Lloyd Dobler I am looking for a "dare to be great" situation.
Most-quoted character in Say Anything... (1989): in 16 of its 16 quotes
Most scenes with: Diane Court (7)
I don't want to sell anything, buy anything, or process anything as a career. I don't want to sell anything bought or processed, or buy anything sold or processed, or process anything sold, bought, or processed, or repair anything sold, bought, or processed. You know, as a career, I don't want to do that.
More lines from Lloyd Dobler
5 quotes Lloyd Dobler Lloyd Dobler Maybe I didn't really know you. Maybe you were just a mirage. Maybe the world is full of food and sex and spectacle and we're all just hurling towards an apocalypse, in which case it's not your fault. I'm been thinking about all these things and... you're probably standing there monitoring. And one more thing - about the letter. Nuke it. Flame it. Destroy it. - It hurts me to know it's out there. Later.
Lloyd Dobler She's gone. She gave me a pen. I gave her my heart, she gave me a pen.
Lloyd Dobler What I really want to do with my life - what I want to do for a living - is I want to be with your daughter. I'm good at it.
Lloyd Dobler She broke up with me. What do I do? Can she come back? How can I get her back? I can't - I can't get her to talk to me. It's all so **** up. I feel like crying. She gave me a pen. I gave her my heart and she gave me a pen.
Scenes with Lloyd Dobler
10 scenes
I just can't have any social life right now.
Lloyd Dobler Don't worry about it. We're just having coffee. We'll be anti-social.
Be friends?
Lloyd Dobler Yeah. With potential.
D.C.
Lloyd, why do you have to be like this?
Lloyd Dobler 'Cause I'm a guy. I have pride.
Corey Flood You're not a guy.
Lloyd Dobler I am.
Corey Flood No. The world is full of guys. Be a man. Don't be a guy.
Are you shaking?
Lloyd Dobler No.
You're shaking.
Lloyd Dobler I don't think so.
You're cold.
Lloyd Dobler I don't think I am.
Then why are you shaking?
Lloyd Dobler I don't know. I think I'm happy.
I have this theory of convergence, that good things always happen with bad things. I know you have to deal with them at the same time, but I just don't know why they have to happen at the same time. I just wish I could work out some schedule. Am I just babbling? Do you know what I mean?
Lloyd Dobler No.
Lloyd Dobler Check your mail tomorrow. I sent you a letter, a letter.
Your letter came yesterday.
Lloyd Dobler It did?
Uh-huh. It was wonderful.
Lloyd Dobler Why didn't you tell me?
It was wonderful.
Lloyd Dobler I've never sent a letter like that, you know? I mean, I felt like I wanted to tell you something, but I didn't put it in the letter, and I didn't say it, but I want to say it now, I'm not sure if I should say it, you know, 'cause people always say it and don't mean it, but I think that I mean it, so, um, I just wanted to tell you...
No, we don't have to say it.
Lloyd Dobler How do you know what I'm going to say?
I don't know what you're going to say, but I think that...
Lloyd Dobler I was just going to tell you that I love you. [pause] I said it.
I know. Lloyd, let's not start putting things on this level.
Lloyd Dobler What? This is a good level, isn't it?
How can I look at you and say this?
Lloyd Dobler Say what?
Lloyd Dobler What's wrong?
Well, I need to study, and...
Lloyd Dobler You need to study?
Yeah.
Lloyd Dobler Okay, how much time do you need? I mean, you know, I mean you'll be leaving in a little while, so that's answered some questions.
We'll see.
Lloyd Dobler Okay. It's good knowing this.
Yeah, uh-huh.
Lloyd Dobler [Lloyd brings the car to a full stop.]
Okay, what did we just decide?
We decided...
Lloyd Dobler 'Cause I'm worried, did you just break up with me?
No, no.
Lloyd Dobler It sounded like you did.
No. We decided that we're friends. I mean, I know it's a terrible word...
Lloyd Dobler Well, if we're friends, why can't we see each other?
I think that we should stop going out on dates.
Lloyd Dobler I feel like a dick. You must think I'm a dick.
No, I don't, I don't.
Lloyd Dobler Yeah you do.
Lloyd, we shared the most intimate thing two people can share.
Lloyd Dobler You shared it with a dick.
Lloyd Dobler [after saying he loves her]
What? I'm sorry I said that. Forget I said it, it's what I thought I meant, but...
Lloyd...
Lloyd Dobler ...forget it.
Lloyd Dobler What is that? What are you doing with your hands?
Don't! Don't be - !
Lloyd Dobler Talk to me, you're talking like that girl, Sheila!
Don't be mean, this is hard for me too.
Lloyd Dobler [pauses]
Then don't do it.
Shit. [She turns away from him and takes the pen from her coat pocket] Just take this pen, please, and write me?
Lloyd Dobler [She puts the pen on the car dashboard, and turns away again]
I can't believe this. You just broke up with me.
[They both sit in silence]
Denny
Man, all you gotta do is find a girl that looks just like her, nail her, and then dump her, man. Get her of your mind.
Mark Your only mistake is that you didn't dump her first. Diane Court is a show pony. You need a stallion, my friend. Walk with us and you walk tall.
Luke Bitches, man.
Lloyd Dobler I got a question. If you guys know so much about women, how come you're here at like the Gas 'n' Sip on a Saturday night completely alone drinking beers with no women anywhere?
Joe [pause]
By choice, man.
Lloyd, I'm sorry.
Lloyd Dobler What do you want?
I'm sorry.
Lloyd Dobler What do you want?
My father's guilty. He lied to me, he lied to everybody. I just left home... I need you.
Lloyd Dobler You do?
Everything else means nothing to me. If I hurt you again, I'll die. I love you.
Lloyd Dobler What?
I love you. How many more times do I have to say it?
Lloyd Dobler One more would be nice.
I love you... please. I love you.
Lloyd Dobler One question: do you need... someone, or do you need me?... Forget it, I don't really care.
Jim Court
You're not a permanent part of her life. You're a distraction.
Lloyd Dobler I'm the distraction that's going with her to England, sir.
Nobody thinks it will work, do they?
Lloyd Dobler No. You just described every great success story.
