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Gattaca Quotes - Class
Gattaca Quotes - Class
Gattaca Quotes - Class
Vincent: You want to know how I did it? This is how I did it, Anton: I never saved anything
for the swim back.
Vincent: [after Vincent's genetic test] What about the interview?
Dr. Lamar: That was it.
Vincent: What's this?
Dr. Lamar: New policy, what's the matter? Flight got you nervous.
Vincent: Nope, there's a problem Lamar...
Dr. Lamar: ...I still haven't told you about my son, have I? He's a big fan of yours...
Vincent: Just remember. I was as good as any, and better than most...
Dr. Lamar: ...He wants to apply here...
Vincent: ...I could've gone up and back and nobody would've been the wiser...
Dr. Lamar: ...unfortunately my son's not all that they promised. But then again, who
knows what he could do.
[test reveals Vincent as invalid]
Dr. Lamar: For future reference, right-handed men don't hold it with their left. Just one of
those things.
[Lamar hits button revealing Jerome's valid i.d]
Vincent: [Vincent stares into Lamar's eyes, hesitating]
Dr. Lamar: You're gonna miss your flight, Vincent.
Anton Freeman: Vincent! How are you doing this Vincent? How have you done any of this?
We have to go back.
Vincent: It's too late for that. We're closer to the other side.
Anton Freeman: What other side? You wanna drown us both?
Vincent: You wanna know how I did it? This is how I did it Anton. I never saved anything
for the swim back.
Vincent: I don't know how to thank you.
Jerome: No, no. I got the better end of the deal. I only lent you my body. You lent me your
dream.
Vincent: I was never more certain of how far away I was from my goal than when I was
standing right beside it.
Vincent: They think I killed the mission director.
Jerome: What makes you think that?
Vincent: They found my eye lash.
Jerome: Where?
Vincent: In the corridor.
Jerome: Ah well it could be worse. They could have found it in your eye.
Jerome: Jerome Morrow was never meant to be one step down on the podium.
Vincent: I can't go anywhere without seeing my own face. They'll recognize me.
Jerome: They won't recognize you.
Vincent: They'll recognize me.
Jerome: I don't recognize you.
Vincent: I'll never understand what possessed my mother to put her faith in God's hands,
rather than her local geneticist.
Antonio: [to Vincent] The only way you're going to see the inside of a spaceship is if you
were cleaning it.
Vincent: No, there's truly nothing remarkable about the progress of Jerome Morrow...
Vincent: Except that I am *not* Jerome Morrow.
Dr. Lamar: Jerome, never shy, pisses on command. Beautiful piece of equipment you've
got there, Jerome. I ever told you that?
Vincent: Only every time I'm in here.
Dr. Lamar: Occupational hazard. I see a great many on the course of any given day. Yours
just happens to be an exceptional example. Don't know why my folks didn't order one like
that for me.
German: You serious about this? I hope you're not wasting my time.
Vincent: No, I... I'd give 100 percent.
German: That'll get you half way there.
Vincent: [after Vincent's genetic test] What about the interview?
Dr. Lamar: That was it.