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Ned Merrill:
You see, if you make believe hard enough that something is true, then it *is* true for *you*.
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Burt Lancaster
(as Ned Merrill)
in
The Swimmer
(1968)
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Ned Merrill:
You're the captain of your soul. That's what counts. Know what I mean?
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Burt Lancaster
(as Ned Merrill)
in
The Swimmer
(1968)
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Shirley Abbott:
What's the matter with you? I'll get you a sweater.
Ned Merrill: No! Shirley Abbott: You must be catching something. Ned Merrill: How can I swim in a sweater? Shirley Abbott: Listen, I'll drive you home. Ned Merrill: No! I've got to *swim* home. Shirley Abbott: For the love of God, why? Ned Merrill: I've just got to. I've got to. Shirley Abbott: I'll go get the car. Ned Merrill: No! I can't go in a car, it's impossible. How can I?
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Burt Lancaster
(as Ned Merrill)
in
The Swimmer
(1968)
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Betty Graham:
Oh, why can't we travel more?
Howard Graham: What for? We've got everything we want right here at home.
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Charles Drake
(as Howard Graham)
in
The Swimmer
(1968)
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[first lines]
Donald Westerhazy: Where have you been keeping yourself? Ned Merrill: Oh, here and there. Here and there.
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Burt Lancaster
(as Ned Merrill)
in
The Swimmer
(1968)
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