Adriana Quotes in Midnight in Paris (2011)

Adriana: I can never decide whether Paris is more beautiful by day or by night.

Gil: No, you can't, you couldn't pick one. I mean I can give you a checkmate argument for each side. You know, I sometimes think, how is anyone ever gonna come up with a book, or a painting, or a symphony, or a sculpture that can compete with a great city. You can't. Because you look around and every street, every boulevard, is its own special art form and when you think that in the cold, violent, meaningless universe that Paris exists, these lights, I mean come on, there's nothing happening on Jupiter or Neptune, but from way out in space you can see these lights, the cafés, people drinking and singing. For all we know, Paris is the hottest spot in the universe.

Gil: These people don't have any antibiotics!

Adriana: What are you talking about?

Gil: Adriana, if you stay here though, and this becomes your present then pretty soon you'll start imagining another time was really your... You know, was really the golden time. Yeah, that's what the present is. It's a little unsatisfying because life's a little unsatisfying.

Adriana: That's the problem with writers. You are so full of words.

Adriana: That Paris exists and anyone could choose to live anywhere else in the world will always be a mystery to me.

Ernest Hemingway: I think a woman is equal to a man in courage. Have you ever shot a charging lion?

Adriana: Never.

Ernest Hemingway: Would you like to know how that feels?

Adriana: I don't think so.

Ernest Hemingway: You ever hunted?

Adriana: No.

Ernest Hemingway: You?

Gil: Only for bargains.

Adriana: Let's go!

Ernest Hemingway: One of these days I plan to steal you away from this genius

[points to Picasso]

Ernest Hemingway: who's great... But... he's no Miro.

Adriana: Well, good luck with your book and your wedding

Gil: Thanks, I think you would like Inez she has a, a very sharp sense of humour and attractive, I wouldn't say that we agree on everything

Adriana: But the important things

Gil: Yeah, or actually maybe the small things, sometimes there is a little bit of a disconnect with the big things. She wants to live in Malibu and wants me to work in Hollywood... but i will say that we both like Indian food, not all Indian food, but the pita bread, we both like pita bread, I guess its called naan

Adriana: I'm from the '20s, and I'm telling you the golden age is la Belle Epoque.

Adriana: My boyfriend is going to fight that Champion. But first, you have to deposit the money.

Orsini: I'm sorry to tell you that there's already a Challenger.

Adriana: Why him and not my boyfriend?

Orsini: There can only be one contender.

Adriana: Why?

Orsini: The sad ceremony, young lady. Or is it that in this town you bury your men without a wake?