The Green Mile quotes

View Quote [Feeding a slow but still active Mr. Jingles, Paul tells Elaine about the consequences of John's gift.] Elaine Connelly: He infected you with life?
Old Paul Edgecombe: That's as good a word as any.

View Quote [Edgecomb talks to Warden Moores about sadistic guard Percy.]

View Quote I've done some things in my life I'm not proud of, but this is the first time I've ever felt in real danger of hell.

View Quote I guess sometimes the past just catches up with you, whether you want it to or not. Usually death row was called "The Last Mile". We called ours "The Green Mile" - the floor was the color of faded limes. We had the electric chair, "Old Sparky" we called it. Oh, I've lived a lot of years, Ellie, but 1935 - that takes the prize. That year I had the worst urinary infection of my life, and… that was… that was also the year of… John Coffey and… the two dead girls.

View Quote [Coffey thinks of Top Hat as he's being strapped to the electric chair.]

View Quote John Coffey, just like the drink, but not spelled the same.

View Quote Michael Clarke Duncan — John Coffey

View Quote Why, they's angels. Angels just like up in heaven. [Repeated throughout the film]

View Quote We each owe a death — there are no exceptions — but, oh God, sometimes the Green Mile seems so long.

View Quote James Cromwell — Warden Hal Moores

View Quote Tom Hanks — Paul Edgecombe

View Quote That man is mean and careless and stupid, and that's a bad combination in a place like this. Sooner or later, he's gonna get somebody hurt, or worse.

View Quote A big man is ripping your ears off Percy. I'd do as he says.

View Quote Doug Hutchison — Percy Wetmore

View Quote Dabbs Greer — Old Paul Edgecombe