4. Most delicate ending to a delicate, harrowing story about the different kinds of humanity and grace: Shut up, Bobby Lee, The Misfit said. What early event in American history was the backdrop for Arthur Miller's play in which this line appears? It's dusty and desolate, and there's not much to do. ", "It was the devious-cruising Rachel, that in her retracing search after her missing children, only found another orphan. The first readers were shocked by 6 on PBSs Great American Reads. But like several of our most popular books Im looking at you, To Kill a Mockingbird its immortality has been buttressed by an exceptionally memorable film adaptation. Perhaps the greatest failure of American literature, which is so bravely explicit about all other aspects of life, is its nervous avoidance of anything explicitly religious. 'And here is Toto, too. Her first book, Barracoon, never found a publisher during her lifetime. The tales of the supernatural and the extraterrestrial. Its a plaintive acknowledgment that his wandering confession to us has brought him no comfort. That this time - please just this once - it will leave without us. "And she comes to you, and she does not speak, and the others do not notice her, and she takes your hand, and you ready yourself to die, eyes open, aware this is all an illusion, a last aroma cast up by the chemical stew that is your brain, which will soon cease to function, and there will be nothing, and you are ready, ready to die well, ready to die like a man, like a woman, like a human, for despite all else you have loved, you have loved your father and your mother and your brother and your sister and your son and yes, your ex-wife, and you have loved the pretty girl, you have been beyond yourself, and so you have courage, and you have dignity, and you have calmness in the face of terror, and awe, and the pretty girl holds your hand, and you contain her, and this book, and me writing it, and I too contain you, who may not yet even be born, you inside me inside you, though not in a creepy way, and so may you, may I, may we, so may we all of us confront the end. He watched it dash along the table and through the hands of those who wished to pin it down. 5. Let me cry, my love. NEXT: 10 Best Comedy Movies Of 2021, According To IMDb, 13 Best Shark Movies To Watch This Summer (That Aren't Jaws), 10 Unpopular Opinions About E.T. The mystery ends with a revelation of incest, the death of a major character, and a lot of bad people still left to do their thing. The next day, Tony stands at a press conference and makes a stunning confession: "the truth is, I am Iron Man.". Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, J.K. Rowling. 'Come in, Mrs. Brown,' she says. And like that he is gone. All was well. ", Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, J.K. Rowling, "He was soon borne away by the waves and lost in darkness and distance. He may have been a beast, but he was a beast with heart. I ran. After a near-catastrophic experience that nearly erases his own existence, Marty McFly (Michael J. "From Continental Drift by Russell Banks. The Broom of the System, David Foster Wallace. I'm all for crime. In fact, he confesses that the universality of his experience frightens him. Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. And oh, Aunt Em! ", Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, Rebecca Wells, "And so farewell from your little droog. He witnesses suffering and pain, capped by the emotional devastation of his partner. Her simple, final wish looks banal out of context, but after watching her family and her murderer for years, its devastatingly pure. A Christmas Carol, Previously, their dealings were driven by individual self-interest. . At the end of Henrik Ibsens play Hedda Gabler (1891), a trapped and passionate woman shoots herself in the head, and her old friend exclaims, Good God! By: Nathan Chandler. ", "It's funny. Advertisement. ", Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain, "Lastly, she pictured to herself how this same little sister of hers would, in the after-time, be herself a grown woman; and how she would keep, through all her riper years, the simple and loving heart of her childhood: and how she would gather about her other little children, and make their eyes bright and eager with many a strange tale, perhaps even with the dream of Wonderland of long ago: and how she would feel with all their simple sorrows, and find a pleasure in all their simple joys, remembering her own child-life, and the happy summer days. In fewer words than most novelists use in a single paragraph, Sendak managed to capture our fundamental fears and thrills. ", "This stone is entirely blank. The land is not to be sold.' "In a place far away from anyone or anywhere, I drifted off for a moment. No name can be read there. The book ends with an epilogue that takes place at an academic conference in the year 2195. Gordon reluctantly agrees. ", "She watched as Sandy Forsyth walked across the talmac towards them, smiling like an eager curious schoolboy as he lifted his face to the sunny English afternoon. The last words of some of Shakespeare's characters are not only among the most famous last words but the most quoted lines of all time. "Oh, Jake, Brett said, we could have had such a damned good time together. Ahead was a mounted policeman in khaki directing traffic. After so much trauma and the exhausting exorcism that concludes the novel, what other ending would do but a final invocation of that child who represents so many snuffed out by our nations foundational sin? 