During my professional life, I hired a lot of people. Sometimes, one candidate would stick out from the rest; they demonstrated a wisdom that gave them a 'halo effect'. For some reason, I felt like they would be the best fit with the job and the rest of our team. Often it was something they said, a wise perspective shared in response to a question. Here are the top ten movie quotes that would have impressed me if they were responses to the appropriate question.
V for Vendetta (2005) – V (Hugo Weaving)
“A good plan today is better than a perfect plan tomorrow.”
Wag the Dog (1997) – Conrad Brean (Robert De Niro)
“Failure is never quite so frightening as regret.”
The Dish (2000) – Cliff Buxton (Sam Neill)
“It’s what you do right now that makes a difference.”
Black Hawk Down (2001) - Jeff Struecker (Brian Van Holt)
“No point in punching things you can’t see.”
Cinderella Man (2005) – James Braddock (Russell Crowe)
“Constantly talking isn’t necessarily communicating.”
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) – Joel Barrish (Jim Carrey)
“It’s not who you are underneath, it’s what you do that defines you.”
Batman Begins (2005) – Rachel Dawes (Katie Holmes)
“Men don’t follow titles, they follow courage.”
Braveheart (1995) – William Wallace (Mel Gibson)
“If work has no intention, it’s not work at all. It’s an empty motion.”
The Razor’s Edge (1984) – Raaz (Saeed Jaffrey)
“It is not our abilities that show what we truly are, it is our choices.”
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) – Dumbledore (Richard Harris)
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