Ability quotes

“There is nothing in the world to get uptight about. We are two summa cum laudes. We can handle one little baby for eight hours.”
Diane Keaton - J.C. Wiatt

“What is chemistry but the ability to attract adoration in others.”

Rhys Ifans - Iki

“- Ben Campbell: How come you don't play?
- Micky Rosa: Oh, I did. I played for a long time and I was the best. But I'm retired now. Take my advice, Ben, it's always best to go out when you're on top. Welcome to Vegas!”
Jim Sturgess - Ben Campbell
Kevin Spacey - Micky Rosa

“- George Fields: No, no, that's too limited... nobody in Hollywood wants to work with you either. I can't even set you up for a commercial. You played a tomato for 30 seconds - they went a half a day over schedule because you wouldn't sit down.
- Michael Dorsey: Of course. It was illogical.
- George Fields: You were a tomato. A tomato doesn't...” (continue)(continue reading)
Sydney Pollack - George Fields
Dustin Hoffman - Michael Dorsey

“- Tom Beck: You know what bothers me about these two guys DeVries and Miller?
- Lloyd Gallagher: Neither has a criminal record. They both lead normal lives until a few days ago, and now they're killing people.
- Tom Beck: Do you read minds or was that just a shot in the dark?
- Lloyd Gallagher: No, I read minds.”
Michael Nouri - Tom Beck
Kyle MacLachlan - Lloyd Gallagher

“- FBI Agent Frank Sinclair: How's a fucking stewardess going to land the plane?
- Rachel Taper: She's a flight attendant!”
John Finn - FBI Agent Frank Sinclair
Rachel Ticotin - Rachel Taper

“There is no such thing as tough. There is trained and untrained. Now which are you?”

Denzel Washington - John W. Creasy

“Hope you can fuck better than you can play.”

August Schellenberg - Deak De Bleargue

“- Pavel Upenskoy: Gant, can you fly that plane? Really fly it?
- Mitchell Gant: Yeah, I can fly it. I'm the best there is.”
Warren Clarke - Pavel Upenskoy
Clint Eastwood - Mitchell Gant

“I don't know much about the law. Ain't had much book learning. But the good Lord gave me a nose for smelling a horse thief a mile off. And what you need in these parts is a marshal that's better at smelling than spelling.”

John Wayne - Bob Seton

“- Peter: It's not gonna be easy being you, is it?
- Sully: Don't expect much from yourself in the beginning. I couldn't do everything at first, either.”
Dylan Walsh - Peter
Paul Newman - Sully

“- Roy O'Bannon: There's this new thing they're starting out in California: moving pictures. There's no sound, so we won't have to worry about the language problem, and I think the kung fu stuff could be huge! People are dying for a good action flick.
- Chon Wang: Chon Wang, movie star? It could work.”
Owen Wilson - Roy O'Bannon
Jackie Chan - Chon Wang

“- The Ringo Kid: That was my kid brother that broke his arm. You did a good job, Doc, even if you were drunk.
- Dr. Josiah Boone: Thank you, son. Professional compliments are always pleasing.”
John Wayne - The Ringo Kid
Thomas Mitchell - Dr. Josiah Boone

“- Margaret: Put some elbow grease behind that stirring. Nobody wants to eat any burnt tapioca.
- Libby: Does it smell like it's burning?
- Margaret: Oh, I swear you got shit for brains, girl.”
Roma Maffia - Margaret
Ashley Judd - Libby

“It was a wonderful, heroic moment for Holmes. But little did he know that his amazing powers and talents would soon be put to a much greater test, a test of terrifying and deadly proportions.”

Michael Hordern - Dr. Watson

“Remember what we learned? To those who possess the Great Power, all things are possible.”
Jason David Frank - Tommy Oliver

“He doesn't have a home or people to care for. He's not afraid of anything, men least of all. He's fast and strong like a big wind. He can hear a hundred miles, and see a hundred miles underwater. He can hide in the shadow of a noon sun. He can be right behind you and you won't even know it til you're dead!”
Tina Majorino - Enola

“- Andrew: You just lust after her, that's all. You're not in love with her. You want to sleep with her.
- Maxwell: How could anyone just want to sleep with such a dream? Not that I don't. She's hot! She's very hot.
- Andrew: I know.
- Maxwell: You know, the ones that are incredible in bed are ones that are raised in a convent.”
Woody Allen - Andrew
Tony Roberts - Maxwell

“- Joseph Dunn: Do you think you could beat up Bruce Lee?
- David Dunn: No.
- Joseph Dunn: I mean, if you knew karate?
- David Dunn: Nope.
- Joseph Dunn: What if he wasn't allowed to kick, and you were really mad at him?
- David Dunn: No, Joseph.”
Spencer Treat Clark - Joseph Dunn
Bruce Willis - David Dunn

“- Det. Sgt. Halsey: That's your husband.
- Jane Blue: I know.
- Det. Sgt. Halsey: Does he know how to play the trumpet?
- Jane Blue: Apparently.”

Larry Miller - Halsey
Kathleen Turner - Jane Blue

“You do what you are. You're born with a gift. If not that, then you get good at something along the way. And what you're good at, you don't take for granted. You don't betray it.”

Morgan Freeman - Alex Cross

“- Shrek: Puss, do you think you could get up there?
- Puss in Boots: No prolema, boss. In one of my nine cat lives I was the great cat burglar Santiago de Compostela!”
Mike Myers - Shrek
Antonio Banderas - Puss In Boots

“You gotta admit I played this stinkin' city like a harp from hell.”
Danny DeVito - Penguin

“- Col. Samuel Trautman: Can you fly that helicopter?
- Rambo: Let's find out!”
Richard Crenna - Col. Samuel Trautman
Sylvester Stallone - Rambo

“- Bob Walker: Throw me in the water and see if I can swim!
- Larry Mann: I think you're missing the point here Bob, we're about to throw you off a cliff and see if you can fly.”
Peter Facinelli - Bob Walker
Kevin Spacey - Larry Mann