Quotes

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Kit: Just thought I'd come over and say hello to ya. I'll try anything once....Listen, Holly, you, uh, I don't know, want to take a walk with me? Holly: What for? Kit: Aw, I got some stuff to say. Guess I'm kind of lucky that way. Most people don't have anything on their minds, do they? Oh, incidentally, my last name is Carruthers. Sounds a little too much like 'druthers,' huh? Holly: It's OK. Kit: Ah, well, nobody asked me what I thought. They just hung it on me. Holly: You still in school? Kit: Nah, I have a job. Holly: Doin' what? Kit: Well, I don't mind getting up early, so I got a job throwing garbage. I'm not in love with the stuff, OK? Holly: I know what my daddy's gonna say...well, that I shouldn't be seen with anybody that collects garbage.

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Clerk: Why did you leave? Kit: I just felt like it. Clerk: What kind of work do you think you'd be qualified for? I just gotta get this. Kit: I can't think of anything at the moment. I want you to write me out a slip, though, proving I came down here.

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Kit: Hi. Holly: Well, stop the world. Kit: Hey, I quit my job. Holly: Great. Kit: It seemed like the right move...Well, I'm gonna work as a cowboy now... or thinking about it. It's a routine, like anything. What do you think? Holly: I don't know.

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Kit: [after suggesting they crunch their hands with a rock] That way, we'd never forget what happened today. Holly: But it would hurt. Kit: Well, that's the point, stupid. Holly: Don't call me stupid. Kit: OK, but I'm gonna keep it for a souvenir - or maybe one that's lighter.

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Kit: You know Holly, well, she means an awful lot to me, sir...Look, I got a lot of respect for her, too, sir. That's about as good a one as I know to tell ya. Mr. Sargis: Well, it's not good enough...I don't want you to hang around any more. I don't want to see you again. Do you understand? You're something.

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Holly: Listen, maybe we ought to tell somebody about this. Kit: You said that once already. Too late now. Holly: Why? Kit: They're not gonna listen to me. You either. Are you kidding? Holly: Suppose the neighbors heard the noise? Kit: Wouldn't be funny. Listen, uh, I'll be back after a while. Oh, uh, you want to call the police, that's fine. Just won't be so hot for me.

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Holly: [about Cato, after Kit shoots him] How is he? Kit: I got him in the stomach. Holly: Is he upset? Kit: He didn't say nothing to me about it.

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Girl: What's going to happen to Jack and me? Holly: You have to ask Kit. He says 'frog,' I jump. Girl: OK. Holly: What's your friend's name? Girl: Jack. Holly: You love him? Girl: I don't know. Holly: I've got to stick by Kit. He feels trapped. Girl: Yeah, I can imagine. Holly: Well, I've felt that way, hadn't you?

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Kit: You tired? Holly: Yeah. Kit: Yeah, you look tired... Listen, honey. when all this is over, I'm going to sit down and buy you a big, thick steak. Holly: I don't want a steak. Kit: Well, we'll see about that.

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Deputy: Hell, he ain't no bigger than I am. Kit: You're gonna give me a cauliflower ear, Sheriff. Deputy: He should've thought about that before he got caught. Shouldn't he?

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Deputy: You like people? Kit: They're OK. Deputy: Then why'd you do it? Kit: I don't know. I always wanted to be a criminal, I guess. Just not this big a one. Takes all kinds, though. Deputy: [to Sheriff] You know who that sombitch looks like? You know, don't you? Sheriff: No. Deputy: I'll kiss your ass if he don't look like James Dean.

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Voice: Hey, Kit, who's your favorite singer? Kit: Eddie Fisher. Who's yours? Voice: Eddie Fisher. Kit: Damn... Voice: How old are you? Kit: Don't you read the papers? Voice: You ever been married? Kit: No sir, I hadn't. Voice: You afraid of death? Kit: I hadn't thought about it much.

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Kit: [about the Trooper's hat] Boy, I'd like to buy me one of them. Trooper: You're quite an individual, Kit. Kit: Think they'll take that into consideration?