Quotes tagged ‘Loss of a Child’

“Columbus: Take away a man’s son, you’ve truly given him nothing left to lose. Tallahassee: I haven’t cried like that since Titanic.”

— Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, Tallahassee, Woody Harrelson, imdb.com

“Don Corleone: Call Bonasera. We need him now. [Tom Hagen calls Amerigo Bonasera] Tom Hagen: [on the phone] This is Tom Hagen, calling for Vito Corleone at his request. Now, you owe your Don a service. He has no doubt that you will repay him. In one hour he will be at your funeral parlor to ask for y…”

— Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola, Don Vito Corleone, Marlon Brando, imdb.com

“Brigitte: [sitting in hospital hallway] Are you losing somebody? Madeline: I'm sorry? Brigitte: Who are you losing? Madeline: [breath trembling] Um, my daughter. Brigitte: Just make sure you notice the collateral beauty.”

— Allan Loeb, Brigitte, Helen Mirren, imdb.com

“You know what I find interesting? If you lose a spouse, you're called a widow or a widower. If you're a child and you lose your parents, then you're an orphan. But what's the word to describe a parent who loses a child? I guess that's just too fucking awful to even have a name.”

— Alan Ball, Christian Taylor, Brenda Chenowith, Rachel Griffiths, imdb.com