifteen minutes.”
- From the movie: The Man in the Iron Mask
“- Porthos: Aramis, is this the way to hell?
- Aramis: Hell may be our destination, but not this trip.” - From the movie: 1492: Conquest of Paradise
- From the movie: 1492: Conquest of Paradise
- From the movie: Danton
“- Danton: If we're not to blame, then it's fate.
- Robespierre: I've never believed in fate.
- Danton: Nor have I.” - From the movie: The Man in the Iron Mask
“- Porthos: Stop praying and revel with me, Aramis! I need my spirits lifted. I'm old, I'm weak, my strength is gone.
- Aramis: Porthos! I'm praying.
- Porthos: I just said you're praying. Are you deaf, too? I know you're blind, because if you'd seen the tits that just walked out of here, you'd have tears in your eyes.” - From the movie: 1492: Conquest of Paradise
“Paradise and hell both can be earthly.”
- From the movie: My Father the Hero
“Look at the Goddamn moon! It's glorious!”
- From the movie: Danton
“The people have only one dangerous enemy: the government!”
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