Peaceful Warrior (2006)
Nick Nolte: Socrates
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Quotes
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Socrates : Where are you?
Dan Millman : Here.
Socrates : What time is it?
Dan Millman : Now.
Socrates : What are you?
Dan Millman : This moment.
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Dan Millman : Life has just three rules?
Socrates : And you already know them...
Dan Millman : Paradox, humour, and change.
Socrates : Paradox...
Dan Millman : Life is a mystery. Don't waste time trying to figure it out.
Socrates : Humour...
Dan Millman : Keep a sense of humour, especially about yourself. It is a strength beyond all measure.
Socrates : Change...
Dan Millman : Know that nothing stays the same.
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Socrates : Death isn't sad. The sad thing is: most people don't live at all.
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[from trailer]
Socrates : I call myself a Peaceful Warrior... because the battles we fight are on the inside
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Socrates : Everyone wants to tell you what to do and what's good for you. They don't want you to find your own answers, they want you to believe theirs.
Dan Millman : Let me guess, and you want me to believe yours.
Socrates : No, I want you to stop gathering information from the outside and start gathering it from the inside.
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[from trailer]
Socrates : A warrior does not give up what he loves, he finds the love in what he does
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Socrates : I think you should continue your training as a gymnast. A warrior does not give up what he loves, Dan. He finds the love in what he does.
Dan Millman : Look at me! I have a metal rod in my leg.
Socrates : A warrior is not about perfection, or victory, or invulnerability. He's about absolute vulnerability. That's the only true courage.
Dan Millman : What kind of training you think I could do? I just had an accident!
Socrates : The accident is your training. Life is choice. You can choose to be a victim or anything else you'd like to be.
Dan Millman : Just ignore what happened to me?
Socrates : A warrior acts, only a fool reacts.
Dan Millman : What if I can't do it?
Socrates : That's the future. Throw it out.
Dan Millman : Well, how would we start?
Socrates : There is no starting or stopping, only doing.
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Socrates : Those who are the hardest to love, need it the most
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Socrates : There is no starting or stopping - only doing.
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Socrates : Sometimes you have to lose your mind before you come to your senses.
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[from trailer]
Socrates : Everything has a purpose, even this, and it's up to you to find it.
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[from trailer]
Socrates : This moment is the only thing that matters.
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Socrates : There's no greater purpose than service to others.
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Socrates : People are not theirs thoughts, they think they are, and it brings them all kinds of sadness.
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Dan Millman : You're out of your mind!
Socrates : And it's taken me a lifetime of practice.
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Socrates : It's the journey, not the destination.
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Socrates : A warrior is not about perfection or victory or invulnerability. He's about absolute vulnerability.
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Socrates : [to Dan] You'll be amazed at what you can do and how well you can do it.
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Dan Millman : Why me? Out of all the people you could have taught, why did you choose me?
Socrates : Are you done flattering yourself?
[pause]
Socrates : You chose me.
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Socrates : The habit is the problem. All you need to do is be conscious about your choices and responsible for your actions.
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Socrates : There is only the journey