From where my father stood, my failure to dog-paddle was only the first of many failures.
- Tod: Can I speak frankly, no holds barred?
- [Helen nods]
- Tod: That is one messed up little dude. We can talk straight?
- [Helen nods again]
- Tod: Um, a few months ago, Garry got his first… boner. You know what that is?
- Helen: If memory serves.
- Tod: Aw, great! Anyway, since then, he’s been… uh… slappin’ the salami. No offense.
- Helen: No.
- Tod: Apparently, he’s goin’ for a world record. Anyway, he was afraid there was something wrong with him, you know? Like he was a pervert or something. I told him that’s what little dudes do - we’ve all done it. It made him happy.
- Helen: Garry was happy?
- Tod: He even smiled! I never even knew he had teeth!
My dear family, guess what? Today I found out what my special purpose is for. Gosh, what a great time I had. I wish the whole family could’ve been here with me. Maybe some other time as I intend to do this a lot. Every chance I get. I think next week I’ll be able to send more money as I may have extra work. My friend Patty has promised me a blow job. Your loving son, Navin.
Begin each day as if it were on purpose.
Die, you random son of a bitch!
Everything is on its way to somewhere.
… remember, no matter where you go, there you are.
Now there’s a guy who’s going places.
You’re going the wrong way!
This is a bad time, show us the way. And if you can’t show us the way, then forgive us for being lost.
Toto, I don’t think we’re in Kansas any more.
Fort Hancock. Right on the border. That’s where Andy crossed.
You run one time, you got yourself a set of chains. You run twice you got yourself two sets. You ain’t gonna need no third set, 'cause you gonna get your mind right.
What we got here is failure to communicate!
You say more inappropriate things than appropriate things. You scare people.
Lord, it’s a miracle! Man up and vanished like a fart in the wind! Nothing left but some damn rocks on the windowsill. And that cupcake on the wall! Let’s ask her, maybe she knows.
Kids gone for more than a week… have half as good a chance of being found. And half for a month, almost none are found alive, alright? So, forgive me for doing everything I can to f…
It would be delightful to report that they reached the nursery in time… but then, there would be no story.
I was to think of these days many times. Of Jem, and Dil, and Boo Radley, and Tom Robinson. And Atticus.
I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone?