When you forgive, you love. And when you love, God's light shines on you.

— Ron Franz, Into the Wild (2007)

I have a hard-on for you the size of Florida!

— Parry, The Fisher King (1991)

I've seen much of the rest of the world. It is brutal and cruel and dark, Rome is the light.

— Maximus, Gladiator (2000)

The core of man's spirit comes from new experiences.

— Christopher McCandless, Into the Wild (2007)

Not the archers. My scouts tell me their archers are miles away and no threat to us. Arrows cost money. Use up the Irish. The dead cost nothing.

— King Longshank, Braveheart (1995)

Often the most barbaric atrocities occur when both sides proclaim themselves freedom fighters.

— Yuri Orlov, Lord of War (2005)

Half my life is over, and I have nothing to show for it...I’m a smudge of excrement on a tissue, surging out to sea with a ton of raw sewage.

— Miles, Sideways (2004)

No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. You win a war by making the other poor bastard die for his country!

— Patton, Patton (1970)

Quintus: "People should know when they're beaten!" Maximus: "Would you, Quintus? Would I?"

— Quintus & Maximus, Gladiator (2000)

Miranda (to Daniel): I bring home a birthday cake and a few gifts; you bring home the Goddamn San Diego Zoo. And I have to clean up after it!

— Miranda, Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)

If you don't have money at my age, you're not even in the game anymore. You're just a pasture animal waiting for the abattoir.

— Miles, Sideways (2004)

Look at me, jerking off in the shower... This will be the high point of my day; it's all downhill from here.

— Lester Burnham, American Beauty (1999)

Give George a headline, and he's good for another 30 miles.

— Gen. Omar Bradley, Patton (1970)

I read somewhere... how important it is in life not necessarily to be strong... but to feel strong.

— Christopher McCandless, Into the Wild (2007)

I'm hearing horses! Parry will be so pleased!

— Jack Lucas, The Fisher King (1991)

Lars: Well, Bianca can help you. She's got nurse's training. Gus: No she doesn't. That's because she's a plastic...thing. Lars: That's amazing. Did you hear that? Bianca said God made her to help people.

— Lars & Gus, Lars and the Real Girl (2007)

Katsumoto: Do you believe a man can change his destiny? Algren: I think a man does what he can, until his destiny is revealed to him.

— Katsumoto & Nathan Algren, The Last Samurai (2003)

Young William: I can fight. Malcolm Wallace: I know. I know you can fight. But it's our wits that make us men.

— William & Malcolm Wallace, Braveheart (1995)

All I ever wanted was a single thing worth fighting for.

— Jake Sully, Avatar (2009)

(looking at remains of a battle) I love it! God help me, I love it so. I love it more than my life.

— Patton, Patton (1970)

The powerful play goes on and you may contribute a verse. What will your verse be?

— John Keating, Dead Poets Society (1989)

Gather ye rosebuds while ye may, Old Time is still a-flying: And this same flower that smiles to-day To-morrow will be dying.

— John Keating, Dead Poets Society (1989)

When you forgive, you love. And when you love, God's light shines on you.

— Ron Franz, Into the Wild (2007)

I have a hard-on for you the size of Florida!

— Parry, The Fisher King (1991)

I've seen much of the rest of the world. It is brutal and cruel and dark, Rome is the light.

— Maximus, Gladiator (2000)

The core of man's spirit comes from new experiences.

— Christopher McCandless, Into the Wild (2007)

Not the archers. My scouts tell me their archers are miles away and no threat to us. Arrows cost money. Use up the Irish. The dead cost nothing.

— King Longshank, Braveheart (1995)

Often the most barbaric atrocities occur when both sides proclaim themselves freedom fighters.

— Yuri Orlov, Lord of War (2005)

Half my life is over, and I have nothing to show for it...I’m a smudge of excrement on a tissue, surging out to sea with a ton of raw sewage.

— Miles, Sideways (2004)

No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. You win a war by making the other poor bastard die for his country!

— Patton, Patton (1970)

Quintus: "People should know when they're beaten!" Maximus: "Would you, Quintus? Would I?"

— Quintus & Maximus, Gladiator (2000)

Miranda (to Daniel): I bring home a birthday cake and a few gifts; you bring home the Goddamn San Diego Zoo. And I have to clean up after it!

— Miranda, Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)

If you don't have money at my age, you're not even in the game anymore. You're just a pasture animal waiting for the abattoir.

— Miles, Sideways (2004)

Look at me, jerking off in the shower... This will be the high point of my day; it's all downhill from here.

— Lester Burnham, American Beauty (1999)

Give George a headline, and he's good for another 30 miles.

— Gen. Omar Bradley, Patton (1970)

I read somewhere... how important it is in life not necessarily to be strong... but to feel strong.

— Christopher McCandless, Into the Wild (2007)

I'm hearing horses! Parry will be so pleased!

— Jack Lucas, The Fisher King (1991)

Lars: Well, Bianca can help you. She's got nurse's training. Gus: No she doesn't. That's because she's a plastic...thing. Lars: That's amazing. Did you hear that? Bianca said God made her to help people.

— Lars & Gus, Lars and the Real Girl (2007)

Katsumoto: Do you believe a man can change his destiny? Algren: I think a man does what he can, until his destiny is revealed to him.

— Katsumoto & Nathan Algren, The Last Samurai (2003)

Young William: I can fight. Malcolm Wallace: I know. I know you can fight. But it's our wits that make us men.

— William & Malcolm Wallace, Braveheart (1995)

All I ever wanted was a single thing worth fighting for.

— Jake Sully, Avatar (2009)

(looking at remains of a battle) I love it! God help me, I love it so. I love it more than my life.

— Patton, Patton (1970)

The powerful play goes on and you may contribute a verse. What will your verse be?

— John Keating, Dead Poets Society (1989)

Gather ye rosebuds while ye may, Old Time is still a-flying: And this same flower that smiles to-day To-morrow will be dying.

— John Keating, Dead Poets Society (1989)

Preparing for 2014

posted by Eivind on December 28, 2013, at 11:54 pm

2014 is very close and it’s time to start getting intentional about the transition. We live in an era devoid of ritual; New Year’s eve is one of the few we have let. The passing of one year and the coming of another is a powerful metaphor in itself, made all the stronger by the fact that billions of us are present to it. The human collective consciousness unites on this single point of focus.

That is powerful. Which is why it makes sense to take advantage of it.

I encourage you all to take some time in the coming day or two to spend a little while with yourself, reflecting on what was good and bad about the year that was and getting clear on your intention for the new year.

As for me, I will summarize the year on Masculinity-Movies.com in a little movie that is coming up in the next day or two.

Be well