Jaws

Movie · 4 characters · 1349 quotes

Quotes from Jaws

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"Friendship means sticking with someone when things get hard."
Martin Brody Friendship
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"The truth always comes out eventually. You can't hide from it."
Martin Brody Truth
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"I'm not a quitter, and I'm not a coward."
Martin Brody Perseverance
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"Quint knows these waters better than anyone. We need men like that."
Martin Brody Wisdom
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"Patience won't help us now. We need action."
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"I've made mistakes as chief, but this isn't one of them."
Martin Brody Leadership
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"This isn't about ego. It's about doing the right thing."
Martin Brody
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"My father was a strong man. I learned from him that you don't run from problems."
Martin Brody Family
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"You can plan your life, but sometimes life has other ideas."
Martin Brody Change
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"I didn't ask for this. But now that it's here, I can't walk away."
Martin Brody
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"People have short memories. They forget about the dead too quick."
Martin Brody Truth
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"When you're scared, that's when you have to be brave."
Martin Brody Courage
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"I'm not a sailor. I'm a cop. There's a difference."
Martin Brody
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"The money the mayor brings in from tourists won't matter if people are dying."
Martin Brody Justice
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"Ellen understands me. She knows why I can't just ignore what's happening."
Martin Brody Relationships
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"I've seen a lot of things in this job, but nothing like this."
Martin Brody
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"Sometimes you have to do what's right, even when no one believes you."
Martin Brody Justice
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"Fear is the worst enemy. It paralyzes you."
Martin Brody Fear
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"I never thought I'd be the one leading men into the water."
Martin Brody Change
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"Hooper's a scientist. He thinks he understands everything about sharks."
Martin Brody Knowledge
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"I'm telling you, something's wrong out there in that water."
Martin Brody
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"My boys are growing up in this town. I want them to feel safe here."
Martin Brody Family
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"You can't just wish these things away. You have to face them."
Martin Brody Courage
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"A man takes a job, he does the job right or he doesn't do it at all."
Martin Brody Work
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"I came here to run a police department, not chase a monster."
Martin Brody Change
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"People don't want to hear the truth. They want to hear what makes them feel safe."
Martin Brody Truth
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"Keep the beaches closed until we know what we're dealing with."
Martin Brody Leadership
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"This job will never be done. There's always another problem."
Martin Brody Work
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"I don't like the water much since I was a kid."
Martin Brody Fear
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"You know the thing about a shark? He's got lifeless eyes, black eyes, like a doll's eyes."
Martin Brody Nature