On the Waterfront
Important Quotations Explained
1. Father Barry: “D
& D? What’s that?”
Kayo Dugan: “Deaf
and dumb. No matter how much we hate the torpedoes, we don’t rat.”
3. Terry: “Hey,
you wanna hear my philosophy of life? Do it to him before he does
it to you.”
4. Terry: “But
you know if I spill, my life ain’t worth a nickel.”
Father Barry: “And
how much is your soul worth if you don’t?”
5. Terry: “You
don’t understand. I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender.
I coulda been someone, instead of a bum, which is what I am, let’s
face it . . . It was you, Charlie.”
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