what is the most profound line in cinema?

[Huntsman Spider]

Life finds a Way?

In that same vein . . .

"Your scientists were so concerned with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think about if they should."

[Kirby101]

^^^The Naked Gun.
And yeah, it’s a riff on one of Bogart’s best known quotes, but it really did (and still does) strike me as profound.


^^^Hate to disagree, but it’s topsy turvey.

I meant it was wrong for Casablwnca, I should have picked up on that.

[Celgress]

Two of my favorite profound lines that are linked.



"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe."

"All those moments will be lost in time like tears in the rain."

[Riv86672]

I meant it was wrong for Casablwnca, I should have picked up on that.

^^^Okay cool, you actually made me go and double check myself!

[Frobisher]

“It’s such a fine line between stupid and clever.” - David St. Hubbins in Spinal Tap

[Malvolio]

"Merchandising! Where the real money from the movie is made!" Yogurt, in Spaceballs

[Gaastra]

"We're going to need a bigger boat." or "you're going to need a bigger boat". Up to how you remember it from jaws.

[ChrisIII]

Yoda has quite a few:

"You must unlearn, what you have learned"

"No. Try not! Do, or do not, there is no try"

"Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter".

"Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering."

"Strength, mastery, hmm… but weakness, folly, failure also. Yes: failure, most of all. The greatest teacher, failure is."

"We are what they grow beyond. That is the true burden of all masters."

[ChrisIII]

[Kirby101]

Two of my favorite profound lines that are linked.



"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe."

"All those moments will be lost in time like tears in the rain."

I believe he ad libbed the tears line.

[CliffHanger2]

"If they're bad you must kill them."-Teacher-5 Deadly Venoms.

[Amadeus Arkham]

Don’t know if this is the most profound line in cinema but this line from Taxi Driver resonates with me the most:

“Loneliness has followed me my whole life. Everywhere. In bars, in cars, sidewalks, stores, everywhere. There's no escape. I'm God's lonely man."

- Travis Bickle.

[krazijoe]

"It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live." Albus Dumbledore.

[krazijoe]

"Mongo Only Pawn in Game of Life"---Mongo, Blazing Saddles.

[Username taken]

"Deserve aint got nothing to do with it"

Will Munny- Unforgiven