Acclaimed actor Samuel L. Jackson turned 68 today, and we can only wish that we’d be as hardcore as he is when we’re that age. In celebration of his genius roles, we’ve gathered some of his most awesome quotes from our all-time favourite movies.
Jules Winnfield in Pulp Fiction (1994)
“Well, there’s this passage I’ve got memorized, it sorta fits the occasion. Ezekiel 25:7? The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he, who in the name of charity and goodwill shepherds the weak through the valley of darkness, for he is truly his brother’s keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who would attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon thee.”
Stephen in Django Unchained (2012)
“And as a slave of the LeQuint Dickey Mining Company, henceforth until the day you die, all day, every day, you will be swingin’ a sledgehammer, turning big rocks into little rocks. Now when you get there, they gonna take away your name, give you a number and a sledgehammer and say, ‘Get to work.’ One word of sass, they cut out you tongue. And they good at it, too. You won’t bleed out. Oh, they does that real good. They gonna work ya all day, every day, ‘til your back give out. Then, they’re gonna hit you in the head with a hammer…”
Nick Fury in The Avengers (2012)
“How desperate am I? You threaten my world with war, you steal a force you can’t hope to control, you talk about peace and you kill cause its fun. You have made me very desperate. You might not be glad that you did”
Neville Flynn in Snakes on a Plane (2006)
“Well, that’s good news. Snakes on crack. “
John Shaft in Shaft (2000)
“I see you someplace I don’t think you belong… I will kill you.”
Mace Windu in Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005)
“May the force be with us all.”
Elijah Price in Unbreakable (2000)
“It’s hard for many people to believe that there are extraordinary things inside themselves, as well as others. I hope you can keep an open mind.”
Frozone in The Incredibles (2004)
“Super-ladies, they’re always trying to tell you their secret identity. [whispering] Think it’ll strengthen the relationship or something like that! I say, ‘Girl, I don’t wanna know about your mild-mannered alter ego or anything like that.’ I mean, you tell me you’re, uh, super-mega-ultra-lightning babe? That’s all right with me. I’m good. I’m good.”
Ordell Robbie in Jackie Brown (1997)
“But I got me a rule: Never do business with people you ain’t never done business with before without backup. And that’s why I need you: backup.”
Zeus Carver in Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995)
“Look, if you have to shoot me, then you go ahead and you shoot me! But I have to answer this phone, all right?”