Dega Quotes in Papillon (1973)

Dega: Blame is for God and small children.

[Papillon is contemplating a daring leap from a cliff to escape]

Dega: [the plan] It seems so desperate. You think it will work?

Papillon: Does it matter?

Dega: A temptation resisted is a true measure of character.

Prisoner: I know you, you're Degas. You're a very intelligent man!

Dega: Thank you. I seem to be known in all the wrong places.

Doctor: [Briefly examining Dega in a prefunctory manner] You're fine. NEXT!

Dega: [Walking away] Must be better than I feel.

Doctor: [Briefly examining Papillon] You're in wonderful shape.

Papillon: How do you fail an examination like this?

Doctor: NEXT!

Dega: If I stay - here in this place -I will die!

Dega: Remember what the chicken said to the weasel?

Papillon: If he was a healthy weasel, the chicken didn't get a chance to say anything.

Dega: Well, it now seems quite possible that until we get to a decent jail with bribeable guards, I may stand in some need of... rather close physical protection.

Papillon: That depends on how long you want to live.

Dega: For a long time.

Papillon: Then you got a problem.

Dega: Well, I presume that you have some, uh, goals, some particular need that outrates all the others. I mean, if so... may I aslk what it is?

Papillon: Money!

Dega: For what?

Papillon: Escape.

Dega: Very good. You keep me alive until we land in Guyana, and I'll underwrite any escape you care to arrange.

Papillon: Escape for me, not for us!

Dega: Oh, of course. I, I, I...

[laughs]

Dega: . I have no intention, uh, of even attempting to escape - ever!

Papillon: Done!

Clusiot: You're Louis Dega. I'm Clusiot. How come you ended up in a place like this?

Dega: Favouritism.