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In the movie "The Jackal", Sidney Poitier says to Richard Gere: Go along, and we'll get along. Excellent saying, and that is one reason I use it in my tag line.
 

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“. . . merely a flesh wound . . .”

John Cleese as the Black Knight
 
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Surprised not to see any of the following famous quotes:

"Stupid is as stupid Does" - Tom Hanks in "Forrest Gump"

"Attitude Reflects Leadership, Captain" - Julius to Gary in "Remember The Titans"

"Go ahead, make my day" - Clint Eastwood in "Sudden Impact"

"I love the smell of napalm in the morning. It smells like . . . victory" - Robert DuVall in "Apocalypse Now"

"You can't handle the truth!" - Jack Nicholson in "A Few Good Men"

There are many, many more.
 
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Surprised not to see any of the following famous quotes:

"Stupid is as stupid Does" - Tom Hanks in "Forrest Gump"

"Attitude Reflects Leadership, Captain" - Julius to Gary in "Remember The Titans"

"Go ahead, make my day" - Clint Eastwood in "Sudden Impact"

"I love the smell of napalm in the morning. It smells like . . . victory" - Robert DuVall in "Apocalypse Now"

"You can't handle the truth!" - Jack Nicholson in "A Few Good Men"

There are many, many more.

In my opinion lines spoken by actors in movies/films actors who are simply regurgitating lines written in a script are really not famous people/famous quotes. Famous people are more like Nobel Prize winners, great authors, poets, exceptional leaders (political/military/etc.), artists, leaders of movements, or people who in some way changed the world.

Movie actors regurgitating script lines are not famous people. Well-known persons & quotes that are popular with the general public for entertainment purposes yes. But not famous. Lol

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Except for the actors who play Julius and Gary in "Remember The Titans", those other actors are very famous people.
 
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Except for the actors who play Julius and Gary in "Remember The Titans", those other actors are very famous people.

Remember (for the most part)...actors are only regurgitating lines that are written for them in a movie/film script. The actors themselves did not come up with the original thought/statement themselves. Thus what actors say is not famous or not original whatsoever.

Famous quotes are normally original thoughts by famous people (scientists, authors, leaders, artists, etc)...who came up with that original statement/thought themselves.

- Nick
 
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But so many such lines/quotes are informative, and also entertaining. My intent in listing them was mainly for entertainment purposes.

As it is, I really enjoy watching movies, TV series, and some series on Netflix. Two of the best on Netflix are "Narcos", and "Manhunt: Unabomber". Right now, I don't remember any famous lines from either of them, but I'll bet they have some.
 

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