Carter Chambers Quotes in The Bucket List (2007)

Carter Chambers: Even now I cannot understand the measure of a life, but I can tell you this. I know that when he died, his eyes were closed and his heart was open. And I'm pretty sure he was happy with his final resting place, because he was buried on the mountain. And that was against the law.

Carter Chambers: You measure yourself by the people who measure themselves by you.

[Carter hands Edward an article about Kopi Luwak, Edward's favorite coffee]

Carter Chambers: Read it.

Edward Cole: [reading] Kopi Luwak is the world's most expensive coffee. Though for some, it falls under the category of "too good to be true." In the Sumatran village, where the beans are grown, lives a breed of wild tree cat. These cats eat the beans, digest them and then... defecate.

[pauses]

Edward Cole: The villagers then collect and process the stools. It is the combination of the beans and the gastric juices of the tree cat that give Kopi Luwac...

[Carter starts laughing]

Edward Cole: ...its unique flavor... and aroma. You're shitting me!

Carter Chambers: [laughing] Cats beat me to it!

[Carter and Edward both laugh hysterically]

Carter Chambers: [to Edward, of the two questions asked of the dead by the gods at the entrance to heaven] Have you found joy in your life? Has your life brought joy to others?

Carter Chambers: [in his letter to Edward] Dear Edward, I've gone back and forth the last few days trying to decide whether or not I should even write this. In the end, I realized I would regret it if I didn't, so here it goes. I know the last time we saw each other, we weren't exactly hitting the sweetest notes-certain wasn't the way I wanted the trip to end. I suppose I'm responsible and for that, I'm sorry. But in all honestly, if I had the chance, I'd do it again. Virginia said I left a stranger and came back a husband; I owe that to you. There's no way I can repay you for all you've done for me, so rather than try, I'm just going to ask you to do something else for me-find the joy in your life. You once said you're not everyone. Well, that's true-you're certainly not everyone, but everyone is everyone. My pastor always says our lives are streams flowing into the same river towards whatever heaven lies in the mist beyond the falls. Find the joy in your life, Edward. My dear friend, close your eyes and let the waters take you home.

Edward Cole: I envy people who have faith, I just can't get my head around it.

Carter Chambers: Maybe because your head's in the way.

Edward Cole: Do you hate me?

Carter Chambers: Not yet.

Edward Cole: The sequel was like that. She never backed me up on anything.

Carter Chambers: The sequel?

Edward Cole: The second Mrs Edward Cole.

[Carter rolls his eyes]

Edward Cole: Hell, that woman hated me.

Kyle the parachutist: Maybe because you called her the sequel.

Carter Chambers: Edward Perryman Cole died in May. It was a Sunday in the afternoon and there wasn't a cloud in the sky. He was 81 years old. Even now, I can't claim to understand the measure of a life, but I can tell you this: I know that when he died, his eyes were closed and his heart was open, and I'm pretty sure he was happy with his final resting place because he was buried on the mountain, and that was against the law.

Carter Chambers: Is it Tommy or Thomas?

Thomas: It's Matthew, actually. He thought that was too biblical...

Carter Chambers: What are you so afraid of?

Edward Cole: Just because I told you my story, does not invite you to be a part of it!

Carter Chambers: Oh, like the lady in the bar?

Edward Cole: That's different.

Carter Chambers: Tell me how it's different.

Edward Cole: I build a billion dollar business up from NOTHING! Presidents have asked my advice, I have dined with royalty, and i'm supposed to make out like what? This trip was supposed to MEAN something to me? Like it was gonna change ME? How did you see it playing out Carter, I knock on the door, she answers, she's surprised and angry, but I tell her how much I love her and miss her, and OH, by the way, I'm gonna be dead soon so I'm reaching out to you because I don't wanna die alone?

Carter Chambers: Everyone's afraid to die alone.

Edward Cole: I'm not everyone! This was supposed to be fun. That's all it ever was.

Carter Chambers: Forty-five years goes by pretty fast.

Edward Cole: Like smoke through a keyhole.

Edward Cole: You want some too? I'll have Thomas fix you a plate.

Carter Chambers: No thanks.

Edward Cole: You sure? Best in L.A.

[later, throwing up]

Carter Chambers: It ain't the best in L.A. no more.

Thomas: What are you doing here?

Carter Chambers: Fighting for my life. You?

Edward Cole: [Carter's obsessing over a car] You gonna drive it or buy it a dress?

Carter Chambers: Just getting to know each other.

Edward Cole: Kiss the most beautiful girl in the world.

Carter Chambers: How are you going to do that?

Edward Cole: Volume!

[first lines]

Carter Chambers: Edward Perriman Cole died in May. It was a Sunday afternoon, and there wasn't a cloud in the sky...

Edward Cole: You're shitting me.

Carter Chambers: No, the cats beat me to it!

[from trailer]

Carter Chambers: I hate your rotten guts!

Carter Chambers: Edward, I've had baths that were deeper than you.

Edward Cole: How are they treating you?

Carter Chambers: The pea soup still sucks.

Edward Cole: I'll have a word with the owner.

Carter Chambers: I've had bowls of soup with more depth than you have.