One-liners are short statements or witty remarks used by people to capture the essence of a situation. Over the years, they have been used in movies by actors with telling effect.
Today, we would be hard pressed to forget any of these one-liners that have now become part of our cultural vocabulary.
“I never forget a face, but in your case I’d be glad to make an exception.”
“Life is full of misery, loneliness, and suffering – and it’s all over much too soon.”
“If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to.”
“Never trust a man with short legs …his brain’s too near his bottom.”
“May the forces be with you.”
“Go ahead, make my day.”
“That’s a cute outfit. Did your husband give it to you?”
“Say hello to my little friend!”
“Shocking. Positively shocking.”
“Let off some steam. Bennett!”
“Well, hello, Mr. Fancy Pants! I’ve got news for you, pal. You ain’t leading but two things right now: Jack and S**t. And Jack left town.”
“I have come here to chew bubble gum and kick ass. And I’m all out of bubble gum.”
“You are a dick.”
“Thanks for the advice.”
“I used to be Snow White, but I drifted.”
“Politics is just show business for ugly people.”
“The film industry is like Anne Robinson- always on the lookout for a new face.”
“Trying is the first step towards failure.”
“Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t mater.”
