Troy (2004) · 116 quotes
Tied for 4th most-quoted character in Troy (2004): in 14 of its 116 quotes
Most scenes with: Achilles (5)
If they ever tell my story, let them say that I walked with giants. Men rise and fall like the winter wheat, but these names will never die. Let them say I lived in the time of Hector, tamer of horses. Let them say I lived in the time of Achilles.
Odysseus Men are haunted by the vastness of eternity. And so we ask ourselves: will our actions echo across the centuries? Will strangers hear our names long after we are gone, and wonder who we were, how bravely we fought, how fiercely we loved?
Odysseus This war will never be forgotten, nor will the heroes who fight in it.
Odysseus You have your sword, I have my tricks; we play with the toys the gods give us.
Odysseus War is young men dying and old men talking. You know this.
Odysseus It's no insult to say a dead man is dead.
Odysseus Let Achilles fight for honor. Let Agamemnon fight for power and let the gods decide which man to glorify. Forget about Agamemnon, fight for me. My wife will feel much better knowing you're by my side. I will feel much better.
Odysseus Your reputation for hospitality is fast becoming legend.
If you sailed any slower the war would be over.
Odysseus I don't mind missing the start as long as I'm here at the end.
Odysseus We need you. Greece needs you.
Greece got along fine before I was born. And Greece will be Greece long after I am gone.
Achilles is one man!
Odysseus Hector is one man! Look what he did to us today!
Hector fights for his country! Achilles fights only for himself!
Odysseus I don't care about the man's alliegence, I care about his ability to win battles!
Is Prince Hector a good a warrior as they say?
Odysseus The best of all the Trojans. (looks at Achilles) Some say he's better than all the Greeks too. Even if your cousin doesn't come, I hope you'll join us Patroclus. We could use a strong arm like yours.
Play your tricks on me. But not on my cousin.
Odysseus You have your swords. I have my tricks. We play with the toys the gods give us.
Things are less simple today.
Odysseus Women have a way of complicating things.
Odysseus The world seems simple to you, my friend. But when you're a king, very few choices are simple. Ithaca cannot afford an enemy like Agamemnon.
Am I supposed to fear him?
Odysseus You don't fear anyone, that's your problem. Fear is useful. Stay, Achilles. You were born for this war.
My life is war. Is that what you think?
Odysseus Am I wrong?
A week ago you were right. But things are less simple today.
Odysseus Women have a way of complicating things.
Of all the kings of Greece, I respect you most. But in this war you're a servant. And I refuse to be a servant any longer.
Odysseus Sometimes you need to serve in order to lead. I hope you understand that one day.
