Verbose Movie Quotes

If you view the American Film Institute’s (AFI) 100 Greatest Movie Quotes of All Time, you’ll find most quotes are succinct. Understandable, as:

“Brevity is the soul of wit” – Shakespeare

“The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do” – Thomas Jefferson

 “If I had more time, I would have written a shorter letter” – Blaise Pascal

What if we challenged that ideology because isn’t bigger always better?

Overindulging with Famous Movie Quotes

1. “I’m gonna spend a lot of time and effort to persuade him, so much so that it will be impossible for him to turn me down”
2. “You shouldn’t wait any longer to make a decision, grant me my high point on Earth’s 24-hour axis rotation.”
3. “Are you directing your commentary in my direction?”
4. “Unfortunately, there seems to be a disconnect, which is preventing us from understanding one another.”
5. “Nothing brings me greater pleasure than inhaling the aromas of coprecipitated aluminium salts of naphthenic acid and palmitic acid amid daybreak.”
6. “The dwelling where one resides is unlike any other location on the planet.”
7. “An increased focus on a particular individual, expressions of empathy, acts of selflessness, and the desire for closeness and companionship can be defined as a lack of requirement when making a decision that negatively impacts said individual.”
8. “In my current stage of outrage, I’ve decided that I am no longer allowing circumstances to keep me in this position.”
9. “Please provide me with visual proof of currency.”
10. “To be honest, object of my affection, I don’t put a great deal of stock in it.”

Answer Key

1. “I’m going to make him an offer he can’t refuse.” – THE GODFATHER
2. “Go ahead, make my day.” – SUDDEN IMPACT
3. “You talking to me?” – TAXI DRIVER
4. “What we’ve got here is failure to communicate.” – COOL HAND LUKE
5. “I love the smell of napalm in the morning.” – APOCALYPSE NOW
6. “There’s no place like home.” – THE WIZARD OF OZ
7. “Love means never having to say you’re sorry.” – LOVE STORY
8. “I’m as mad as hell, and I’m not going to take this anymore!” – NETWORK
9. “Show me the money!” – JERRY MAGUIRE
10. “Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn.” – GONE WITH THE WIND

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