I love all those who fight for freedom and justice

Amelie 2022-03-21 09:01:42

1. Being a gangster is a dangerous profession and may be used as a scapegoat at any time.
2. The sons rebelled against their father, but in the end they all came close to becoming fathers.
3. The police station is one of the dirtiest places in the world.
4. Terrorist leaders have angelic charisma, but their ways are so diabolical, like Joe McKendall, they can confuse almost any young man.
5. Violence is the most direct but most ineffective means to solve problems, and it is still widely used.
6. Everyone loves freedom, fairness and justice because they don't exist.
7. We are more likely to be swallowed up by power because it exists in reality.
8. Life is only a short spot of light, and we endure long darkness for it.
9. Daniel Day-Lewis films are worth watching.
10. But I like Joe McKendall.

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In the Name of the Father quotes

  • [Gerry looks at their "Map of the British Empire" jigsaw puzzle]

    Gerry Conlon: Where's all the missing pieces?

    Prisoner: We eat it up, man. Before my woman sent it in here, right, she have it dipped in liquid acid. LSD, man. We've been dropping the British Empire for the last six months! You want to fly, pick a country.

    [Gerry is astonished]

    Gerry Conlon: Fuck sake, don't give me Northern Ireland. I don't want a bad trip.

    Prisoner: Try Nepal, man. Take you to the Himalayas.

  • Carole Richardson: [seeing the sausages in Gerry's luggage] They have a dead pig in here!

    Gerry Conlon: Just some sausages.

    [everyone in the commune look disgusted]

    Deptford Jim: We're all vegetarians here.

    Gerry Conlon: I've vegetarian. We're both vegetarian. I was just takin' them sausages to me Auntie Annie's. I have to be around there now. I'll be back in a few minutes.

    [later Gerry and Paul are eating the sausages in Aunt Annie's home]

    Gerry Conlon: [holding up a sausage] Pinky.

    Paul Hill: [holding up his] ... and Perky.