Max Cady 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.

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

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

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

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'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!

You learn about loss.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

You already sacrificed me, counselor.