Cape Fear Quotes

"I am like God, and God like me. I am as large as God, He is as small as I. He cannot above me, nor I beneath Him be." Silesius, 17th Century.

Counselor.

I'd still like to kill him.

I ain't no white trash piece of shit. I'm better than you all! I can out-learn you. I can out-read you. I can out-think you. And I can out-philosophize you. And I'm gonna outlast you. You think a couple whacks to my guts is gonna get me down? It's gonna take a hell of a lot more than that, Counselor, to prove you're better than me!

I'd like to know just how strong we are. Or how weak. But I guess the only way we're gonna find that out is just by going through this.

Lieutenant Elgart : So what happened, your wife let the dog out and Cady abducted him and...
Sam Bowden : No, my wife didn't let the dog out.
Lieutenant Elgart : So he came into the house? Now that's illegal entry...
Sam Bowden : No, he didn't come into the house either. Now look, I'm not a cop, I don't know how he did it, all I know is that he DID it.

This is my night, Counselor. Don't you step on my lines!

Counselor... could you be there? Could you be there?

Mmm-mmm, hot as a firecracker on the fourth of July.

I'm bound for the promised land, I am, I'm bound for the promised land.

Every man... every man has to go through hell to reach paradise.

It's not necessary to lay a foul tongue on me my friend. I could get upset. Things could get out of hand. Then in self defense, I could do something to you that you would not like, right here.

Counselor! Come out, come out, wherever you are!

I am going to teach you the meaning of commitment. Fourteen years ago I was forced to make a commitment to an eight by nine cell, now you are going to be forced to make a commitment. You could say I'm here to save you.

Your mommy's not happy... your daddy's not happy, and you know what? You're not happy.

You ready to be born again, Miss Bowden?

Maybe I could chop you into 40 pieces.

You learn about loss.

Forget about that restraining order, Counselor? You're well within 500 yards!

Are you a cop? Or were you a cop? Or were you not good enough to remain on the force? Cause you know what? That's the feeling I'm getting here.

well, you can trust in me 'cause I'm the "Do-Right Man".

I understand, I'm not your type, too many tattoos. Thing is, there isn't much to do in prison except desecrate your flesh.

You already sacrificed me, counselor.