", "And here she is, herself, Clarissa, not Mrs. Dalloway anymore; there is no one now to call her that. Sometimes, famous last lines can be more famous than the work they come from. His days in the mob are officially over. But no one can forget Vivien Leigh I mean Scarlett OHara uttering that blithely optimistic line, which has since slid away from its source and entered our vernacular as an expression of gallows humor. One of his associates leads him away from the scene of a standoff, offering the advice, "forget it, Jake. Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Al takes Smails on in a high-stakes golfing grudge match with an assist from caddy Danny Noonan (Michael O'Keefe), whose cardinal sin is coming from a working-class family. For films, we offer Citizen Kane to the world.For TV shows, Breaking Bad . That this time - please just this once - it will leave without us. Only after getting away from it for a while does she realize just how happy she is there. For the first time they had done something out of Love. "I've shat in better places than this" Saved Blasted Hamlet Reveal 3. John Huston's 1941 noir masterpiece The Maltese Falcon is the story of private detective Sam Spade (Humphrey Bogart), who is investigating a case involving a quest by multiple individuals to procure a falcon statue that is encrusted with jewels. They spark interest by stating a hard truth that seemingly comes from deep within the narrator's (or writer's) soul. I don't know why mine never turn out like hers, or why my tears flow so freely when I prepare them - perhaps I am as sensitive to onions as Tita, my great-aunt, who will go on living as long as there is someone who cooks her recipes. William Shakespeare is widely considered to be the greatest dramatist of all time. Its no real pleasure in life., 3. If you don't stop and look around once and a while you might miss it." Ferris Bueller (Matthew Broderick) 111 27 3. Goodfellas ends with him stuck in the kind of lifestyle he always hoped to avoid. Over the course of the movie, he sees evidence that the world can be a pretty horrible place. The ending would be a downer were it not for Gordon's admiring words. During its initial release in 1999, Fight Club was widely misunderstood. "What have you. ", "He didn't think about it, he went straight to a seat facing forwards, so that he could see where he was going. Make fun all you want, but after everything that Harry went through, this may be the most well-deserved last line weve ever read: The scar had not pained Harry for nineteen years. We arrive at the final page in a state of utter desolation. Wherein I lived, the greatest prince o' the world, The noblest; and do now not basely die, Not cowa. Although two centuries have passed since Dr. Victor Frankenstein turned loose into the world a depraved wretch, his creatures plaintive cry still moves anyone who has a beating heart. The story he tells sometimes horrific, sometimes absurd, often both takes him across the country, from a Southern state college for Negroes to Harlem, where he falls in and out with a black activist group. He wants Mills (Brad Pitt) to kill him so that he can finish his series of murders based on the seven deadly sins. "From Ulysses by James Joyce. I'm all for crime. Rick speaks it later in the movie to bid Ilsa farewell and the odd, unsentimental phrase has come to be one of the most romantic . Rabbit eventually crawls home, determined to be better, but his flight instinct is not so easily quelled. Isnt it pretty to think so?From The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway. The 1933 version of King Kong is an all-time classic thanks in no small part to its dramatic ending. Ready to drop upon me, that when I waked, I cried to dream again. Ferris Bueller's Day Off "Life moves pretty fast. It pulls together elements from a lot of disparate influences to ask what reality is and how anyone could really know if what they are experiencing is real. A Tale of Two Cities , Charles Dickens. After ratting out Paulie and Jimmy, he enters the Witness Protection Program. "From In Cold Blood by Truman Capote. Plays Sonnets Poems Concordance Advanced Search About OSS. Quiz: Is this acting advice from Laurence Olivier or @Tips4Actors? Clear rating. ", Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, J.K. Rowling, "He was soon borne away by the waves and lost in darkness and distance. ", The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Milan Kundera, "As I left China farther and farther behind, I looked out of the window and saw a great universe beyond the plane's silver wing. Salinger. That contrast is most evident in the final moments. If you