"American sword cuts on a push stroke, Japanese sword cuts on a pull stroke. When an American cracks up, he opens up the window and shoots up a bunch of strangers. When a Japanese cracks up, he closes the window and kills himself. Everything is in reverse."

"Keiko Kishi - Eiko Tanaka"

"[to Nick] I've built up a certain tolerance for your fuck-ups."

"Bad Ass Dude: Boy, you got a funny idea about chivalry. When me and my lady go driving, she always rides up front with me."

"[Nick is reaching for the stolen note, which Lissa has hidden in her private parts] You could at least kiss me when you do that."

"Bad Ass Dude: What, you never fucked a friend before?"

"Rocky Carroll - Bad Ass Dude"

"Jamie Marsh - Barry"

"Reese Witherspoon - Lissa"

"Terrence Howard - Jimmy"

"Relationships can be murder."

"Ever feel like the world is conspiring against you... You don't have to tell me where you've been... Everyone sucks, but us... keeping a relationship alive can be murder."

"We save her, we screw us, and vice versa. But think- who's worth saving here? Who's created this problem? Someone is gonna get hurt, Bryce. It's just a question of who."

"Josh Brolin - Bryce"

"Alessandro Nivola - Nick"

"I only wanted to get laid, instead I'm getting fucked."

"Bill Burton: Miss Russell, I should've called the police that night but I was weak. You convinced me to stay silent. I regret that. Know this: every time I see your face, I wanna rip your throat out."

"Remember, tomorrow is promised to no one."

"I've got to go have my pacemaker checked, it has been so exciting talking to you."

"Kenneth Welsh - Sandy Lord"

"Penny Johnson - Laura Simon"

"E. G. Marshall - Philanthropist Walter Sullivan"

"Melora Hardin - Christy Sullivan"

"Richard Jenkins - Michael McCarty"

"Judy Davis - Presidential Chief of Staff Gloria Russell"

"Ed Harris - Detective Seth Frank"

"Laura Linney - Assistant Commonwealth Attorney Kate Whitney"

"Scott Glenn - Secret Service Agent Bill Burton"

"Gene Hackman - President Alan Richmond"

"Dennis Haysbert - Secret Service Agent Tim Collin"

"Mark Margolis - Red Brandsford"

"Clint Eastwood - Luther Whitney"

"Elaine Kagan - Valerie"

"Keiko Seiko - U.S. Marshal"

"Takeo Matsushita - U.S. Marshal"

"You never know who anybody is, except me. I am who I am."

"Mr. Klein: If we all do our jobs, we will each be rewarded according to our just desserts."

"FBI Team Leader: It's an interesting setup, Mr. Ross. It is the oldest confidence game on the books. The Spanish Prisoner. Fellow says him and his sister, wealthy refugees, left a fortune in the home country. He got out, girl and the money stuck in Spain. Here is her most beautiful portrait. And he needs money to get her and the fortune out. Man who supplies the money gets the fortune and the girl. Oldest con in the world."

"Who in this world is what they seem to be? Who?"

"I put a thief in my mouth to steal my brain."

"Nobody going on a business trip would have been missed if he never arrived."

"Beware of all enterprises which require new clothes."

"Can you really trust anyone?"

"Always do business as if the person you're doing business with is trying to screw you, because he probably is. And if he's not, you can be pleasantly surprised."