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Paul Haggis Quotes

Total quotes: 22
“[regarding James Bond] Everything he touches withers and dies.”
— Dominic Greene, Quantum of Solace
Tagged: Toxic, withers, Dies
“Why is it that people who can't take advice always insist on giving it?”
— James Bond, Casino Royale
Tagged: Advice
“Camille: How much did he want?

James Bond: He wanted you, but I left the car as collateral. He'll get much more when he sells us out.”
— James Bond, Quantum of Solace
Tagged: ransom, collateral, sell out
“When one's young, it seems very easy to distinguish between right and wrong. But, as one gets older, it becomes more difficult. The villains and the heroes get all mixed up.”
— René Mathis, Quantum of Solace
Tagged: young, Old, Villains, Heroes, Right And Wrong
“If there's magic in boxing, it's the magic of fighting battles beyond endurance, beyond cracked ribs, ruptured kidneys and detached retinas. It's the magic of risking everything for a dream that nobody sees but you.”
— Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris, Million Dollar Baby
Tagged: Magic, Boxing, Battles, endure, Risk, Dream
“You know, I was just wondering what South America would look like if nobody gave a damn about coke or communism. It always impressed me the way you boys carved this place up.”
— James Bond, Quantum of Solace
Tagged: Killing, Communism, Cocaine, south america
“I couldn't give a shit about the CIA and their trumped-up evidence. Bond is my agent, and I trust him.”
— M, Quantum of Solace
Tagged: CIA, Shit
“M: If you could avoid killing every possible lead, it would be deeply appreciated.

James Bond: Yes, ma'am. I'll do my best.”
— James Bond, Quantum of Solace
Tagged: Killing
“It'd be a pretty cold bastard who didn't want revenge for the death of someone he loved.”
— Paul Haggis, Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, Quantum of Solace
Tagged: Revenge, cold, Loved Ones
“Sometimes we pay so much attention to our enemies, we forget to watch our friends as well.”
— Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, Paul Haggis, Casino Royale
Tagged: enemies, Friends
“If our children can live safely for one more day it would be worth the one more day that we defend this island.”
— General Tadamichi Kuribayashi, Letters from Iwo Jima
Tagged: Best Military Movies, Children, Safety
“The first thing you should know about us is... we have people everywhere.”
— Mr. White, Quantum of Solace
Tagged: Threat
“When someone says 'we have people everywhere', you expect it to be hyperbole. Lots of people say that. Florists use that expression. It doesn't mean there's somebody working for them inside the bloody room! What is this organization, Bond? How can they be everywhere and we know nothing about them?”
— M, Quantum of Solace
Tagged: Hyperbole, Florists
“If they wanted his soul, they should have made a deal with a priest.”
— Paul Haggis, Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, Quantum of Solace
Tagged: Soul, priest
“Vesper Lynd: You love me?

James Bond: Enough to travel the world with you until one of us has to take an honest job... which I think is going to have to be you, because I have no idea what an honest job is.”
— James Bond, Casino Royale
Tagged: Love, Commitment, honest job, World Travel
“I don't think the dead care about vengeance.”
— James Bond, Quantum of Solace
Tagged: dead, Vengeance
“M: This is about trust. You said you weren't motivated by revenge.

James Bond: I am motivated by my duty.

M: No... I think you're so blinded by inconsolable rage that you don't care who you hurt. When you can't tell your friends from your enemies, it's time to go.”
— James Bond, Quantum of Solace
Tagged: Trust, Rage, Revenge, Friends, enemies
“They say you're judged by the strength of your enemies.”
— James Bond, Quantum of Solace
Tagged: Judged, enemies
“[angrily to M] The job's done and the bitch is dead.”
— James Bond, Casino Royale
Tagged: Murder, Bitch
“Hollywood is not an innocent place and never has been.”
— Paul Haggis, Hollywood? It’s finished, claims Oscar-winning director who fled to New York
Tagged: Quote of the Moment, Hollywood
“Who the hell do they think they are? I report to the Prime Minister, and even he's smart enough not to ask me what we do. Have you ever seen such a bunch of self-righteous, arse-covering prigs? They don't care what we do; they care what we get photographed doing. And how the hell could Bond be so stupid? I give him double-O status and he celebrates by shooting up an embassy! Is the man deranged? And where the hell is he? In the old days, if an agent did something that embarrassing, he'd have the good sense to defect! Christ I miss the Cold War!”
— M, Casino Royale
Tagged: prigs, status, Cold War, Stupid, embarrassing
“You should know something about me and the people I work with. We deal with the left or the right, with dictators or liberators. If the current president had been more agreeable, I wouldn't be talking to you. So if you decide not to sign, you will wake up with your balls in your mouth and your willing replacement standing over you. If you doubt that, then shoot me, take that money, and have a good night's sleep.”
— Dominic Greene, Quantum of Solace
Tagged: Dictators, liberators, Sleep
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