A scene from A Beautiful Mind 2001
Charles
[John has been in the library for two days]

You've been in here for two days.

John

You know Hansen's just published another paper? I can't even find a topic for my doctorate.

Charles

Well, on the bright side, you've invented window art.

John
[points]

This is a group playing touch football. This is a cluster of pigeons fighting over bread crumbs. And this here is a woman who is chasing a man who stole her purse.

Charles

John, you watched a mugging. That's weird.

John

In competitive behavior, someone always loses.

Charles

Well, my niece knows that, John, and she's about this high.

John

See, if I derive an equilibrium where prevalence is a non-singular event where nobody loses, can you imagine the effect that would have on conflict scenarios, arm negotiations …

Charles

When did you last eat?

John

… currency exchange?

Charles

When did you last eat? You know, food.

John

You have no respect for cognitive reverie, you know that?

Charles

Yes. But pizza – now, pizza I have enormous respect for. And of course beer.

John
[He leaves] [throws stuff down and follows]

I have respect for beer. [shouts] I have respect for beer!

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