The Big Lebowski Quotes in The Big Lebowski (1998)

The Big Lebowski: Are you employed, sir?

The Dude: Employed?

The Big Lebowski: You don't go out looking for a job dressed like that? On a weekday?

The Dude: Is this a... what day is this?

The Big Lebowski: Well, I do work sir, so if you don't mind...

The Dude: I do mind, the Dude minds. This will not stand, ya know, this aggression will not stand, man.

The Dude: We dropped off the damn money...

The Big Lebowski: We?

The Dude: I! The Royal "we"! You know, the editorial...

The Dude: I dropped off the money exactly as per... look, man, I've got certain information, all right? Certain things have come to light. And, you know, has it ever occurred to you, that, instead of, uh, you know, running around, uh, uh, blaming me, you know, given the nature of all this new shit, you know, I-I-I-I... this could be a-a-a-a lot more, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, complex, I mean, it's not just, it might not be just such a simple... uh, you know?

The Big Lebowski: What in God's holy name are you blathering about?

The Dude: I'll tell you what I'm blathering about... I've got information man! New shit has come to light! And shit... man, she kidnapped herself. Well sure, man. Look at it... a young trophy wife, in the parlance of our times, you know, and she, uh, uh, owes money all over town, including to known pornographers, and that's cool... that's, that's cool, I'm, I'm saying, she needs money, man. And of course they're going to say that they didn't get it, because... she wants more, man! She's got to feed the monkey, I mean uh... hasn't that ever occurred to you, man? Sir?

The Big Lebowski: What makes a man, Mr. Lebowski?

The Dude: Dude.

The Big Lebowski: Huh?

The Dude: Uhh... I don't know sir.

The Big Lebowski: Is it being prepared to do the right thing, whatever the cost? Isn't that what makes a man?

The Dude: Hmmm... Sure, that and a pair of testicles.

The Big Lebowski: I didn't blame anyone for the loss of my legs. Some Chinaman took them from me in Korea.

The Dude: You thought that Bunny had been kidnapped and you were fuckin' glad, man. You could use it as an excuse to make some money disappear. All you needed was a sap to pin it on! You'd just met me! You human... paraquat! You figured 'Oh, here's a loser', you know? A deadbeat, someone the square community won't give a shit about.

The Big Lebowski: Well, aren't you?

The Dude: Well, yeah!

The Dude: Look, nothing is fucked, here, man.

The Big Lebowski: Nothing is fucked?

[shouting]

The Big Lebowski: The god damn plane has crashed into the mountain!

The Dude: Ah, fuck it.

The Big Lebowski: Fuck it! Yes! That's your answer. That's your answer for everything! Tattoo it on your forehead!

The Big Lebowski: Your revolution is over, Mr. Lebowski. Condolences. The bums lost. My advice is to do what your parents did; get a job, sir. The bums will always lose. Do you hear me, Lebowski?

[the Dude walks out and shuts the door]

The Big Lebowski: The bums will always lose!

Brandt: How was your meeting, Mr. Lebowski?

The Dude: Okay. The old man told me to take any rug in the house.

The Big Lebowski: I just want to understand this, sir. Every time a rug is micturated upon in this fair city, I have to compensate the owner?

The Big Lebowski: Did I urinate on your rug?

The Dude: You mean, did you personally come and pee on my rug?

The Big Lebowski: Do you speak English sir? Parla usted Inglese?

The Big Lebowski: They did not receive the money, you nitwit! They did not receive the money! Her life was in your hands!

Brandt: This is our concern, Dude.

The Dude: By the way, do you think that you could give me that $20,000 in cash? My concern is, and I have to, uh, check with my accountant, that this might bump me into a higher, uh, tax...

The Big Lebowski: Brandt, give him the envelope.

The Dude: Oh, you've already got the check made out, that's great.

The Big Lebowski: Start talking and talk fast you lousy bum.

Brandt: We've been frantically trying to reach you, Dude.

The Big Lebowski: Where is my goddamn money you bum?

The Big Lebowski: Are you surprised at my tears, sir?

The Dude: [Smoking a joint] Dude, fuckin' A!

The Big Lebowski: Strong men also cry... strong men also cry.

The Big Lebowski: You have your story, I have mine. I say that I entrusted the money to you, and *you* stole it!

Walter Sobchak: As if we would ever *dream* of taking your bullshit money!

The Big Lebowski: I will not abide another toe.