Inception

Cobb: Ah, no use threatening him in a dream, right, Mal? Mal: That depends on what you're threatening. Killing him will just wake him up. But pain – [suddenly shoots Arthur in the knee] Pain is in the mind. And judging by the decor, we're in your mind, aren't we, Arthur?

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Cobb: You don't seem to understand, Mr. Saito. The corporation that hired us, they won't accept failure. We won't last two days. Arthur: [nervous] Cobb. Cobb: Looks like I'm going to have to do this a little more simply. [throws Saito onto the floor] Tell us what you know! Tell us what you know now! Saito: [touching the carpet and laughing] I've always hated this carpet — stained and frayed in such distinctive ways, but very definitely made of wool. Right now I'm lying on polyester, which means I'm not lying on my carpet in my apartment. You have lived up to your reputation, Mr. Cobb. I'm still dreaming.

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Arthur: What the hell was all that? Cobb: I have it under control. Arthur: I'd hate to see you out of control.

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Saito: Inception. Is it possible? Arthur: Of course not. Saito: If you can steal an idea from someone's mind, why can't you plant one there instead? Arthur: Okay, here's me planting an idea in your head: I say to you, "Don't think about elephants." What are you thinking about? Saito: Elephants. Arthur: Right, but it's not your idea because you know I gave it to you. The subject's mind can always trace the genesis of the idea. True inspiration is impossible to fake. Cobb: That's not true.

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Cobb: Before I describe the job, I have to know you can do it Ariadne: Why? Cobb: It's not, strictly speaking, legal.

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Cobb: Let me ask you a question. You never really remember the beginning of a dream, do you? You always wind up right in the middle of what's going on. Ariadne: I guess, yeah. Cobb: So how did we end up here? Ariadne: Well, we just came from the... [trails off] Cobb: Think about it, Ariadne, how did you get here? Where are you right now? Ariadne: We're dreaming? Cobb: You're actually in the middle of the workshop right now, sleeping. This is your first lesson in shared dreaming

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