The Edge (1997)
Anthony Hopkins: Charles Morse
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Quotes
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Charles Morse : Today, I'm-a-gonna-kill the mutha fucka.
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Charles Morse : What one man can do, another can do.
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Charles Morse : You know, I once read an interesting book which said that, uh, most people lost in the wilds, they, they die of shame.
Stephen : What?
Charles Morse : Yeah, see, they die of shame. "What did I do wrong? How could I have gotten myself into this?" And so they sit there and they... die. Because they didn't do the one thing that would save their lives.
Robert Green : And what is that, Charles?
Charles Morse : Thinking.
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Charles Morse : We're all put to the test... but it never comes in the form or at the point we would prefer, does it?
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[after successfully fighting a bear]
Charles Morse : For all my life, I've have wanted to do something that was, um, that was unequivocal.
Robert Green : Well, Charlie, I certainly think this qualifies.
Charles Morse : Or something.
Robert Green : See, Charles, that's why they call it personal growth. A month ago, old Smokey here would've reared up, you probably would've called your lawyer!
Charles Morse : Nah, I wouldn't do that to an animal.
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Robert Green : [Eating] Wish we had some salt.
Charles Morse : You know, you can, uh... you can season meat with gunpowder. Did you know that?
Robert Green : Wish we had some gunpowder.
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Charles Morse : Never feel sorry for a man who owns a plane.
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Charles Morse : Why is the rabbit unafraid?
Styles : 'Cause he's smarter than the panther.
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Charles Morse : You saved me.
Robert Green : Get over it, Charles - I just need you to navigate.
Charles Morse : You saved my life.
Robert Green : Well, I couldn't kill you with Stephen around. I'd have to kill him too, and he's the only one that knows how I like my coffee.
Charles Morse : Come on, you saved my life.
Robert Green : Buy me something nice when we get home.
Charles Morse : How'd you like your coffee?
Robert Green : Huh. I like my coffee like I like my women.
Stephen : Bitter and murky!
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[moments before the plane flies into a flock of wild birds]
Charles Morse : So what do you value me for, Bob?
Robert Green : I like your style, your wife's pretty cute too.
Charles Morse : So how are you planning to kill me?
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Reporter #1 : Mr. Morse, what happened to your friends?
Reporter #2 : How did they die?
Charles Morse : They died... saving my life.
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Charles Morse : Did you know that you can make fire from ice?
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Charles Morse : I once read an interesting bit. Most people who die in the woods die of shame.
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Charles Morse : Why is the rabbit unafraid? Because he's smarter than the panther.
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Charles Morse : Never feel sorry for a man who owns a bank.