Top 40 Famous and Iconic Pulp Fiction Quotes
Last updated on January 2nd, 2024 at 11:40 am
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Released in 1994, Pulp Fiction is an American comedy crime movie featuring John Travolta (Vincent Vefa), Samuel L. Jackson (Jules Winnfield), Umma Thurman (Mia Wallace), Havet Keitel (Winston Wolfe), Ving Rhames (Marsellus Wallace), among others. The film is about the lives of two mob assassins, a gangster and his wife, a boxer, and a pair of bandits. It features four tales of violence and redemption narrated chronologically. In addition to the excellent and intriguing plot, the film is well-known for its strong language and comic scenes.
According to MentalFloss, Pulp Fiction has 265 “F words,” but that’s not the point here. With a budget of $8.5 million, Pulp Fiction was the third biggest R-Rated earner in 1994, only behind True Lies and Speed. So to celebrate this iconic movie that dominated our screens back in the day, here’s a compilation of 40 famous Pulp Fiction quotes.
Pulp Fiction Quotes
“Just because you are a character doesn’t mean that you have character.”
The Wolf
“Play with matches, you get burned.”
Vincent Vega
“Uncomfortable silences. Why do we feel it’s necessary to yak about bulls*** in order to be comfortable?”
Mia Wallace
“A dog’s got personality. Personality goes a long way.”
Jules Winnfield
“Pride only hurts, it never helps.”
“Did you ever hear the philosophy that once a man admits that he’s wrong, he is immediately forgiven for all wrongdoings?”
Vincent Vega
“Yeah, well the days of me forgetting are over, and the days of me remembering have just begun.”
Pumpkin
“Look, do you wanna play blind man? Go walk with the shepherd. But me, my eyes are wide open.”
Jules Winnfield
“That’s when you know you’ve found somebody special. When you can just shut the f**k up for a minute and comfortably enjoy the silence.”
Mia Wallace
“Sewer rat might taste like pumpkin pie, but I’d never know cuz I wouldn’t eat the filthy motherf***er.”
“You see, this profession is filled to the brim with unrealistic mother***ers. Mother***ers who thought their a** would age like wine.”
Marsellus Wallace
“It’s unfortunate that what we find pleasing to the touch and pleasing to the eye is seldom the same.”
Fabienne
“That’s how you’re gonna beat ’em, Butch. They keep underestimating you.”
Butch
“Normally, both your a**es would be dead as f*****g fried chicken, but you happen to pull this shit while I’m in a transitional period, so I don’t wanna kill you, I wanna help you.”
Jules
“If my answers frighten you, then you should cease asking scary questions.”
“I’ve already been through too much shit this morning over this case to hand it over to your dumb a**.”
Jules
“God came down from heaven and stopped these motherf****g bullets.”
Jules
“We should be f***in’ dead, my friend! What happened here was a miracle, and I want you to f*****g acknowledge it!”
Jules
“Through no fault of my own, I would have broken my promise.”
Mia
“In conversation, do you listen or wait to talk?”
“Trying to forget anything as intriguing as this would be an exercise in futility.”
Mia
“This doesn’t sound like the usual mindless, boring, getting-to-know-you chit-chat. This sounds like you have something to say.”
Mia
“Any time of the day is a good time for pie.”
Fabienne
“Hamburgers: the cornerstone of any nutritious breakfast.”
Jules
“Say ‘what’ again. Say ‘what’ again. I dare you. I double-dare you, motherf****, say ‘what’ one more goddamn time!”
“I said goddamn! I said goddamn, goddamn, goddamn.”
Mia
“Hey, man, my name’s Paul, and that shit’s between y’all.”
Paul
“Now I wanna dance. I wanna win. I want that trophy, so dance good.”
Mia
“Are you calling me on the cellular phone? I don’t know you. Who is this? Don’t come here; I’m hanging up the phone. Prank caller, prank caller!”
Lance
“That’s a pretty f*****g good milkshake. I don’t know if it’s worth five dollars, but it’s pretty f*****g good.”
“You don’t have to tell me how good my coffee is, OK? I’m the one who buys it; I know how good it is.”
Jimmie
“We’re all gonna be like three little Fonzies here.”
Jules
“I’ll be there in two shakes of a lamb’s tail.”
Mia
“Three tomatoes are walking down the street: Papa Tomato, Mama Tomato, and Baby Tomato. Baby Tomato starts lagging behind. The Papa Tomato gets really angry, goes back and squishes him, says, ‘Ketchup!'”
Mia
“Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to go home and have a heart attack.”
“Pretty please with sugar on top, clean the f*****g car.”
The Wolf
“The way it is now, you’re taking the same risk as when you rob a bank. You take more of a risk, banks are easier.”
Pumpkin
“The thing is, Butch, right now… you got ability. But painful as it may be, ability don’t last. And your days are just about over.”
Marsellus
“I’m not saying I want to rob banks, I’m just illustrating that if we did, it’d be easier than what we’ve been doing.”
Pumpkin
“I’m Winston Wolf, I solve problems.”
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Naveen Kumar
Naveen Kumar is a writer and has a thing for collecting quotes and sharing them with people. Naveen is a space enthusiast. When he is not spreading good vibes or motivating people through quotes, you can find him sipping coffee while reading classic literature or on a long road drive.