dont want to know the final thought of a book youre yet to read, look away now, "So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past. The Usual Suspects ends with a callback in which Verbal provides a very telling quote: "The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he did not exist. About confronting the end?! Brody is, of course, being ironic. Alices Adventures in Wonderland , Lewis Carroll. ", "We each owe a death, there are no exceptions, I know that, but sometimes, oh God, the Green Mile is so long. "From The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera. "From The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The land is not to be sold.' What Jack tells Marla at the end of the film underscores the primary idea behind the story which is that he has lost himself and can't quite find his way back. Everything revolves around the identity of a mysterious criminal named Keyser Soze. "This game is seven-card stud" A Streetcar Named Desire Journey's End Dealer's Choice Reveal 2. The first readers were shocked by It's dark and psychological, but also exciting as all get out. It's virtually impossible not to tear up in this touching, heartfelt moment. "From Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell. Given that Caddyshack is filled with undertones about prejudice of all stripes, Al's victory statement sends a message that a new day has dawned at Bushwood. South-south-west, south, south-east, east ", "I got to light out for the Territory ahead of the rest, because Aunt Sally she's going to adopt me and sivilize me, and I can't stand it. 10. After so much trauma and the exhausting exorcism that concludes the novel, what other ending would do but a final invocation of that child who represents so many snuffed out by our nations foundational sin? These dramatic works encompass a wide range of subjects and styles, from the playful "A Midsummer Night's Dream" to the gloomy "Macbeth." Shakespeare's plays can be roughly divided into three . '", "I just waited a bit, then turned back to the car, to drive off to wherever it was I was supposed to be. I am invisible, the unnamed narrator says at the start, simply because people refuse to see me, but by the end, no one could ever ignore him. Ames describes adventures both historical and spiritual. Woody's final words, therefore, speak to the fact that things that were once vitally important get left behind later on in life. said, watching her hand. "From Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell. A character in one of Jess Walters novels says, A book can only end one of two ways: truthfully or artfully. Alas, most dont end truthfully or artfully, but there are rare exceptions: novels that conclude with such gracefully calibrated language that we close the back cover and feel physically imprinted, as though the words were pressed into us by a weight we can hardly fathom. He's asked what it is, to which he replies "the stuff that dreams are made of.". We held each other. By stating this hard-earned insight, and . The plot of Sebolds debut novel sounds equally gruesome and mawkish: Susie, a 14-year-old girl, is raped and murdered by a neighbor, and then she describes her familys reaction from heaven. Ford describes the adolescents harrowing adventures in beautifully polished sentences. Were you paying attention before the curtain fell? The tale of Max, the mischievous boy sent to bed without his supper, was Sendaks greatest achievement, the perfect pairing of text and image. But, eventually, he's caught in a pinch by the Feds. The framing device entails the only guy who can pinpoint Soze, Verbal Kint (Kevin Spacey) telling customs agent Dave Kujan (Chazz Palminteri) a long, complex story about how he entered the villain's world and took part in a heist. In Sunset Boulevard, Gloria Swanson plays Norma Desmond, a one-time silent film star who dreams of being a big deal again. "Dont ever tell anybody anything. Its a deeply contemplative story about a man whose inept parents were imprisoned for bank robbery, leaving him and his twin sister to fend for themselves when they were 15. Everyone is now free to have a good time at the club no matter who they are, where they come from, or how much money they have. I agree with the second part.". Rate this book. Others leave us hanging, and still others provide a cathartic sense of closure. 