'Im a man of my'"From The Broom of the System by David Foster Wallace. Theologically, the story is a gooey mess of New Age mysticism, but its emotionally effective because Sebold got Susies voice just right. "From Oh What a Paradise It Seems by John Cheever. Just like good books, good plays can teach you many life lessons. Theatre quiz: which Shakespeare character is dying? The Sun Also Rises, by Ernest Hemingway (1926). He watched it scurry away, over his hand. ", "Up out of the lampshade, startled by the overhead light, flew a large nocturnal butterfly that began circling the room. 'You can trust me,' R.V. I took one more glance over my past life, then turned to the future. Everything revolves around the identity of a mysterious criminal named Keyser Soze. And they can kiss my sharries. by Mark Twain (1884). In a phone call, he promises to essentially dismantle it all, creating a new world order, free of rules and controls. Toy Story 3 ends on a note that is both beautiful and sob-inducing. Se7en is one of the most nihilistic motion pictures ever made, and Somerset's quote reflects that. Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, Matter of fact, I think this the youngest us ever felt. If you don't stop and look around once and a while you might miss it." Ferris Bueller (Matthew Broderick) 111 27 3. ", The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest, Stieg Larsson, "Curley and Carlson looked after them. Al takes Smails on in a high-stakes golfing grudge match with an assist from caddy Danny Noonan (Michael O'Keefe), whose cardinal sin is coming from a working-class family. It's a last chance for a good first impression. After all, tomorrow is another day. About confronting the end?! His mix of treacly self-pity, witty cynicism and clinical depression speaks for millions of lonely people forced to endure a world of phonies. ", "I went on my way. Like Fitzgerald's final lines, Cather's provide a poignant thesis statement. And we never forgot it. Four decades later, I can still feel the shock of reaching the end of Steinbecks novel about an Oklahoma family traveling to California in search of work. The children cheered wildly. '", "Archie, for one, watched the mouse. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The now-college-aged Andy gives all his old toysincluding Buzz Lightyear and beloved cowboy doll Woodyto a little girl. ", "'From the Land of Oz,' said Dorothy gravely. Inside, the agent comes to the shocking realization that he just let the real Keyser Soze get away. And so she does. A Complete List of Shakespeare's Plays. ", "And then we continued blissfully into this small but perfect piece of our forever. Those that didn't: "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf," ""The Glass Menagerie," "A Raisin in the Sun" and "The Crucible.". If you do, you start missing everybody. ", "Her lips move and a moment before the door splinters off its hinges she says, her voice strong and quiet, 'My name is Alisa. Our annual survey of the best books includes 10 we think are exceptionally rewarding and 100 more notable titles you shouldnt miss. The plays . Its desultory plot and muffled despair still feel strikingly modern. Inglourious Basterds remains one of Quentin Tarantino's most celebrated films, and that is undoubtedly due to its satisfying third act. For the Olympic gymnast, success comes down to how well she sticks the landing. "From A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan. Henry's summation of it all: "I get to live the rest of my life like a schnook. By the movie's end, he has a super-suit of his own, which he uses to battle Stark, but Iron Man wins. This Civil War story cleverly blends biographical details about the real Bronson Alcott, Louisa Mays father, with elements of the fictional Mr. March, who has gone south to serve as a chaplain to Union soldiers. Stock-still at their desks, novelists face a similar demand for a perfectly choreographed last move. No, those words are phenomenal because they contain the promise of adventure and the mystery of a future filled with all kinds of amazing possibilities. Brody is, of course, being ironic. ", "Oh, my girls, however long you may live, I never can wish you a greater happiness than this. It eats Quint (Robert Shaw), escapes an effort by Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss) to spear it with poison, then attacks Brody, who is on a sinking boat. Part of HuffPost News. It pulls together elements from a lot of disparate influences to ask what reality is and how anyone could really know if what they are experiencing is real. Henry wanted to become a mobster specifically so he wouldn't have to live life as an average Joe. All that was left was love and wonder. Here are 21 of our favorite last lines in literature: "So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past. After the gray and blood-soaked pages that came before, its shockingly beautiful and places humanitys horrors against the boundless life of the Earth. From classics such as George Orwells Animal Farm to L. Frank Baums The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Stylistrounds up the most memorable 100 last lines from literature ever written. But even more arresting is the books moral struggle to understand and forgive his parents failings and his own. Isnt it pretty to think so?From The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway. The first line was 'The first place that I can well remember was a large pleasant meadow with a pond of clear water in it.'