Film Quotes by Kirk Douglas
108 quotes
Sen. William J. Tadlock:
We're mere men, but a man's nature is enormous. It contains both the great and the small. Even the meanest of us can be as large as this whole continent.
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Kirk Douglas
in
The Way West
(1967)
Sen. William J. Tadlock:
You know, it's no easy matter to share a vision - particularly for a man and a woman.
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Kirk Douglas
in
The Way West
(1967)
Spartacus:
And maybe there's no peace in this world, for us or for anyone else, I don't know. But I do know that, as long as we live, we must remain true to ourselves.
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Kirk Douglas
(as Spartacus)
in
Spartacus
(1960)
Vincent Van Gogh:
I tried to show a place where a man can ruin himself, go mad... commit a crime.
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Kirk Douglas
(as Vincent Van Gogh)
in
Lust for Life
(1956)
Vincent Van Gogh:
If I'm to be anything as a painter I've got to break through that iron wall between what I feel and what I express. my best chance of doing it is here, where my roots are... the people I know, the earth I know.
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Kirk Douglas
(as Vincent Van Gogh)
in
Lust for Life
(1956)
Walter O'Neil:
Couldn't you see blackmail in his eyes?
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Kirk Douglas
(as Walter O'Neil)
in
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
(1946)
Whit Sterling:
Joe couldn't find a prayer in the Bible.
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Kirk Douglas
in
Out of the Past
(1947)
Whit Sterling:
Let's go down to the bar. We can cool off while we try to impress each other.
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Kirk Douglas
in
Out of the Past
(1947)
Whit Sterling:
My feelings? About ten years ago, I hid them somewhere and haven't been able to find them.
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Kirk Douglas
in
Out of the Past
(1947)
Whit Sterling:
You're gonna take the rap and play along. You're gonna make every exact move I tell you. If you don't, I'll kill you. And I'll promise you one thing: it won't be quick. I'll break you first. You won't be able to answer a telephone or open a door without thinking, 'This is it.' And it when it comes, it still won't be quick. And it won't be pretty. You can take your choice.
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Kirk Douglas
in
Out of the Past
(1947)