Quotes from A Winter's Tale


Jen: As a rule of thumb, anything you look forward to for too long is invariably a disappointment.
Pacey: The eternal optimist speaks.

Jen: It just occurred to me, not only do I have no desire to ski, I also haven't the faintest clue how.

Jen: Jack, I hardly think they're gonna kick you off the team for helping me into the tub.

Man: Faith is believing in something that common sense tells you not to.

Jack: I want to be dangerous, y'know. I want to do something reckless and stupid tonight.
Jen: Like what?
Jack: I don't know. Get wasted, get in a fight... something.
Jen: Tell you what, have a drink with me now and I'll fight you later.

Jack to Jen: Mostly I'm scared that I'm never gonna find a guy that I love as much as I love you.

Dawson: If we weren't so afraid to let go we wouldn't feel so free when we finally did.

Jen: I'm sorry, Jack, you're drunk. You're drunk and lonely and... and gay.

Pacey: How long you been there?
Joey: Long enough to remember why it is that I love you.

Pacey: You want to throw it away?
Joey: I want to throw the wrapper away.

Joey: Pacey, this about how you carried my bag off the bus yesterday. This is about how when we go to the movies and you go and you buy popcorn, you always make sure you bring back a napkin so I don't wipe all the grease on my jeans. And this is about how just last week when we were at miniature golf you took all the shots first so that I would know the correct path.
Pacey: Well, that's just....
Joey: You taught me how to drive. And last year at prom you knew that the bracelet I was wearing was my mom's. You kissed me first, sweetheart. The second time you counted to ten before doing it again just in case I wanted to stop you. You bought me a wall.
Pacey: I didn't buy it so much as I...
Joey: We were alone on a boat for three months and you understood without a word why I wasn't ready. Do you have to ask me now why I am?


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