Famous Movie Quotes
“You’re killin’ me, Smalls.”
The Sandlot (Hamilton "Ham" Porter/Patrick Renna)
Mama, just killed a man
Put a gun against his head
Pulled my trigger, now he's dead
Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen)
The first permanent English settlement, founded in 1607.
Jamestown
An eight-time Olympic gold medalist, this Jamaican is the only sprinter to win Olympic 100 m and 200 m titles at three consecutive Olympics (2008, 2012 and 2016).
Usain Bolt
This Latin phrase means, "Something for something."
Quid pro quo
“Roads? Where we're going we don't need roads.”
Back to the Future (Dr. Emmett Brown/Christopher Lloyd)
She was more like a beauty queen from a movie scene
I said don't mind, but what do you mean, I am the one
Billie Jean (Michael Jackson)
The name of the first American constitution. It was a very weak document that limited the power of the Congress by giving states the final authority over all decisions.
The Articles of Confederation
With the rise of Nazism in Germany, and facing racism in his own country, this African-American sprinter won four gold medals in the 1936 Berlin Olympics (100-meter, 200-meter, long jump, 4×100-meter relay).
Jesse Owens
This Latin phrase means, "Elsewhere."
Alibi
“Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.”
Dead Poets Society (John Keating/Robin Williams)
Take a sad song and make it better
Remember to let her into your heart
Then you can start to make it better
The name of a series of essays written by James Madison, John Jay, and Alexander Hamilton, defending the Constitution.
The Federalist Papers
The name given to the 1992 United States men's Olympic basketball team, the first American Olympic team to feature active professional players from the NBA.
The Dream Team
This Latin phrase means, "Of fact," or "In fact."
De facto
"They may take our lives, but they'll never take our freedom!"
Braveheart (William Wallace/Mel Gibson)
Well, since my baby left me
Well, I found a new place to dwell
Well, it's down at the end of Lonely Street
Heartbreak Hotel (Elvis Presley)
This invention by Eli Whitney in 1794 increased the need for slaves in the South.
Cotton Gin
This Romanian gymnast was a five-time Olympic gold medalist. In 1976, at the age of 14, she was the first gymnast to be awarded a perfect score of 10.0 at the Olympic Games.
Nadia Comăneci
This Latin phrase refers to repeating something word-for-word from the original.
Verbatim
“Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.”
The Godfather Part II (Michael Corleone/Al Pacino)
Once upon a time you dressed so fine
Threw the bums a dime in your prime, didn't you?
People call say 'beware doll, you're bound to fall'
Like a Rolling Stone (Bob Dylan)
The belief that the United States should own all of the land between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Manifest Destiny
This American sprinter overcame childhood polio and scarlet fever to become a world-record-holding Olympic champion and international sports icon following her successes in the 1956 and 1960 Olympic Games.
Wilma Rudolph
This Latin phrase means, "In a turned position," or "The other way around."
Vice versa