The oldest heart, go left or go right.

Patsy 2022-03-31 09:01:09

A constellation of stars. Love the music in it. How I have missed it.

out there there is nothing but possibilities.

you always said you will never come back, like you always said: "I'll never leave." and now you are here.

There is nothing noble in failure.

We got something special. We bleed the same.

so that is that.

--- come on i love that boy.
--- Either be in his life or don't.

you had to put me in that position. you are priceless.


you want to know why it doesn't bother me? All right, let me tell you something. When my father gave this place to me years ago, i used to dream about these girls, every night. Dreams, all kinds of dreams. But then I saw them come back after graduation. They come to homecomings, ball games, they sit at the same tables, eat the same food. And I looked at them and I noticed, they dont stay like this. None of them. They put on years and pounds, wrinkles. And I got one like that at home. So. And we can talk to each other. I know her and I always know her.

This is what it is.

As bad as it may have been for you, it is worse for me.

Actually nothing. dont tell me anything. because you are just gonna say whatever you think I need to hear and then you are gonna do whatever you want anyway.

--- I am sorry to hear that.
--- But not sorry enough to do something about it.

--- are you really gonna make us walk out of your life?
--- you are making the choice. not me.

She is a good one. Pure, like gold, rare.
When you meet a good one, you dont want to fuck it up.

The end of the movie seems to deliberately leave a suspense for everyone, guessing whether Ben goes left or right. Going to the left is not the end of time and returning to the original, but a helpless compromise to real life; going to the right is not ambitious and insisting on being yourself, but the belief that has long been corrupted is suspended in the body that has not yet aged. No matter how you choose, you are a lonely person who seems to love noise, lively, fear of aging, and immaturity. He has the oldest heart.

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  • Wellington 2022-04-03 09:01:12

    And Susan Sarandon but really trash

  • Newell 2022-04-01 09:01:19

    I'm really lonely. I understand the master's efforts to escape loneliness. It may be easier for men over 40 to understand.

Solitary Man quotes

  • Jimmy Merino: When my father gave me this place years ago, I used to dream about these girls. Every night, dreams, all kinds of dreams about 'em. But then I'd see them coming back after graduation. They'd come to homecomings, ballgames. They'd sit at the same tables, eat the same food. And I'd look at them and I noticed, they don't stay like this. None of 'em. They put on years and pounds and wrinkles. And I got one like that at home. So. And we can talk to each other. I know her and I'll always know her.

  • Ben Kalmen: You got your little jokes, you know, the Spanish thing, interests are the same, and the studying. But, um, are you getting it, you know, where it counts?

    Maureen: Oh, Ben. Cheston thinks you care about him.

    Ben Kalmen: This has nothing to do with him. He's never gonna know about this. Never.

    Maureen: Aren't you a little old for all this?

    Ben Kalmen: You're still standing here, aren't you?

    Maureen: Yeah, 'cause I'm contemplating throwing this drink in your face. But I'm not going to, because I don't want Cheston to know what you just tried. So you can just walk away. Please.

    Ben Kalmen: Nothing personal.

    Maureen: Hey. That is it, actually. Since you asked, that's what I get from him. Something personal. Besides getting it done where it counts, which he does. Cheston and I reach each other. He's tender and sweet and smart and funny and a million things that you aren't.

    Ben Kalmen: I was once, honey. It doesn't last.