12. The Falls, George Saunders (From Pastoralia ). Egan's theme of using music and sounds to convey nostalgia is wrapped up neatly here, and she paints the characters' lives as cyclical, like the playing of a favorite record. I ran. Here are the 15 most highlighted Shakespeare quotes. The Top 10 Best Plays of All Time Hamlet 1 1600-1601 William Shakespeare The Crucible 2 1953 Arthur Miller Waiting for Godot 3 1948-1949 Samuel Beckett Antigone 4 441 BC Sophocles Long Day's Journey into Night 5 1941-1942 Eugene O'Neill The Cherry Orchard 6 1904 Anton Chekhov Importance of Being Earnest 7 1895 Oscar Wilde A Street Car Named Desire The Extra-Terrestrial. Only six of our top 10 plays won Pulitzers. This novel, about a man and his little boy walking through an apocalyptic wasteland, mesmerized and terrified readers. by Mary Shelley (1818). Interesting cinematography and engaging introductory scenes are vital to reel viewers into a film, but a final line is perhaps even more important. As a man, he makes his way into the Mafia, where he's guided by three mentors: Paulie Cicero (Paul Sorvino), Jimmy "the Gent" Conway (Robert DeNiro), and the volatile Tommy DeVito (Joe Pesci). Its desultory plot and muffled despair still feel strikingly modern. Hamlet's dying 'The rest is silence,' is the perfect end of anything. and then he asked me would I yes to say yes my mountain flower and first I put my arms around him yes and drew him down to me so he could feel my breasts all perfume yes and his heart was going like mad and yes I said yes I will Yes. Filmmaker Carl Denham (Robert Armstrong) corrects the officer, saying "no, it wasn't the airplanes. Hamlet contemplating suicide in his famous soliloquy. Lapsing into the bland objectivity of academia, the professor warns his fellow scholars to be cautious about passing moral judgment upon the Gileadean. Aside from the obvious reference to Beauty and the Beast, the line is powerful because it, ironically enough, humanizes Kong a little. It's an action-filled finale that leads to Neo's poignant last words. Most superhero stories end triumphantly with the good guy taking down the villain and receiving public adoration as a result. In fewer words than most novelists use in a single paragraph, Sendak managed to capture our fundamental fears and thrills. Their land will then be re-watered, leading to growth and prosperity for the new owners. Tortured by loneliness, the monster ultimately flees to the North Pole, and the doctor dies in pursuit. The now-college-aged Andy gives all his old toysincluding Buzz Lightyear and beloved cowboy doll Woodyto a little girl. Tarantino is known for several stellar films, and its status as a masterpiece isn't often contested. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, J.K. Rowling. "From Oh What a Paradise It Seems by John Cheever. Click through for 20 of our favorite endings from our bookshelf of classic and contemporary greats, and let us know your own picks for best last lines in the comments. He would be there all night, and he would be there when Jem waked up in the morning. Shakespeare's plays and sonnets are some of the most quoted in all of literature. ", "Again and again I called out for Midori from the dead centre of this place that was no place. Inside, the agent comes to the shocking realization that he just let the real Keyser Soze get away. Batman knows that, if the citizens of crime-ridden Gotham learn of Dent's killing spree under his guise of Two-Face, all hope will go out the window. Only months after it was published, Fitzgerald referred to Gatsby as a flop, and copies of the second printing were gathering dust in the publishers warehouse 15 years later when he died. quiz. Others enter into the language, take on a life of their own, and eclipse their source. His comment is a sick joke, which is perfectly in keeping with Fight Club's entire aesthetic. For generations of us, this is the first final line that knocked our booties off. "Oh, Jake, Brett said, we could have had such a damned good time together. Ahead was a mounted policeman in khaki directing traffic. If he ever had a reason to hate the water, it would be after the harrowing experience he's just had. We don't think so. It's a last chance for a good first impression. A watchful protector. That line has several layers, but, most prominently, it acknowledges that their relationship has changed. He watched it dash along the table and through the hands of those who wished to pin it down. Part of HuffPost News. These famous lines appear in the fourth act of Henry V, one of Shakespeare's most commonly read history plays. TV, Film & Music. ", "This stone is entirely blank. Now, they are on the same side of a political cause. In a phone call, he promises to essentially dismantle it all, creating a new world order, free of rules and controls. The Matrix, released in 1999, dazzled audiences with its then-groundbreaking visuals and trippy philosophical elements. E.T. The miracle