"When Alexander saw the breadth of his domain he wept, for there were no more worlds to conquer." The benefits of a classical education.
John McClane
Bruce Willis · 32 quotes
Hans Gruber
Alan Rickman · 24 quotes
Dwayne
Paul Gleason · 6 quotes
Al
Reginald VelJohnson · 5 quotes
Theo
Clarence Gilyard Jr. · 4 quotes
Holly
Bonnie Bedelia · 3 quotes
Most scenes together: John McClane & Hans Gruber (7), Dwayne & Al (3), Hans Gruber & Theo (2)
Die Hard quotes
Page 1 of 5[Watching as Hans Gruber falls to his death from the building]
God, I hope that's not a hostage!
FBI Agent Johnson
I'm Agent Johnson, this is Special Agent Johnson. No relation.
Harry Ellis Hey babe, I negotiate million dollar deals for breakfast. I think I can handle this Eurotrash.
The man is hurting! He's alone, he's tired, he hasn't seen diddly squat from anyone down here... and you're going to stand there and tell me that he's going to give a damn about what you do to him, if he makes it out of there alive? Why don't you wake up and smell what you shovel'n?
Special Agent Johnson
[on phone]
Hello, this is Agent Johnson... No, the other one.
[After a police Armored Personnel Carrier is blown-up by the terrorists]
Oh my God, the quarterback is toast!
[Over the CB, as the police SWAT team closes in]
Alright, listen up guys. 'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring — except for the four assholes coming in the rear in standard two-by-two cover formation.
In fact, I think he's a cop. Maybe not LAPD, but he's definitely a badge.
How do you know that?
A hunch, things he said. Like being able to spot a phony ID.
Jesus Christ, Powell, he could be a **** bartender for all we know.
Big Johnson
[whooping as their helicopter buzzes along just above street level]
Just like ****in' Saigon! Eh, Slick?
Little Johnson
I was in junior high, dickhead!
Businessman You don't like flying, do you?
What gives you that idea?
Businessman You want to know the secret to surviving air travel? After you get where you're going, take off your shoes and your socks then walk around on the rug bare foot and make fists with your toes.
Fists with your toes?
Businessman I know, it sounds crazy. Trust me, I've been doing it for nine years. Yessir, better than a shower and a hot cup of coffee.
Okay.
[Businessman sees John's gun and reacts]
It's okay. I'm a cop. Trust me, I've been doing this for eleven years.
Convenience Store Clerk I thought you guys just ate doughnuts.
Heh. They're for my wife.
Clerk
[sarcastically]
Yeah.
She's pregnant.
Clerk
Yeah.
Bag it.
Clerk
Big time.
I got a hundred people down here and they're all covered in glass.
Glass? Who gives a shit about glass? Who the **** is this?
This is Deputy Chief Dwayne T. Robinson, and I am in charge here.
Oh you're in charge? Well I got news for you *Dwayne*, from up here it doesn't look like you're in charge of jack shit.
You listen to me you little asshole—!
Asshole? I'm not the one who just got butt-**** on national TV, Dwayne!
The FBI is here, now?
Cop Yes, sir, right over there.
Want a breath mint?