2008

Explore 41 quotes from the year 2008

You never want a serious crisis to go to waste.

Rahm Emanuel

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2008 Financial Crisis Political strategy American politics Politics

Speaker

Rahm Emanuel

Language

English

Time

2008 2000s 21st century

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Citation

Emanuel, Rahm. Quoted in "In Crisis, Opportunity for Obama." Written by Gerald F. Seib. Wall Street Journal, 21 Nov. 2008.

I thought you were incredibly brave. And I mean that in strictly the most clinical and professional sense possible, with no emotional, intimate, sexual, or any other undertones that you could possibly infer.

Step Brothers

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Courage Setting boundaries

Speaker

Denise

Actor

Andrea Savage

Source

Step Brothers

Medium

Film

Genre

Comedy (film) Comedy

Language

English

Time

2008 2000s 21st century

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Citation

Step Brothers. Directed by Adam McKay, Columbia Pictures/Relativity Media/The Apatow Company/Mosaic Media Group/Gary Sanchez Productions, 2008.

Let me tell you something about these tattoos, okay. That is Buddhist, that is Nordic, that is Hindu, that's just gibberish. They are completely conflicting ideologies, and that does not make you a citizen of the world, it makes you full of shit!

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

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Tattoos

Speaker

Sarah Marshall

Actor

Kristen Bell

Source

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Medium

Film

Genre

Comedy (film) Comedy

Language

English

Time

2008 2000s 21st century

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Citation

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

The first time you do something only happens once.

Chris Burden

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Savor the moment Experiences

Speaker

Chris Burden

Source

W Magazine

Medium

Interview Magazine

Statement Type

Zen koan

Language

English

Time

2008 2000s 21st century

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Citation

Burden, Chris. "Public Offering." Interviewed by Kevin West. W Magazine, 1 May 2008, https://www.wmagazine.com/story/chris-burden.

Yeah. I blow a hole in your face and then I go in the house and I sleep like a baby. You can count on that.

Gran Torino

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Bad hombres

Speaker

Walt Kowalski

Actor

Clint Eastwood

Source

Gran Torino

Medium

Film

Genre

Drama (film) Drama

Statement Type

Threat

Language

English

Time

2008 2000s 21st century

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Citation

Gran Torino. Directed by Clint Eastwood, Double Nickel Entertainment/Malpaso Productions/Village Roadshow Pictures, 2008.

If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.

Barack Obama

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American politics

Speaker

Barack Obama

Source

Speeches of Barack Obama

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

2008 2000s 21st century

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Citation

Obama, Barack. Victory speech in presidential election. 4 Nov. 2008, Grant Park, Chicago, IL, USA.

I hate you. You were just some boy who made me laugh at a party once, and now I loathe the sight of you.

Revolutionary Road

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Broken relationships

Speaker

April Wheeler

Actor

Kate Winslet

Source

Revolutionary Road

Genre

Romantic drama (film) Romantic drama

Language

English

Time

2008 2000s 21st century

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Citation

Revolutionary Road. Directed by Sam Mendes, DreamWorks Pictures/Paramount Vantage/BBC Films/Neal Street Productions/Evamere Entertainment, 2008.

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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Relationships

Speaker

Chris Rock

Source

Tamborine

Medium

Standup comedy

Genre

Comedy

Language

English

Time

2008 2000s 21st century

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Citation

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

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

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

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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'm going to take a pillowcase and fill it full of bars of soap and beat the shit out of you!

Step Brothers

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Beating someone up

Speaker

Brennan Huff

Actor

Will Ferrell

Source

Step Brothers

Medium

Film

Genre

Comedy (film) Comedy

Statement Type

Threat

Language

English

Time

2008 2000s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Step Brothers. Directed by Adam McKay, Columbia Pictures/Relativity Media/The Apatow Company/Mosaic Media Group/Gary Sanchez Productions, 2008.

That is what happens when you sit behind a desk. You forget things, like the weight in the hand of a gun that's loaded and one that's not.

Taken

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Guns

Speaker

Bryan Mills

Actor

Liam Neeson

Source

Taken

Medium

Film

Genre

Action (film) Thriller (film) Action Thriller

Language

English

Time

2008 2000s 21st century

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Citation

Taken. Directed by Pierre Morel, EuropaCorp/M6 Films/Grive Productions/Canal+ TPS Star/M6, 2008.

