The smartest movie quotes from 2014 are a mixed bag of wise thoughts, interesting observations, and sage bits of advice. They reflect key themes from 2014 – choice vs destiny, disconnected connectedness, commercialism, equality, power, and change. They reveal timely and timeless truths – always good things to consider. Here are our 10 favorite clever quotes from films this year.
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"Luck is the residue of design."
Predestination (2014) – The Bartender (Ethan Hawke)
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"Everyone is stuck in this in-between state, not really experiencing anything."
Boyhood (2014) – Mason (Ellar Coltrane)
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"Art should elevate not pander."
Big Eyes (2014) – John Canaday (Terence Stamp)
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"A man who wants nothing has no price."
Hercules (2014) – Iolaus (Reece Ritchie)
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"The law is the only thing capable of making people equal."
The Judge (2014) – Dwight Dickham (Billy Bob Thornton)
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"We humans are more concerned with having than with being."
Lucy (2014) – Professor Norman (Morgan Freeman)
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"Times seem more precious once they are in the past."
Life Itself (2014) – Roger Ebert (Himself)
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"The men who crave power are best-fitted to acquire it and least-fitted to exercise it."
Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) – Seti (John Turturro)
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"Progress rarely comes from those who are content and secure."
Beyond the Lights (2014) – Kas Nicol (Nate Parker)
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"Anything can happen. Anything happens all the time."
This Is Where I Leave You (2014) – Penny Moore (Rose Byrne)
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