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You're young. Right now, you see settling as some sort of a failure.

Up in the Air

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Settling Relationships

Speaker

Alex Goran

Actor

Vera Farmiga

Source

Up in the Air

Medium

Film

Genre

Comedy drama (film) Comedy drama

Language

English

Time

2009 2000s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Up in the Air. Directed by Jason Reitman, DreamWorks Pictures/The Montecito Picture Company/Cold Spring Pictures/Rickshaw Productions/Right of Way Films, 2009.

Water is for cowards. Water makes you weak. Water is for washing blood off that uniform and you don't get no blood on my uniform, boy you must be outside your mind!

Remember the Titans

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Topic

Water

Speaker

Coach Herman Boone

Actor

Denzel Washington

Source

Remember the Titans

Genre

Sports (film) Biography (film) Sports Biography

Language

English

Time

2000 2000s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Remember the Titans. Directed by Boaz Yakin, Technical Black Films/Jerry Bruckheimer Films/Walt Disney Pictures, 2000.

As far as our marriage goes, we can do it over the phone.

Brokeback Mountain

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Topic

Broken relationships Marriage

Speaker

Jack Twist

Actor

Jake Gyllenhaal

Source

Brokeback Mountain

Medium

Film

Genre

Romantic drama (film) Romantic drama

Language

English

Time

2005 2000s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Brokeback Mountain. Directed by Ang Lee, River Road Entertainment, 2005.

Smoking marijuana, eating Cheetos, and masturbating do not constitute "plans" in my book.

Walter White

Breaking Bad

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Topic

Ambition

Speaker

Walter White

Actor

Bryan Cranston

Source

Breaking Bad

Medium

TV program

Genre

Crime (TV) Drama (TV) Crime Drama

Language

English

Time

2009 2000s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

"4 Days Out." Breaking Bad, written by Vince Gilligan and Sam Catlin, directed by Michelle MacLaren, season 2, episode 9, High Bridge Productions and Gran Via Productions, 2009.

You need to learn how to trust.

The Notebook

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Topic

Trust

Speaker

Noah

Actor

Ryan Gosling

Source

The Notebook

Medium

Film

Genre

Romantic drama (film) Romantic drama

Statement Type

Advice

Language

English

Time

2004 2000s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Notebook. Directed by Nick Cassavetes, Gran Via, 2004.

We go forward with complete confidence in the eventual triumph of freedom...because freedom is the permanent hope of mankind, the hunger in dark places, the longing of the soul.

George W. Bush

Second Inaugural Address of George W. Bush

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American foreign policy Spread of freedom and democracy Freedom

Speaker

George W. Bush

Source

Second Inaugural Address of George W. Bush Presidential inaugural address

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

2005 2000s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Bush, George W. "Second Inaugural Address." 20 Jan. 2005, West Front, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

You are literally too stupid to insult.

The Hangover

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Topic

Stupid people

Speaker

Stu Price

Actor

Ed Helms

Source

The Hangover

Medium

Film

Genre

Comedy (film) Comedy

Statement Type

Insult

Language

English

Time

2009 2000s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Hangover. Directed by Todd Phillips, Ledgendary Entertainment/Greenhat Films/Bender/Spink, 2009.

Natural selection will not remove ignorance from future generations.

Richard Dawkins

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Topic

Natural selection Evolution Human nature

Author

Richard Dawkins

Source

The Independent

Medium

Interview Newspaper

Language

English

Time

2006 2000s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Dawkins, Richard. "Richard Dawkins: You Ask the Questions Special." The Independent, 4 Dec. 2006.

Happiness is in doing, not in the getting what you want.

Before Sunset

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Topic

Happiness

Speaker

Jesse

Actor

Ethan Hawke

Source

Before Sunset

Medium

Film

Genre

Romantic drama (film) Drama (film) Romantic drama Drama

Language

English

Time

2004 2000s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Before Sunset. Directed by Richard Linklater, Castle Rock Entertainment/ Detour Filmproduction/Columbia Pictures, 2004.

Anyone can cook, but only the fearless can be great.

Ratatouille

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Topic

Cooking

Speaker

Gusteau

Actor

Brad Garrett

Source

Ratatouille

Medium

Film

Genre

Animation (film) Comedy (film) Animation Comedy

Language

English

Time

2007 2000s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Ratatouille. Directed by Brad Bird, Pixar Animation Studios/Walt Disney Pictures, 2007.

Tonight most people will be welcomed home by jumping dogs and squealing kids. Their spouses will ask about their day, and tonight they'll sleep. The stars will wheel forth from their daytime hiding places; and one of those lights, slightly brighter than the rest, will be my wingtip passing over.