. All gathering towards this one.". We arrive at the final page in a state of utter desolation. At every turn, there are bribes, lies, cover-ups, and conspiracies. Best closing lines in movies 1. Finding it so much like myselfso like a brother, reallyI felt that I had been happy and that I was happy again. If not, I'll die your maid: to be your fellow. Gilead is not only one of the finest novels of the 21st century, its also one of the most theological. "Up out of the lampshade, startled by the overhead light, flew a large nocturnal butterfly that began circling the room. Here she is with another hour before her. We follow them across hundreds of thousands of words, but the final line can make or break a book. One of his associates leads him away from the scene of a standoff, offering the advice, "forget it, Jake. The Road, by Cormac McCarthy (2006). ", "And the ashes blew towards us with the salt wind from the sea. Lament nor sorrow at; but please your thoughts. What was the last line? Egan's theme of using music and sounds to convey nostalgia is wrapped up neatly here, and she paints the characters' lives as cyclical, like the playing of a favorite record. Long Day's Journey Into Night by Eugene O'Neill This autobiographical play about O'Neill's young adulthood scorches from start to finish. The only thought in cutting it was of the essentials of the grave, and there was no other care than to make this stone long enough and narrow enough to cover a man. The entire Toy Story series deals with the connection between playthings and the children who own them. ", The Hand That First Held Mine, Maggie O'Farrell, ''I never saw any of them again except the cops. From classics such as George Orwell's Animal Farm to L. Frank Baum's T he Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Stylist rounds up the most memorable 100 last lines from literature ever written. We can stop at Mancini's and have a little dinner on the way. Interesting cinematography and engaging introductory scenes are vital to reel viewers into a film, but a final line is perhaps even more important. In the end, though, he puts her on a plane to safety. 1. Overcome with grief and a thirst for vengeance, Mills shoots him anyway. From old-school classics like Casablanca to modern masterpieces like Inglorious Basterds, these are the most remarkable final movie lines of all time. Most dearly held last line for moody and secretive teenagers everywhere: Dont ever tell anybody anything. "She was seventy-five and she was going to make some changes in her life. The Marriage Plot is a cerebral romantic comedy about Madeleine, a thoroughly modern young woman who gets her ideas of love from 18th- and 19th-century fiction. And all that cal. That line has several layers, but, most prominently, it acknowledges that their relationship has changed. ", "It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known. Eventually, all is revealed to be a dream, one from which she gladly awakens. Even today, millions of people think of the ravages of the Great Depression through the lens of Steinbecks story. Some Like It Hot came out in 1959, a time when subjects such as sexual/gender identity and cross-dressing were still very much taboo onscreen. He becomes a script doctor on what she intends to be her comeback project, a film she wants legendary filmmaker Cecil B. DeMille to direct. Into this upper-crust club comes condo developer Al Czervik (Rodney Dangerfield). Sign up for the latest news and must-read features from Stylist, so you don't miss out on the conversation. God, is anything more beautifully, simply written than these final lines? The Usual Suspects ends with a callback in which Verbal provides a very telling quote: "The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he did not exist. By Benjamin Voigt. Here are the 15 most highlighted Shakespeare quotes. Image: Warner Brothers/Getty Images . It was a bestseller when it was published during the Great Depression, and just last year, it ranked No. Tortured by loneliness, the monster ultimately flees to the North Pole, and the doctor dies in pursuit. The Finish Line - 10 questions - 3 mins. If On a Winters Night a Traveler , Italo Calvino. ", "Again and again I called out for Midori from the dead centre of this place that was no place. To honour it, we have curated eight thought-provoking lines from some of the world's most famous plays- from Macbeth to Harry Potter And The Cursed Child. They succeed, and, in the end, they're forced to say an emotional goodbye before the little Reese's Pieces-eater hops on his starship. 01. of 10. 10. "Then starting home, he walked toward the trees, and under them, leaving behind him the big sky, the whisper of wind voices in the wind-bent wheat. The chaos and disappointments of the preceding months have cured him of pointless fantasies, and he dismisses Bretts romantic speculation with this bitter rhetorical question. ", "I'm fine. This is a moment of much-needed levity after the nail-biting intensity of the final battle which everything else in Jaws skillfully builds toward. ", "Yukiko's diarrhoea persisted through the twenty-sixth, and was a problem on the train to Tokyo. From old-school classics like Casablanca to modern masterpieces like Inglorious Basterds, these are the most remarkable final movie lines of all time. The Catcher in the Rye , J.D. "Go, my book, and help destroy the world as it is. The light of a single lamp brought into his dark parlor arrives like a foretaste of grace. She knew firsthand the deleterious effects of that lack of demand. Where we're going, we don't need roads!" ", "There is grandeur in this view of life, with its several powers, having been originally breathed by the Creator into a few forms or into one; and that, whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been, and are being evolved. The final scene finds him with the statue in his hands. Sometimes, famous last lines can be more famous than the work they come from. Best