Papillon (1973) quotes

View Quote A temptation resisted is a true measure of character.

View Quote As of this moment, you are the property of the Penial Administration of French Guiana. After serving your full terms in prison, those with sentences of eight years or more, will remain in Guiana as workers and colonists, for a period equal to that of your original sentences. As for France, the nation has disposed of you. France has rid herself of you altogether! Forget France... and put your clothes on.

View Quote Blame is for God and small children.

View Quote Clusiot: You're Louis Dega. I'm Clusiot. How come you ended up in a place like this?
Dega: Favoritism.

View Quote Darkness does wonders for a bad memory.

View Quote Dega: It seems so desperate. You think it will work?
Papillon: Does it matter?

View Quote Dega: Remember what the chicken said to the weasel?
Papillon: If he was a healthy weasel, the chicken didn't get a chance to say anything.

View Quote Did you hear about my wife? She married my attorney. Or, else, he married her. Although, actually, it doesn't really matter. I mean, it all works out to the same thing. Don't you think?

View Quote Do you realize that the first man who carved a wheel out of stone used it as an ornament?

View Quote Doctor: You're fine. Next!
Dega: Must be better than I feel.

View Quote Hey you bastards, I'm still here.

View Quote If I stay – here in this place – I will die!

View Quote If you're going to catch leprosy, it's better to catch it from money than from people.

View Quote It's up to you. You're worth just as much dead as you are alive. The rule here is total silence. We make no pretense of rehabilitation here. We're not priests, we're processors. A meatpacker processes live animals into edible ones. We process dangerous men into harmless ones. This we accomplish by breaking you. Breaking you physically, spiritually, and here. Strange things happen to the head here. Put all hope out of your mind... and masturbate as little as possible. It drains the strength.

View Quote Judge: I accuse you... of a wasted life.
Papillon: Guilty.
Judge: The penalty for that is death.
Papillon: Guilty... guilty... guilty.