Seven1979

William Somerset:
You know, this isn't gonna have a happy ending.

David Mills:
Hey man, if we catch him, I'll be happy enough.

William Somerset:
If we catch John Doe and he turns out to be the Devil - I mean, if he's Satan himself - that might live up to our expectations. But … he's not the Devil. He's just a man.

David Mills:
You know, see, you b*tch and you complain and you tell me these things - if you think you're preparing me for hard times, thank you, but …

William Somerset:
But you got to be a hero? You want to be a champion. Well, let me tell you, people don't want a champion. They wanna eat cheeseburgers, play the lotto and watch television.

David Mills:
Hey, how did you get like this? I wanna know.

William Somerset:
Well. [sighs] It wasn't one thing, I can tell you that.

David Mills:
Go on.

William Somerset:
I just don't think I can continue to live in a place that embraces and nurtures apathy as if it was a virtue!

David Mills:
You're no different. You're no better.

William Somerset:
I didn't say I was different or better. I'm not! Hell, I sympathize; I sympathize completely. Apathy is a solution. I mean, it's easier to lose yourself in drugs than it is to cope with life. It's easier to steal what you want than it is to earn it. It's easier to beat a child than it is to raise it. Hell, love costs: it takes effort and work.

David Mills:
We are talking about people who are mentally ill. We are talking about people who are f***ing crazies.

William Somerset:
No. No, we're not. We're talking about everyday life here. You - you can't afford to be this naive!

David Mills:
F*** off. See, you should listen to yourself. Yeah. You say that the problem with people is that they don't care, so I don't care about people. It makes no sense. You know why?

William Somerset:
You care?

David Mills:
Damn right.

William Somerset:
And you gonna make a difference?

David Mills:
Whatever. The point is that I don't think you're quitting because you believe these things you say. I don't. I think you wanna believe them because you're quitting. You want me to agree with you, and you want me to say, "Yeah, yeah, yeah. You're right. It's all f***ed up. It's a f***ing mess. We should all go live in a f***ing log cabin." But I won't. I won't say that. I don't agree with you. I do not. I can't.