Claudia quotes from The Book of Eli (2010)

View Quote You worked so hard for that book. You sacrificed so much. So many men... more than you could spare. Now all those people who were too scared to even say your name, they're downstairs tearing up the bar right now. Did you know that? And there's no one there to stop them.

View Quote I can't imagine what it must feel like, having what you want so close, and it might as well be a million miles away.

View Quote [Asked by Eli if her blindness was caused by war or by the nuclear bomb] I was born this way. I think probably I'm lucky, because I was already used to being like this ... by the time it happened.

View Quote Claudia: Where is Solara?
Carnegie: [gesturing to the window] Out there. Her choice. I tried to bring her back... she refused.
Claudia: What did you do that she refused?
Carnegie: [Pushes the Bible forward toward her] Read it.
Claudia: What did you do to my daughter?
Carnegie: Read it!
Claudia: [Slams her hands down on the Bible] What did you do to my daughter?! [Claudia feels the Braille print. She smiles, realizing Carnegie's irony.]
Carnegie: You can start anytime.
Claudia: I'm sorry, it's been so long. I don't remember.
Carnegie: You have to.
Claudia: Do I have to? Really?
Carnegie: No, no, you have to. Please.
Claudia: Your leg.
Carnegie: It doesn't hurt anymore.
Claudia: I can smell it. [Places her hand on Carnegie's forehead] You worked so hard for that book. You sacrificed so much. So many men... more than you could spare. [Leans forward, almost nose-to-nose with Carnegie] Now all those people who were too scared to even say your name, they're downstairs tearing up the bar right now. Did you know that? And there's no one there to stop them. [Shoves his head back] And you're feverish. I can't imagine what it must feel like, having what you want so close, and it might as well be a million miles away.
Carnegie: Stop it! [Wathing Claudia leave] Are you leaving me? Claudia? Claudia! Claudia! [Carnegie gets up and follows after Claudia. He then walks out onto the patio looking over the bar, seeing for himself everything Claudia told him.]