Viggo Mortensen quotes
- From the movie: The Prophecy
“Heaven may be closed, I am always open, even on Christmas.”
- From the movie: A Perfect Murder
- From the movie: A Walk on the Moon
“- Pearl Kantrowitz: I've never seen one so small.
- Walker Jerome: You like that? My brother picked it up in southeast Asia.
- Pearl Kantrowitz: What was he doing over there?
- Walker Jerome: Killing people.” - From the movie: The Prophecy
“Humans... and how I love you talking monkeys for this... know more about war and treachery of the spirit than any angel.”
“- Aragorn: If by my life or death I can protect you, I will. You have my sword...
- Legolas: And you have my bow.
- Gimli: And my axe.
- Boromir: You carry the fate of us all, little one. If this is indeed the will of the Council, then Gondor will see it done.”- From the movie: Hidalgo
“- Frank Hopkins: I'm not a gambling man.
- Sheik Riyadh: Quite the contrary. You are gambling with your very life!” “I do not fear death.”
- From the movie: Daylight
“- Kit Latura: I hope you make it, Roy.
- Roy Nord: I always make it.” “- Elrond: You're outnumbered, Aragorn. You need more men.
- Aragorn: There are none.
- Elrond: There are those who dwell in the mountain.
- Aragorn: Murderers. Traitors. You would call upon them to fight? They believe in nothing. They answer to no one.
- Elrond: They will answer to the king of Gondor.”“Sons of Gondor, of Rohan, my brothers! I see in your eyes the same fear that would take the heart of me. A day may come when the courage of men fails, when we forsake our friends and break all bonds of fellowship, but it is not this day. An hour of wolves and shattered shields, when the age of men comes crashing down! But it is not this day!...” (continue)(continue reading)
- From the movie: Eastern Promises
“- Anna: Why are you doing this, why are you helping us?
- Nikolai Luzhin: I can't become king if someone else already sits on the throne.” - From the movie: A History of Violence
“- Tom Stall: I remember the moment I knew you were in love with me. I saw it in your eyes. I can still see it.
- Edie Stall: Of course you can. I still love you.” - From the movie: Daylight
“- George Tyrell: What are you crazy? I have checked all over this place there's no way out.
- Roy Nord: I was born 6 months premature. My own mother could'nt keep me in.” - From the movie: G.I. Jane
“- Master Chief John James Urgayle: Pain is your friend, your ally, it will tell you when you are seriously injured, it will keep you awake and angry, and remind you to finish the job and get the hell home. But you know the best thing about pain?
- Jordan O'Neil: Don't know!
- Master Chief John James Urgayle: It lets you know you're not dead yet!” - From the movie: 28 Days
- From the movie: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
“- Eowyn: I fear neither death nor pain.
- Aragorn: What do you fear, my lady?
- Eowyn: A cage. To stay behind bars until use and old age accept them and all chance of valor has gone beyond recall or desire.
- Aragorn: You are a daughter of kings, a shield maiden of Rohan. I do not think that will be your fate.” - From the movie: The Indian Runner
- From the movie: Hidalgo
“For a man of such high rank you're kind of short.”
- From the movie: The Reflecting Skin
“- Cameron Dove: Why don't you go play with your friends?
- Seth Dove: They're all dead.” “- Aragorn: The Beacons of Minas Tirith! The Beacons are lit! Gondor calls for aid.
- Theoden: And Rohan will answer. Muster the Rohirrim. Assemble the army at Dunharrow. As many men as can be found. You have two days. On the third, we ride for Gondor... and war.”- From the movie: Crimson Tide
“- Hunter: They cannot come back Weps, and you know the repercussions if we're wrong, goddamnit. Weps, if we fire now, we'll be firing when we're blind and crippled, you understand that?
- Weps: Where the fuck are you?
- Hunter: Do not remove the firing trigger! Do not open that safe, Weps. It's up to you, you're the only one who knows the...” (continue)(continue reading) - From the movie: The Indian Runner
“- Joe Roberts: This place looked better when I had it.
- Frank Roberts: I'll bet it did. You know why? Because you had fire in you.” - From the movie: The Prophecy
“Two hells is one hell too many.”
- From the movie: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
“- Gimli: It's true you don't see many Dwarf-women. And in fact, they are so alike in voice and appearance, that they are often mistaken for Dwarf-men.
- Aragorn: It's the beards...
- Gimli: And this in turn has given rise to the belief that there are no Dwarf-women, and that Dwarves just spring out of holes in the ground! Which is, of course,...” (continue)(continue reading) - From the movie: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
“- Haldir: I bring word from Lord Elrond of Rivendell. An Alliance once existed between Elves and Men. Long ago we fought and died together. We come to honor that allegiance.
- Aragorn: Mae govannen, Haldir. You are most welcome.
- Haldir: We are proud to fight alongside Men once more.”
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