Up in the Air

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Solitude

Speaker

Ryan Bingham

Actor

George Clooney

Source

Up in the Air

Medium

Film

Genre

Comedy drama (film) Comedy drama

Language

English

Time

2009 2000s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Up in the Air. Directed by Jason Reitman, DreamWorks Pictures/The Montecito Picture Company/Cold Spring Pictures/Rickshaw Productions/Right of Way Films, 2009.

When you’re in a relationship, you’re in a band. And when you’re in a band you have roles that you play in the band. Sometimes you sing lead, and sometimes you’re on tambourine.

Chris Rock

Tamborine

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Topic

Relationships

Speaker

Chris Rock

Source

Tamborine

Medium

Standup comedy

Genre

Comedy

Language

English

Time

2008 2000s 21st century

Authentication Score

Citation

Rock, Chris. Chris Rock: Tamborine. Netflix, 14 Feb. 2018.

Maybe feelings are feelings because we can't control them.

Team America: World Police

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Emotions

Speaker

Gary Johnston

Actor

Trey Parker

Source

Team America: World Police

Medium

Film

Genre

Action (film) Comedy (film) Action Comedy

Language

English

Time

2004 2000s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Team America: World Police. Directed by Trey Parker, Scott Rudin Productions/Braniff Productions, 2004.

When life gives you lemons, just say "Fuck the lemons," and bail.

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

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Topic

Adversity Giving up

Speaker

Chuck

Actor

Paul Rudd

Source

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Medium

Film

Genre

Comedy (film) Comedy

Statement Type

Advice

Language

English

Time

2008 2000s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Directed by Nick Stoller, Apatow Productions, 2008.

I don't mind being married to my career. And I don't expect it to hold me in bed as I fall sleep.

Up in the Air

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Career

Speaker

Natalie Keener

Actor

Anna Kendrick

Source

Up in the Air

Medium

Film

Genre

Comedy drama (film) Comedy drama

Language

English

Time

2009 2000s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Up in the Air. Directed by Jason Reitman, DreamWorks Pictures/The Montecito Picture Company/Cold Spring Pictures/Rickshaw Productions/Right of Way Films, 2009.

There are some fish that cannot be caught. It's not that they are faster or stronger than other fish, they're just touched by something extra.

Big Fish

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Topic

Free spirits Independence

Speaker

Edward Bloom (Young)

Actor

Ewan McGregor

Source

Big Fish

Medium

Film

Genre

Fantasy (film) Comedy drama (film) Fantasy Comedy drama

Statement Type

Metaphor, analogy and simile

Language

English

Time

2003 2000s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Big Fish. Directed by Tim Burton, Columbia Pictures/Jinks/Cohen Company/The Zanuck Company, 2003.

Dude, I service society by rocking, okay? I'm out there on the front lines liberating people with my music. Rockin' ain't no walk in the park, lady.

School of Rock

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Rock music Helping others

Speaker

Dewey Finn

Actor

Jack Black

Source

School of Rock

Medium

Film

Genre

Musical comedy (film) Comedy (film) Musical comedy Comedy

Language

English

Time

2003 2000s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

School of Rock. Directed by Richard Linklater, Scott Rudin Productions, 2003.

America, at its best, is a place where personal responsibility is valued and expected. Encouraging responsibility is not a search for scapegoats, it is a call to conscience. And though it requires sacrifice, it brings a deeper fulfillment. We find the fullness of life not only in options, but in commitments.

George W. Bush

First Inaugural Address of George W. Bush

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Personal responsibility

Speaker

George W. Bush

Source

First Inaugural Address of George W. Bush Presidential inaugural address

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

2001 2000s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Bush, George W. "First Inaugural Address." 20 Jan. 2001, West Front, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

Just because a girl speaks her mind doesn't mean she's a psycho.

Freaks and Geeks

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Speaking up Patriarchy

Speaker

Lindsay Weir

Actor

Linda Cardellini

Source

Freaks and Geeks

Medium

TV program

Genre

Comedy (TV) Drama (TV) Comedy Drama

Language

English

Time

2000 2000s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

"Kim Kelly Is My Friend." Freaks and Geeks, written by Paul Feig and Mike White, directed by Lesli Linka Glatter, season 1, episode 4, Apatow Productions and DreamWorks Television, 2000.

Well, I’m on this new diet, it’s very effective. Well, I don’t eat anything and when I feel like I’m about to faint I eat a cube of cheese.

The Devil Wears Prada

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Topic

Diets

Speaker

Emily

Actor

Emily Blunt

Source

The Devil Wears Prada

Medium

Film

Genre

Comedy drama (film) Comedy drama

Language

English

Time

2006 2000s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Devil Wears Prada. Directed by David Frankel, Fox 2000 Pictures/Wendy Finerman Productions/Dune Entertainment, 2006.