“War.”
Schindler: There’s no way I could have known this before, but there was always something missing. In every business I tried, I can see now it wasn’t me that had failed. Something was missing. Even if I’d known what it was, there’s nothing I could have done about it, because you can’t create this thing. And it makes all the difference in the world between success and failure.
Emilie: Luck?
Schindler: War.
— Schindler’s List (1993)
Valmont: Now, yes or no? It is up to you, of course. I will merely confine myself to remarking that a “no” will be regarded as a declaration of war. A single word is all that is required.
Merteuil: All right.
Merteuil: War.
— Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
How do you prefer your “War”?
- With Liam Neeson’s suave amorality in Schindler’s List
- With Glenn Close’s vindictive divadom in Dangerous Liaisons
Mention your pick in the comments below!
