Responsibility quotes

309 responsibility quotes, film quotes, movie lines, taglines
  • “- Quentin: Somebody has to take responsibility around here.
    - Worth: And that somebody has to be you?
    - Quentin: Not all of us have the luxury of playing nihilist.
    - Worth: Not all of us are conceited enough to play hero.”

    Maurice Dean Wint - Quentin
    David Hewlett - Worth
    [Tag:arrogance, responsibility]
  • “Harry, you didn't come to me for common sense, you came to me for forgiveness. Do what you have to do. I'll still be your friend. But this is changing the course of history. You clinch the victory in the Pacific, but you sow the whirlwind.”

    Colm Feore - Charlie Ross
    [Tag:atomic bomb, forgiveness, responsibility]
  • “If I don't drop the bomb, so many more of our young men will die in the invasion of Japan. Their men, too, and women and children. How can I face the people when it's finally over, and say that I had the power to possibly end the war, long ago, spare the lives of their loved ones, and I chose not to use it?”
    Gary Sinise - Harry S. Truman
    [Tag:atomic bomb, choice, responsibility]
  • “Responsibility is a heavy responsibility!”
    Cheech Marin - Cheech
    [Tag:responsibility]
  • “- Grandfather: I'm sorry. Mogwai not for sale.
    - Randall Peltzer: Why not? You said everything in your grandfather's store was for sale.
    - Grandfather: With Mogwai, comes much responsibility. I cannot sell him at any price.”

    Keye Luke - Grandfather
    Hoyt Axton - Randall Peltzer
    [Tag:responsibility]
  • “Everybody's acting like we can do anything and it doesn't matter what we do. Maybe we got to be extra careful because maybe it matters more than we even know.”
    Michael J. Fox - Eriksson
    [Tag:doing, responsibility]
  • “- Brig. Gen. George Delevane: I told you that a project of this magnatiude never really reaches its conclusion without some temporary setbacks none of which, I might add, are unsolvable.
    - Michaelson's Friend: General, our clients have nearly 100 million dollars at stake. They're not intrested in temporary setbacks. Only results.”

    Joe Spinell - Brig. Gen. George Delevane
    Charles Gorgano - Michaelson's Friend
    [Tag:obstacles, responsibility, results]
  • “- Sherman: Do I look like an animal shelter?
    - Natty Gann: Don't worry, I'll keep this one.
    - Sherman: That's what you said the last time.”

    Scatman Crothers - Sherman
    Meredith Salenger - Natty Gann
    [Tag:animals, helping, responsibility]
  • “- Taylor: I'm a warrior. A warrior would rather be defeated and die, than act against his nature. That is the path you have chosen to take, whether you know it or not. You should assume full responsibility.
    - Steve Freeling: Responsibility for what?
    - Taylor: Responsibility for everything. Everything in your world.”

    Will Sampson - Taylor
    Craig T. Nelson - Steve Freeling
    [Tag:courage, responsibility]
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