Potter: Ow! It hurts! Lawrence: Of course it hurts. Potter: What's the trick, then? Lawrence: The trick, William Potter, is not minding that it hurts. -Lawrence of Arabia Why: Because it gets me through unpleasant crap that needs to be done.
"Nobody can eat 50 eggs" and "Sometimes nothing is a real cool hand" -Cool Hand Luke Why: Because it reminds me that while bluffing works, you should always be ready to live up to your bluffs. The fight scene means a lot to me, too. Sometimes you can win the fight just by refusing to stay down.
"A person can be smart. *People* are dumb, panicky animals" -MiB Why: Truth
There are more, to be sure. These ones are just what came to mind at the moment.
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Lawrence: Of course it hurts.
Potter: What's the trick, then?
Lawrence: The trick, William Potter, is not minding that it hurts.
-Lawrence of Arabia
Why: Because it gets me through unpleasant crap that needs to be done.
"Nobody can eat 50 eggs" and "Sometimes nothing is a real cool hand"
-Cool Hand Luke
Why: Because it reminds me that while bluffing works, you should always be ready to live up to your bluffs. The fight scene means a lot to me, too. Sometimes you can win the fight just by refusing to stay down.
"A person can be smart. *People* are dumb, panicky animals"
-MiB
Why: Truth
There are more, to be sure. These ones are just what came to mind at the moment.