Merit quotes

“I think you really deserve to suffer.”
Steven Seagal - Jack Taggart

“We may not always get what we want. We may not always get what we need. Just so is we don't get what we deserve!”
James Spader - Tim Gerrity

“It is far easier to whisper advice from cover than to risk its merit at the point of attack.”
Peter O'Toole - Willingham

“I'm grateful to you for your applause. But I must tell you that I don't deserve it. I'm not responsible for what happened on this stage tonight. The person you should be applauding died a few hours ago.”

Katharine Hepburn - Terry Randall

“- Jim Hawkins: Here you go, your bread and water for the day.
- Mad Monty: But I ordered shrimp scampi!
- Long John Silver: It's more than y'deserve y'villainous dolts!”
Kevin Bishop - Jim Hawkins
Jerry Nelson - Mad Monty
Tim Curry - Long John Silver

“Any man can give love where he's sure of its return. That isn't love at all. But, to give love with no merit, no thought of return, no thought of gratitude even, that's ordinarily the privilege of God.”

Barbara Stanwyck - Megan

“- Mr. Blue: You know what these chicks make? They make shit.
- Mr. Pink: Don't give me that. If she don't make enough money she can quit.
- Nice Guy Eddie: I don't even know a fucking Jew who'd have the balls to say that. Let me get this straight: you don't ever tip?
- Mr. Pink: I don't tip because society says I have to. All right, if someone...” (continue)(continue reading)

Edward Bunker - Mr. Blue
Steve Buscemi - Mr. Pink
Chris Penn - Nice Guy Eddie

“That's Elizabeth Carlson. I discovered her. That's right. I've found her, she was on the streets. Without me, she didn't even exist.”

James Russo - Nick

“- Frank White: I spent half my life in prison. I never got away with anything, and I never killed anybody that didn't deserve it.
- Roy Bishop: Who made you judge and jury?
- Frank White: Well, it's a tough job, but somebody's got to do it.”
Christopher Walken - Frank White
Victor Argo - Roy Bishop