vitamins, the cures for cancer, the remedies for obesity. The narrative comes to us as a sprawling letter written by John Ames, a 77-year-old Congregationalist minister who fears he might die soon. Moments. But how painfully ironic that Americas most macho author should be remembered for a novel about an impotent man. The Road won a Pulitzer Prize and even spurred the normally shy author to agree to speak with Oprah for his first-ever television interview. Quiz: which Shakespeare characters speak these lines about love? Some of those great final lines remain markers of our favorite novels, holy relics of our most cherished reading experiences. "She closes her eyes again and I begin to sing softly: Hoping that this time it will remain a lullaby. ", "His body stirs beneath the sheets. Ford is better known for his books about real estate agent Frank Bascombe, for which he won a Pulitzer Prize, but this novel is his finest. If On a Winters Night a Traveler , Italo Calvino. ", "And the ashes blew towards us with the salt wind from the sea. Se7en is one of the most nihilistic motion pictures ever made, and Somerset's quote reflects that. Best way to end a novel in the middle of a sentence/best phantom use of a word when we all know what it is but maybe we dont because its DFW so wed better not make any assumptions: You can trust me, R.V. There is no better portrayal of 20th-century white men than the Pulitzer Prize-winning Rabbit series, which went on to include Rabbit Redux, Rabbit Is Rich, Rabbit at Rest and the novella Rabbit Remembered. Each book ends with an echo of the first novels last word, a subtle coda that ties together the stages of Rabbits life. Then she feels a pressure on her hand and he speaks his first words for a week. "The Maltese Falcon" "Key Largo" . ", "The men began singing, a grave, slow song that drifted away into the night. ", "But that is the beginning of a new story - the story of the gradual renewal of a man, the story of his gradual regeneration, of his passing from one world into another, of his initiation into a new unknown life. "From White Noise by Don DeLillo. "There was the hum of bees, and the musky odor of pinks filled the air." "The Awakening," by Kate Chopin (1899) At the end of Henrik Ibsen's play "Hedda Gabler" (1891), a trapped and passionate. This is certainly one of the most famous lines of dialoguefinal or notin cinematic history. What accounts for the power of this bleak tale to shake even the most cynical readers? You can feel the rawness as soon as it starts, as a. Books, poetry, etc?I always likedquote: So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back. In many respects, the last sentence is elegiac. At every turn, there are bribes, lies, cover-ups, and conspiracies. Here are 21 of our favorite last lines in literature: "So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past." From The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald Knowing that the complex power of her book is already complete, the very ending offers a sigh of emotional relief: a wry repudiation of Jane Eyre., Gilead, by Marilynne Robinson (2004). Harvey Dent, thought by many to be a hero, is dead. He witnesses suffering and pain, capped by the emotional devastation of his partner. ", "Very few castaways can claim to have survived so long at sea as Mr. Patel, and none in the company of an adult Bengal tiger. This is the very famous last line of "Casablanca" which starred Humphrey Bogart, Paul Henreid and Ingrid Bergman. "Up out of the lampshade, startled by the overhead light, flew a large nocturnal butterfly that began circling the room. Even more cheer-inducing is what happens in the finale; Lt. Raine (Brad Pitt) carves a swastika into the forehead of the movie's chief villain, SS Colonel Hans Landa (Christoph Waltz), and declares "I think this just might be my masterpiece.". Huck Finn is the most contentious Great American Novel. Although initially attacked for its fierce critique of unregulated capitalism, The Grapes of Wrath was a phenomenal bestseller and won a National Book Award and a Pulitzer Prize. From classics such as George Orwells Animal Farm to L. Frank Baums The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and Jung Changs Wild Swans, weve scoured the Stylist book shelf for the best closing lines (or, in some cases to give context, the best final few lines) ever written. 'Im a man of my'"From The Broom of the System by David Foster Wallace. "If music be the food of love, play on" Twelfth Night Romeo and Juliet A Midsummer Night's Dream Reveal 2. whither wander you? The right parting words help to drive the story's theme home in a meaningful way, encapsulating its entire point. quiz, Canyou identify the first lines of these plays? You can see in this novels last words how successfully Moore switches registers. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars. said, watching her hand. See if you recognise these closing lines of 10 great plays, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, 'You bull's pizzle': match Shakespeare's insults to his plays quiz. He has just been awarded the Cross of the Legion of Honor. 'Everything's ready. (Miranda, Act 3 Scene 1) The clouds methought would open and show riches. But Jake isnt having it anymore. Speeches (Lines) for Puck in "Midsummer Night's Dream" Total: 33. print/save view. After escaping a Broadway theater, the titular ape grabs Fay Wray's Ann and climbs up the Empire State Building. Her first book, Barracoon, never found a publisher during her lifetime. As the movie wraps up, Somerset, in voiceover, says, "Ernest Hemingway once wrote, 'The world is a fine place and worth fighting for.' ", RELATED: 10 Unpopular Opinions About E.T. It is based on the true story of Henry Hill (Ray Liotta), a guy who grew up idolizing gangsters as a kid. ", "With the Gardiners, they were always on the most intimate terms. ", "For all to be accomplished, for me to feel less lonely, all that remained to hope was that on the day of my execution there should be a huge crowd of spectators and that they should greet me with howls of execration. The definitiveness of this brusque sentence has a blunting effect, highlighting the bleakness of Orwell's predictions. I took one more glance over my past life, then turned to the future. ", "We sat there for a long time, till the crowd around us thinned, till the sun shifted and the light changed. Overcome with grief and a thirst for vengeance, Mills shoots him anyway. Then, Doc arrives in the DeLorean, informing him that there's a personal crisis in his future. She responds by shooting him. 21 Amazing Last Lines From Literature That Will Make You Want To Read The Whole Book. From old-school classics like Casablanca to modern masterpieces like Inglorious Basterds, these are the most remarkable final movie lines of all time. For much of the film, he has been portrayed as a monster; a giant, crazed animal to be feared. Now, fortunately, the tumultuous story of Janie, a black woman in Florida, is firmly rooted in the canon of American literature, and every year new readers come and see., Where the Wild Things Are, I said that they shouldnt be frightened (although I am often frightened) and that there was value everywhere. The last words of some of Shakespeare's characters are not only among the most famous last words but the most quoted lines of all time. Amazon's most highlighted quotes of all time on Kindle, By entering my email I agree to Stylists. The next day, Tony stands at a press conference and makes a stunning confession: "the truth is, I am Iron Man.". A Dark Knight.". The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald (1925). The scene takes place before the Battle of Agincourt in Northern France, specifically on October 25th, 1415 (a day known as Saint Crispin's Day). ", The Old Man and the Sea, Ernest Hemingway, "Whatever our struggles and triumphs, however we may suffer them, all too soon they bleed into a wash, just like watery ink on paper. His mix of treacly self-pity, witty cynicism and clinical depression speaks for millions of lonely people forced to endure a world of phonies. The king doth keep his revels . The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald. ", "At that, as if it had been the signal he waited for, Newland Archer got up slowly and walked back alone to his hotel. The mourning narrator, Nick Carraway, places Gatsbys romantic quest in the context of those first Dutch settlers who projected their hopes on the lush shores of this now corrupted country. Tony Stark, never one to do things in a conventional manner, defies tradition by letting the world know who the iron-clad hero they've been following really is. Professor Pieixoto describes the challenges of transcribing the story weve just read from 30 cassette tapes found in an army footlocker. An entire novel can be ruined by a disappointing ending, but by the same token, an entire novel can be made by a wonderful one. Just like good books, good plays can teach you many life lessons. The first lines of Leo Tolstoy's 1873 novel are some of the most famous of all time. Snow fell from the darkening, leaden sky. We'll take any optimism we can get from curmudgeonly Franzen, regardless of whether or not it's meant in earnest (and in this case, it seems to be). 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