The fundamentals of our economy are strong.

John McCain

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Topic

2008 Financial Crisis

Speaker

John McCain

Medium

Interview

Language

English

Time

2008 2000s 21st century

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Citation

McCain, John. Spoken during campaign trail in Jacksonville, FL. 15 Sept. 2008, Jacksonville, FL, USA.

I just got out of a five-and-a-half year relationship so I'm not looking for anything serious, just sexual activity.

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

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On the rebound

Speaker

Peter Bretter

Actor

Jason Segel

Source

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Medium

Film

Genre

Comedy (film) Comedy

Language

English

Time

2008 2000s 21st century

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Citation

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

In no way, shape, or form do I feel any feelings of intimacy towards you in any way whatsoever.

Step Brothers

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Setting boundaries

Speaker

Denise

Actor

Andrea Savage

Source

Step Brothers

Medium

Film

Genre

Comedy (film) Comedy

Language

English

Time

2008 2000s 21st century

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Citation

Step Brothers. Directed by Adam McKay, Columbia Pictures/Relativity Media/The Apatow Company/Mosaic Media Group/Gary Sanchez Productions, 2008.

But you realize every time you suit up, every time we go out, it's life or death. You roll the dice...and you deal with it.

The Hurt Locker

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Soldiers War

Speaker

Sergeant JT Sanborn

Actor

Anthony Mackie

Source

The Hurt Locker

Medium

Film

Genre

War (film) Thriller (film) War Thriller

Language

English

Time

2008 2000s 21st century

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Citation

The Hurt Locker. Directed by Kathryn Bigelow, Voltage Pictures/Kingsgate Films/Grosvenor Park Media/Film Capital Europe Funds/First Light Productions, 2008.

I saw a whole other future. I can't stop seeing it.

Revolutionary Road

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Breaking up Broken relationships

Speaker

April Wheeler

Actor

Kate Winslet

Source

Revolutionary Road

Genre

Romantic drama (film) Romantic drama

Language

English

Time

2008 2000s 21st century

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Citation

Revolutionary Road. Directed by Sam Mendes, DreamWorks Pictures/Paramount Vantage/BBC Films/Neal Street Productions/Evamere Entertainment, 2008.

My work is completed by the viewer.

Bridget Riley

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Artistic process Artist and audience Art

Speaker

Bridget Riley

Source

The Guardian

Medium

Interview Newspaper

Language

English

Time

2008 2000s 21st century

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Citation

Riley, Bridget. "The Life of Riley." Interviewed by Jonathan Jones. Guardian, July 4, 2008, www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2008/jul/05/art1.

If being crazy means living life as if it matters, then I don't care if we're completely insane.

Revolutionary Road

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Taking a different path Middle class respectability

Speaker

April Wheeler

Actor

Kate Winslet

Source

Revolutionary Road

Genre

Romantic drama (film) Romantic drama

Language

English

Time

2008 2000s 21st century

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Citation

Revolutionary Road. Directed by Sam Mendes, DreamWorks Pictures/Paramount Vantage/BBC Films/Neal Street Productions/Evamere Entertainment, 2008.

We are the change that we seek.

Barack Obama

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Political progress Progress Change Politics

Speaker

Barack Obama

Source

Speeches of Barack Obama

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

2008 2000s 21st century

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Citation

Obama, Barack. Senator Barack Obama’s speech to supporters after the nominating contests. 5 Feb. 2008, Chicago, IL, USA.

Don't ever make decisions based on fear. Make decisions based on hope and possibility. Make decisions based on what should happen, not what shouldn't.

Michelle Obama

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Topic

Decisions and choices Hope vs. fear Hope Fear

Author

Michelle Obama

Source

Fear Is a Useless Emotion

Medium

Speech

Language

English

Time

2008 2000s 21st century

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Citation

Obama, Michelle. Quoted in "Michelle Obama in Phoenix: 'Fear Is a Useless Emotion'" by Dawn Teo. Huffpost.com, 5 June 2008, www.huffpost.com/entry/michelle-obama-in-phoenix_b_103924. Originally stated during campaign fund raiser. 3 June 2008, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.