post-modern, self-referential ending to a post-modern, self-referential book about reading and writing: And you say, Just a moment, Ive almost finished If on a winters night a traveler by Italo Calvino.. I kissed her a few times on the brow. The plot of Sebolds debut novel sounds equally gruesome and mawkish: Susie, a 14-year-old girl, is raped and murdered by a neighbor, and then she describes her familys reaction from heaven. Best description weve ever read of rationalizing one decision over and over as you make the other decision with your body: They were frantic, calling out to him, but they were dead, as dead as the ancient dead, and he was alive, he was needed at home, it was a no-brainer, no one could possibly blame him for this one, and making a low sound of despair in his throat he kicked off his loafers and threw his long ugly body out across the water. But Jake isnt having it anymore. 20. The School, Donald Barthelme (From Sixty Stories). "She closes her eyes again and I begin to sing softly: Hoping that this time it will remain a lullaby. The children were excited. She lures screenwriter Joe Gillis (William Holden) into her scheme. He's a silent guardian. ", "Max stepped into his private boat and waved goodbye and sailed back over a year and in and out of weeks and through a day and into the night of his very own room where he found his supper waiting for himand it was still hot. James and the Giant Peach. Over the course of the movie, he sees evidence that the world can be a pretty horrible place. They show the delusions of Norma Desmond, who remains a legend in her own mind. But you, O my brothers, remember sometimes thy little Alex that was. Roman Polanski's Chinatown provides Jack Nicholson with one of his most iconic roles, that of private investigator Jake Gittis. If he ever had a reason to hate the water, it would be after the harrowing experience he's just had. Hemingways vaguely autobiographical story about a group of dissipated friends in Europe after World War I has aged well. The movie ends with police boss Captain Louis Renault (Claude Rains) suggesting that he and Rick join the Free French army. OPTIONS: Show cue speeches Show full speeches # Act, Scene, Line (Click to see in context) Speech text: 1. Goodfellas ends with him stuck in the kind of lifestyle he always hoped to avoid. This is certainly one of the most famous lines of dialoguefinal or notin cinematic history. ", A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, James Joyce, "'God's in his heaven, alls right with the world,' whispered Anne softly. This pays off in the final scene, where they're driving a yacht away from a pier. ", "The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which. Filmmaker Carl Denham (Robert Armstrong) corrects the officer, saying "no, it wasn't the airplanes. 2023 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. ", RELATED: 13 Best Shark Movies To Watch This Summer (That Aren't Jaws). Darcy, as well as Elizabeth, really loved them; and they were both ever sensible of the warmest gratitude towards the persons who, by bringing her into Derbyshire, had been the means of uniting them. In this closing scene, the lovely Lady Brett tempts Jake once again to imagine what a damned good time they could have had. and then he asked me would I yes to say yes my mountain flower and first I put my arms around him yes and drew him down to me so he could feel my breasts all perfume yes and his heart was going like mad and yes I said yes I will Yes. ", "The offing was barred by a black bank of clouds, and the tranquil waterway leading to the utmost ends of the earth flowed sombre under an overcast sky seemed to lead into the heart of an immense darkness. Though were of the opinion that you could take any of Nabokovs sentences at random and put them on any best-of list with no problems, this may be the best ending to an impressionistic memoir about perception, memory and the haziness of reality: There, in front of us, where a broken row of houses stood between us and the harbor, and where the eye encountered all sorts of stratagems, such as pale-blue and pink underwear cakewalking on a clothesline, or a ladys bicycle and a striped cat oddly sharing a rudimentary balcony of cast iron, it was most satisfying to make out among the jumbled angles of roofs and walls, a splendid ships finnel, showing from behind the clothesline as something in a scrambled picture Find What the Sailor Has Hidden that the finder cannot unsee once it has been seen. "If music be the food of love, play on" Twelfth Night Romeo and Juliet A Midsummer Night's Dream Reveal 2. Hint. '"From Candide by Voltaire. They win, much to the judge's dismay. "For both of us a new life is beginning" Constellations An Ideal Husband Chimerica 3. Billy Wilder's Some Like It Hot revolves around two musicians, Joe (Tony Curtis) and Jerry (Jack Lemmon), who witness a gangster murder. Famous Last Words in theatrical productions. ", "But the naming game involves only male names, because if it's a girl, Laila has already named her. How now, spirit! Speeches (Lines) for Puck in "Midsummer Night's Dream" Total: 33. print/save view. Gone With the Wind, by Margaret Mitchell (1936). Scholars of Elizabethan drama believe that William Shakespeare wrote at least 38 plays between 1590 and 1612. Although shes still a teenager with a teenagers silly attitudes and interests, death has given her preternatural insight into the suffering of those shes left behind. It determines if parting is such sweet sorrow or a thudding disappointment. "From Ulysses by James Joyce. Hamlet's dying 'The rest is silence,' is the perfect end of anything. 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