Movie Quotes for Alan Arkin

Whoa. Martin. You didn’t tell me what you did for a living…

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So muffin, then, is a code word?

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We got as far as Rochester in upstate New York to see Sylvia’s sister in ’67, but no.

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Hello, Mrs. Delgary? Yes, you requested some information about Rio Rancho Properties…

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We have a saying, Edward: Meck-a-leck-a-hala-vabeem-sala-beem.

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Oh, now see? That wasn’t a nice thing to say; that wasn’t designed to make me feel good. That’s a…kind of a…not too subtle intimidation, and I, uh, get filled with anxiety when you talk about something like that.

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Good, now keep doing that for about twenty minutes.

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I’m afraid of you.

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When I talk to the police I get nervous.

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This letter, Edward, is a very important part of the healing process. By writing to your mother, you afford yourself the opportunity to thank her, or forgive her, or to ask her why she did the things she did. Now we don’t mail the letter, but the simple act of putting it on paper frees you, allows you to let go. Now…what did you say to your mother?

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Speak up, son. I’m an old man, you know.

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Tell your dog not to worry, sooner or later we all lose our balls.

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You did think of it, Martin! You thought it, and then you said it. And now, I’m left with the aftermath of that, thinking I gotta be creative in a really interesting way or Martin’s gonna blow my brains out! You’re holding me hostage. That’s not right.

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You didn’t tell me what you did for a living for four sessions. Then you told me. And I said, I don’t want to work with you any more. And yet you come back each week at the same time. That’s a difficulty for me. On top of that if you’ve committed a crime or you’re thinking about committing a crime I have to tell the authorities.

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And there’s that little matter with you stoning my head with a fire extinguisher.

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Are you comfortable speaking about Gwen?

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You’ll have to bear with me, I’m still a little fuzzy. I got a pretty good hit in the head yesterday.

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No, no, we’re not ready yet!

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Unusual, but effective.

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I’m telling you what we’re not, we’re not people who jam staples into other people’s heads, that’s CIA crap!

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And that constitutes an emotional involvement, and it would be unethical for me to work with you under those circumstances.

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Life is a cookie.

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Tom Cruise is petit, these guys are short! What’s the deal?

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Can we put a pen in this, please…and go back to Max’s extraordinary detailed report?

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As smooth as a baby’s butt, feel it.

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What’s the matter with you people? Dont’t you realize you were an inch away from Armageddon?

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I don’t wanna go to lunch!

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I don’t know. Were you thinking, Holy shit holy shit a swordfish almost went through my head? If so then yes.

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They’re elves! They’re not little Canadians, they’re really elves!

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I’m afraid the vice-president and I had a less then cordial encounter yesterday sir.

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Sometimes life has a better idea.

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If you don’t find that screen, Mr. Larabee, I’m Going to have you hunting for land mines…with a hammer!

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Okay. We’ll try the letter some other time.

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O.K. Keep it up. Don’t kill anybody.

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I don’t know what it means, it’s very old.

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Good. Now take a deep breath, and realize that this is me breathing.

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Martin, I’m emotionally involved with you.

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How can you talk to me that way? I work here! I didn’t come here to be mistreated!

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No, don’t give it a shot! Don’t shoot anything!

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Don’t kill anybody for a few days. See what it feels like.

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I’m no fuckin’ good.

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