Concierge
Jesus, it's the ****in' bird man!
Ghost Dog
Forest Whitaker · 22 quotes
Louie
John Tormey · 8 quotes
Sonny Valerio
Cliff Gorman · 3 quotes
Pearline
Camille Winbush · 2 quotes
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai quotes
Page 1 of 3You know, in ancient cultures, bears were considered equal with men.
Hunter
This ain't no ancient culture here, mister.
Sometimes it is.
Ice Cream Man
Hey did you know Ice Cream is really good for you, lots of calcium
Ice Cream Man
Hey apparently Ice cream isn't good for you, too much sugar, not enough Calcium
Go ahead, kill me now.
I'm your retainer. It's against the code of the Samurai to kill you.
Look, if you're my retainer -- whatever the **** that is -- do what I'm telling you and ****in' shoot me! [Ghost Dog shoots him in the shoulder] What the hell'd you do that for?
You told me to. I don't mean you no disrespect.
Goddamn it. You shot me in the exact same **** place as last time!
I'm sorry. I mean you no disrespect. You're my retainer. I don't want to put too many holes in you.
It's like you said -- better you than me, right? Nothing makes any sense anymore...
It's okay, Louie. I've seen everything I need to see. Do me one favor, though. One favor.
What do you want me to do?
You take this book and read it some time. Then later on, you can tell me what you think.
Yeah. Sure, I will.
You gonna kill me, you might as well kill me.
I'm your retainer. I follow a code. I've always given you my respect.
So that's why you got that big ****in' gun to my head?
Forgive me. I don't mean you no disrespect.
Can't you understand what he's saying?
No, I don't understand him. I don't speak French, only English. I never understand a word he says. "
And that's your best friend?
Yeah.
Samurai in Camouflage Ghost Dog, power, equality.
Always see everything, my brother.
"If a warrior's head were to be suddenly cut off, he should still be able to perform one more action with certainty." What the **** does that mean?
Ray Vargo It's poetry. The poetry of war.
Where's he live?
****, if I know. That's the next strange thing. I mean, I can't just call him up. Instead, he contacts me every day through a bird.
[pause]
Did you just say he contacts you through a bird? Did I just hear you say that?
Vinny You know Louie, there's one good thing about this Ghost Dog guy.
What's that Vin?
Vinny He's sending us out the old way. Like real **** gangsters.
According to what one of the elders said, taking an enemy on the battlefield is like a hawk taking a bird. Even though it enters into the midst of a thousand of them, it gives no attention to any bird other than the one it first marked.
Among the maxims on Lord Naoshige's wall, there was this one: "Matters of great concern should be treated lightly." Master Ittei commented, "Matters of small concern should be treated seriously."
Even if one's head were to be suddenly cut off, he should be able to do one more action with certainty. With martial valor, if one becomes like a revengeful ghost and shows great determination, though his head is cut off, he should not die.