On the Waterfront:Memorable

QuotesMrs Novak 2011

Can you name the speaker?

You know, I seen you a lot of times before. Remember parochial school out on Paluski Street?

Terry Malloy

Some people think the Crucifixion only took place on Calvary. Well, they better wise up!

Father Barry

You want to know what's wrong with our waterfront? It's the love of a lousy buck. It's making love of a buck - -the cushy job - -more important than the love of man!

Father Barry

Boy, what a fruitcake you are! Terry Malloy

Shouldn't everybody care about everybody else?

Edie Doyle

Isn't it simple as one, two, three? One: The working conditions are bad. Two: They're bad because the mob does the hiring. And three: The only way we can break the mob is to stop letting them get away with murder.

Father Barry

The only arithmetic he ever got was hearing the referee count up to ten.

Father Barry

Hey, you wanna hear my philosophy of life? Do it to him before he does it to you.

Terry Malloy

Look, kid, I - how much you weigh, son? When you weighed one hundred and sixty-eight pounds you were beautiful. Charlie Malloy

You think you're God Almighty, but you know what you are? You're a cheap, lousy, dirty, stinkin' mug! And I'm glad what I done to you, ya hear that? I'm glad what I done!

Terry Malloy

Where you guys going? Wait a minute! I'll remember this! I'll remember every one of you! I'll be back! Don't you forget that! I'll be back! Johnny Friendly

I didn't say I didn't love you. I said, "Stay away from me."

Edie Doyle

Conscience... that stuff can drive you nuts!

Terry Malloy

What kind of saint hides in a church?

Edie Doyle

You're getting on. You're pushing 30. You know, it's time to think about getting some ambition. Charlie Malloy

A pigeon for a pigeon!

Tommy

You'd better get rid of that gun, unless you haven't got the guts, and if you don't, you'd better hang on to it!

Father Barry

You know this city's full of hawks? That's a fact. They hang around on the top of the big hotels. And they spot a pigeon in the park. Right down on him.

Terry Malloy

I want you to stay away from me.

Edie Doyle

Am I on my feet?

Terry Malloy

Oh I had some bets down for you. You saw some money.

Charlie Malloy

Now how can I go back to school and keep my mind on... on things that are just in books, that-that-that aren't people living?

Edie Doyle

Isn't it simple as one, two, three? One: The working conditions are bad. Two: They're bad because the mob does the hiring. And three: The only way we can break the mob is to stop letting them get away with murder.

Father Barry

How did you go?

The End