Wyatt Earp I spent my whole life not knowing what I want out of it, just chasing my tail. Now for the first time I know exactly what I want...and who... and that's the damnable misery of it.
Played by Kurt Russell 
Tombstone (1993) · 69 quotes
Tombstone (1993) · 69 quotes
2nd most-quoted character in Tombstone (1993): in 17 of its 69 quotes
Most scenes with: Doc Holliday (7)
You tell him the law's coming. You tell him I'm coming, and hell's coming with me, you hear?
More lines from Wyatt Earp
7 quotes Wyatt Earp Wyatt Earp I won't fight you, Ringo. There's no money in it.
Wyatt Earp You die first, get it? Your friends might get me in a rush, but not before I make your head into a canoe, you understand me?
Wyatt Earp In all that time workin' those cow towns, I was only ever mixed up in one shooting, just one. But a man lost his life and I took it! You don't know how that feels, and believe me boy, you don't ever want to know. Not ever!
Wyatt Earp Skin that smokewagon and see what happens.
Wyatt Earp You've called down the thunder, well now you've got it
Wyatt Earp I don't think I'll let you arrest us today, Behan.
Scenes with Wyatt Earp
9 scenes
And you must be Doc Holliday.
That's the rumor.
What about you, are you retired?
Not me. I'm in my prime.
Yeah, you look it.
[incredulously]
And you must be Ringo. Look, darling, Johnny Ringo. The deadliest pistoleer since Wild Bill, they say. What do you think, darling? Should I hate him?
Big Nose Kate You don't even know him.
Yes, but there's just something about him. Something around the eyes, I don't know, reminds me of... me. No. I'm sure of it, I hate him.
Wyatt [haltingly, to Ringo]
He's drunk..
En vino veritas. [Latin: "In wine is truth".]
Age quod agis. [Latin: "Do what you do best".]
Credat Judaeus apella, non ego. [Latin: "The Jew Apella may believe it, not I", loosely meaning "I do not believe drinking is what I do best".]
Eventus stultorum magister. [Latin: "Events are the teachers of fools.", loosely meaning "Fools have to learn from their experiences."]
[flashing an evilly playful smirk]
In pace requiescat. [Latin: "Rest in peace." loosely meaning "The experience that you learn from will be your funeral."]
Marshal Fred White
Come on boys. We don't want any trouble in here. Not in any language.
That's Latin, darlin', evidently Mr. Ringo here's an educated man. Now I really hate him.
Wyatt [The Earp brothers, their wives, Doc and Big Nose Kate are in the balcony at the Bird Cage Theatre. Wyatt is reading a playbill after viewing a theatrical performance of Goethe's Faust.]
I wonder who the devil was?
Wyatt [Josephine Marcus removes her mask, revealing herself to have been playing the part of Satan]
I'll be damned!
[Wyatt has patiently watched a blustery faro dealer belittle a group of players for several seconds. The dealer finally notices Wyatt's presence and looks up at him.]
Somethin' on your mind?
Wyatt Yeah, I'd just like to let you know that you're sitting at my seat.
Is that a fact? You run your mouth awful reckless for a man that don't go heeled.
Wyatt Oh, no need to go heeled to get the bulge on a tub like you.
Is that a fact?
Wyatt Hmm...that's a fact.
Wyatt Damn right you're scared, I can see that in your eyes.
Wyatt [Tyler reaches for his pistol]
Go ahead, skin it! Skin that smokewagon and see what happens. [backhands Tyler]
Wyatt [backhands Tyler again]
I'm gettin' about sick of your gas, now jerk that pistol and go to work! [backhands Tyler, who's mouth has started to bleed, yet again] I said throw down, boy. You gonna do something, or just stand there and bleed?
Wyatt [Frank Stillwell, and Ike Clanton follow Wyatt and Virgil Earp to a train station in Tucson with plans to ambush them and their wives. Wyatt and his men were prepared, and Wyatt has just shot and killed Stillwell.]
All right, Clanton... you called down the thunder, well now you've got it! You see that? [Opens his overcoat, revealing a badge.] That says "United States Marshal".
Ike [fearfully pleading for his life]
Wyatt, please...I...
Wyatt Take a good look at him, Ike.... 'cause that's how you're gonna end up! The Cowboys are finished, you understand me? From now on, I see a red sash, I kill the man wearin' it! So run, you cur... run! Tell all the other curs the law's comin'! You tell them I'm comin, and hell's comin' with me, you hear that? Hell's comin' with me!
Ike Clanton [Curly Bill has just shot Marshal White to death. Wyatt has him by his ear, and is fending off an erstwhile lynch mob, announcing his intent to take him before the judge in Tucson when he is accosted by the Clanton brothers.]
Hey, Kansas law dog, you turn him loose or we'll tear you apart...
Wyatt Earp [presses his pistol to Ike's forehead]
You die first, get it? Your friends might get me in a rush, but not before I make your head into a canoe, you understand me?
He's bluffing! Let's take him!
Ike [frightened]
No, he's not bluffing.
Wyatt You ain't as stupid as you look, Ike..
[stepping out from the saloon, towards Billy Clanton, with gun drawn]
And you, music lover, you're next.
It's the drunk piano player. You couldn't hit nothin'. [Draws knife.] In fact, you're probably seeing *double*.
Wyatt Earp [Doc Holliday joins the Earps just before the gunfight at the OK Corrall]
It's not your problem, Doc. You don't have to mix up in this.
Wyatt Earp What makes a man like Ringo, Doc? What makes him do the things he does?
A man like Ringo has a great empty hole through the middle of him. He can never kill enough, or steal enough, or inflict enough pain to ever fill it.
Wyatt Earp What does he need?
Revenge.
Wyatt Earp For what?
Being born.
Wyatt Earp How are you?
I'm dying, how are you?
Wyatt Earp Pretty much the same.
What did you ever want?
Wyatt Earp Just to live a normal life.
There's no normal life, Wyatt, it's just life. Get on with it.
Wyatt Earp Don't know how.
Sure you do. Say goodbye to me. Go grab that spirited actress and make her your own. Take that beauty and run, don't look back. Live every second. Live right up to the hilt. Live Wyatt. Live for me. Wyatt, if you were ever my friend, if you ever had even the slightest of feelin' for me, leave now. Leave now... Please.
Wyatt Earp [takes Doc's hand]
Thanks for always being there, Doc.
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