Peace, Love & Misunderstanding Quotes

[first lines]

Diane: Did you know I had to get three more bottles of wine today on account of Richard's new wife's aversion to California chardonnay?

Zoe: Ah, you smoke too. Could you have any less respect for life?

Cole: Is now a good time to tell you I hunt?

Cole: See, cattle from small grass farms are essentially solar powered. They spread the seed, then they fertilize it with their manure, so it's a closed system as nature intended.

Zoe: Okay, but you're still killing a helpless animal.

Cole: Okay, first of all, I don't actually kill the cows, they typically come per-slaughtered.

Zoe: That's right, you merely dismember them.

Cole: A second of all, have you seen a cow? I mean, I'm pretty sure I'd lose in hand-to-hand combat.

Jake: [interrupting] Hand-to-hoof.

Diane: There's a naked man sitting next to my daughter eating cereal.

Zoe: It's okay, it's organic.

Diane: In truth, there's no record of my being born at Woodstock.

Grace: I don't need a record. The truth is writ on my soul... among other places.

Diane: When there's a death you get a funeral. It's horrible, but you get to wear a black dress, and people bring you food and...

Jude: I *do* like a good casserole now and again.

Diane: But when a marriage dies you get endless debt, paperwork, and just a life you don't even recognize.

Grace: [driving for a hug] Oh, oh, I suppose my little chicks are getting ready yo fly the coop.

Jake: I thought we were peacocks.

Diane: They hate me.

Grace: It's difficult for kids to accept that their parents are human.

Grace: Why does the past mean so much to you?

Diane: This coming from a woman who still thinks it's 1969.

Diane: You want me to just let go of 40 years of irresponsibility, embarrassment, and her total refusal to grow up?

Jude: Yes, exactly.

Diane: [incredulous] Like a balloon that'll just float away.

Jude: It's not a balloon, Diane. It's a sandbag you've got to drop for the balloon to get off the ground.

Zoe: Do you, uh, think I'm violent with you? Closed off? Defensive?

Cole: Sometimes.

Zoe: But you're here.

Cole: Yeah, I am. I am here.

Zoe: And I judge you for what you do.

Cole: That's not my problem.

Zoe: Well, it kind of is.

Cole: No, no, actually, it's - that's your problem.

Zoe: Hey, Jakes's not helping...

Cole: I'm documenting this for our ancestors.

Zoe: You mean descendants.

[last lines]

Jude: Hey, the men are doing all the heavy lifting. Seems a little sexist to me. How about you, Zoe?

Zoe: It's not about equal division of labor. It's about an equitable and efficient allocation of resources.

Grace, Diane: Right on!

[laughter]

Diane: What do you recommend?

Cole: We've been moving a lot of lamb lately.

Zoe: Lamb... could you pick on a more defenseless animal?

Cole: [to Diane] Can I interest you in some veal?

Diane: [looking at the chairs in Jude's workshop] Do people actually sit in those?

Jude: They do. You want to try it?

Diane: No.

Jude: Aw, come on, where's your spirit of adventure?

Diane: I think I exhausted it yesterday.

Jude: And here I was hoping you were just getting started.

Jude: You know, you're something of a legend around here. Your mom talks about you all the time.

Diane: Let me guess: "tightass lawyer who is in need of a soul transplant."

Jude: No, actually, she's fonder of the details - you used to collect leaves, you like the Beatles...

Diane: Everybody likes the Beatles.

Jude: That is true.

Grace: Speaking of fertility, you know what tonight is, don't you? Full moon!

Diane: Oh, no... no...

Grace: Why not? Zoe's real excited about it.

Diane: No, she has to take Jake on his date with Tara, she has to chaperon.

Grace: Diana, honey, don't be a cock block. He creates enough obstacles on his own.

Diane: Mom, could you please not say "cock block"?