Arthur Burns Why can't you ever just... stop me?
3rd most-quoted character in The Proposition (2005): in 12 of its 53 quotes
Most scenes with: Jellon Lamb (2)
Love. Love is the key. Love and family. For what are night and day, the sun, the moon, the stars without love and those you love around you? What could more hollow than to die alone, unloved?
More lines from Arthur Burns
8 quotes Arthur Burns Arthur Burns You got me, Charlie. What are you gonna do now?
Arthur Burns Look at that. Be humble of heart, Charlie. This is the end of things. You're my brother. You belong with me. We are a family. All of us.
Arthur Burns Mikey's not the same stuff as us. We will be flung to the depths, you and I.
Arthur Burns Molly O'Boyle, my arse.
Arthur Burns [After being shot]
Oh, not the gut, Charlie. Shit.
Arthur Burns [As Samuel tries to rape Martha]
Listen to that. He sings just like a bird.
Arthur Burns This may hurt.
Scenes with Arthur Burns
3 scenes
[Capturing Charlie Burns]
Good boy! Nice and tight, eh? Right. Up we get. [Charlie struggles] Oh, no, I wouldn't try that if I were you. Ligatures and knots are one of my many talents. Right. And it appears that you are singularly bereft of any talents whatsoever, Mr. Burns. To be speared by a savage? How extraordinarily quaint. Easy, Mr. Burns. I was drunk. You only got me because I was drunk. Well, I'm not drunk now. I'm on the job now. Not a bad days' work, either. For what is an Irishman, but a **** turned inside out. Now, we're gonna sit down on this log. Nice and easy, Mr. Burns. There. [Jellon is shot in the back]
Arthur Burns [walks up]
I really need to stop saving your life, brother.
Samuel Stote
[Looking at the sunset]
It sure is pretty.
Arthur Burns You can never get your fill of nature, Samuel. To be surrounded by it is to be stilled. It salves the heart. The mountains, the trees, the endless plains. The moon, the myriad of stars. Every man can be made quiet and complete. Even the lowliest misanthrope or the wretchedest sinners.
Samuel Stote
What's a misanthrope, Arthur?
Some bugger who **** hates every other bugger.
Samuel Stote
Hey, I didn't ask you, you black bastard!
Arthur Burns He's right, Samuel. A misanthrope is one who hates humanity.
Samuel Stote
Is that what we are? Misanthropes?
Arthur Burns Good Lord, no! We're family!
"There's night and day, brother. Both sweet things. Sun, moon and stars, all sweet things. Very quiet now. There's a wind on the heath. Life is very... sweet, brother."
Arthur Burns "Life is very sweet, brother. Who would wish to die?" George Borrow, I believe. A worthy writer and a beautiful sentiment, sir. But you're not my brother.
