Responsibility quotes

“- Ardeth Bay: They once again removed the creature from his grave.
- Jonathan: I don't mean to point fingers, but isn't it your job to make sure that it doesn't happen?”
Oded Fehr - Ardeth Bay
John Hannah - Jonathan

“We can deny our heritage and our history but we cannot escape responsibility for the result.”
David Strathairn - Edward R. Murrow

“Remember, with great power comes great responsibility.”
Cliff Robertson - Ben Parker

“We're responsible for the protection of 100,000 square miles of territory. And against us are ranged thousands of the finest light cavalry on Earth. I found that out this morning. It's a big job, gentlemen... and it's gonna need a fine regiment.”

Errol Flynn - George Armstrong Custer

“I am like someone who carries their loved one on their shoulder.”
Juliet Stevenson - Nina

“- Ed Dillinger: We've had to shut down all Group 7 personnel, just briefly security. Someone with that access has been tampering.
- Alan Bradley: I hope you don't think it's me. I don't even balance my checkbook on downtime. I have an abacus at home for that.”
David Warner - Ed Dillinger
Bruce Boxleitner - Alan Bradley

“- Bozz: If I told you there was a bunch of people around here who could get us to Mexico, away from the war, would you go?
- Paxton: No... no I wouldn't. I enlisted, so there is a place for me... and if I don't go, somebody is gonna take that place. And if they die, they're dying for me.”
Colin Farrell - Pvt. Roland Bozz
Matthew Davis - Pvt. Jim Paxton

“Spider-Man. This is why only fools are heroes - because you never know when some lunatic will come along with a sadistic choice. Let die the woman you love... or suffer the little children? Make your choice, Spider-Man, and see how a hero is rewarded!”
Willem Dafoe - Green Goblin

“Guilt's a feeling you have towards people who are living. It's like everyday you're out there shaking hands, talking. But you, the guilty person, you know that it's all unreal. It's like guilt is this secret inside of you that destroys the fabric of everything, and then everything's unreal. You can't even have a life. But it's not necessary for...” (continue)(continue reading)
Vincent Kartheiser - Vincent

“- Dr. Henry Jekyll: Haven't you ever wished for a completely new life, Mary?
- Mary Reilly: No sir. What good would that do?
- Dr. Henry Jekyll: I mean, suppose you were able to do absolutely whatever you wanted, with no consequences and no regrets? Then what?
- Mary Reilly: I don't believe there's such a thing as actions without consequences.”
John Malkovich - Dr. Henry Jekyll
Julia Roberts - Mary Reilly

“- Graham Dalton: I just think - right now I have one key and everything I own is in the car, and I just... I like that, you know? I mean, I just, if I get an apartment, that two keys, if I... get a job, you know, I might have to open or close, that's more keys, you know, buy some stuff, I'm afraid it's gonna get ripped off, or something, and I...” (continue)(continue reading)
James Spader - Graham Dalton
Andie MacDowell - Ann Bishop Mullany

Mr. Chairman, let's just say..."I'm guilty but not responsible", hmm?
Jeff Bridges - President Jackson Evans

“It's a father's function to save his son from the mistakes he made.”
Don Ameche - Henry Van Cleve

“- Dr. Wynn: I'm not responsible, Sam.
- Loomis: Oh, no.
- Dr. Wynn: I told them how dangerous he was.”

Robert Phalen - Dr. Wynn
Donald Pleasence - Loomis

“- McKinley: Arty, I need you to do me a favor. I need you to take a shower today.
- Arty: OK.
- McKinley: 'Cause your parents are coming tomorrow, and I don't want to get in trouble.
- Arty: Sure.
- McKinley: You haven't taken a shower once this summer. Not once in 8 weeks.
- Arty: I will.
- McKinley: You're covered in dirt. Take a shower. ”

“- Brenda Landers: You lost our son?
- Doctor: Did I say lost? I said misplaced.
- Harry Landers: I'm suing you for malpractice, negligence, you name it!
- Doctor: Oh great! Just jump all over me, why don't you! Just jump all over me! What about the 9 kids I didn't lose this week?”
Michelle Pfeiffer - Brenda Landers
Griffin Dunne - Doctor
Peter Horton - Harry Landers

“Your destiny has been changed, Larry, by request, I might add. And you must take responsibility for the circumstances of your new life. They are, after all, of your own making.”
Sir Michael Caine - Mike

“- Sid: If it weren't for my mum's kindness, we'd be on the fucking streets!
- Nancy: Yeah? And if it weren't for your own stupidity, we'd be living in our own apartment in Paris, France!”
Gary Leonard Oldman - Sid Vicious
Chloe Webb - Nancy Spungen

“If you should decide to stop being selfish and accept your responsibility, you won't be alone. You'll have support.”

Alan Rickman - Metatron

“- 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)

Denzel Washington - Hunter
Viggo Mortensen - Weps

“- Doctor: Stan, would you like to cut the cord?
- Stan Bobrucz: Isn't there someone a little more qualified?”

Barry Herman - Doctor
Randall Batinkoff - Stan Bobrucz

“It was so hard. I had to take on all of her responsibilities. Cooking... cleaning... breast feeding Mitch.”

Chyler Leigh - Janey Briggs

“Don't you ever get tired of bein' a hero?”

Forest Whitaker - Franklin

“- Jane Blue: Let me see if I understand this correctly. You took our child into a knife fight?
- Jeff Blue: It was a fair fight - two of them, two of us...”
Kathleen Turner - Jane Blue
Dennis Quaid - Jeff Blue

“The face of fear is coming. And when it comes, Walter, you'll answer to no one, not even me.”
Christopher Plummer - Franklin D. Roosevelt