Soaring high
My favourite dialogue is, “Don’t just fly, soar!” from the movie “Dumbo”. In the film, an elephant, is bullied and humiliated because of its big ears. Later, when the circus is taken over by a new owner, he threatens Dumbo to perform new acts or else he would euthanise Dumbo’s mom. That’s when the caretakers kids speak to Dumbo and encourage him to give his best. Together, they plan an escape for Dumbo and his mom. Their words, “Don’t just fly, soar!” work like magic. As per the plan, after extensive practice, Dumbo is not only able to impress the audience with his flying abilities, but also fly out of the circus and meet his mom once before she is about to be shipped away. I just pray that we have a society full of parents, teachers and authorities who I would love to see us soar!
True devotion
“Always”- Severus Snape Who doesn’t know this iconic dialogue from the “Harry Potter’ series by J.K. Rowling? Throughout the series, Snape has been a really mysterious character and the turn of events in the ending changed one’s perspective towards him. The word ‘always’ itself is highly promising. It is easier said than done, but in the book, Snape was always there for Harry even if we could not see it. Snape’s love for Lily lasted even when he was dying. Snape’s love and the promise made this simple word seem magical and every Potterhead knows the value and emotions it carries. This word is for sure unforgettable and equally important for me as it teaches me to be true to my heart and to never leave the side of the ones I love.
Positive thinking
An unforgettable dialogue from a book by Helen Keller, an American author and activist, is “Keep your face towards the sunshine and you cannot see the shadows. It’s what the sunflowers do.” These words highlight the importance of knowledge and sensibility in our life. The sunshine is an indicator of positivity, knowledge, light, and wisdom. If we keep our goals high and pure, and give our best effort with full honesty, the shadow, which indicates negativity, ignorance, darkness, shame, weakness, will be left behind. The sunshine shows us our path, but the shadow always tries to pull us backwards. We should be optimistic like the sunflower.
The power of friendship
My unforgettable dialogue is from the Harry Potter series, Books and cleverness! There are more important things – friendship and bravery” by Hermione Granger. This line actually means a lot to me. Being an excellent student in studies only is not important, what really matters is the friends you have in your life. You have got to have friends who would do anything for you. Harry has two best friends – Ron and Hermione, which he could cherish all his life. Hermione and Ron would do anything to Harry even if it puts them in danger. That’s what best friends are for. In “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone”, Hermione lies to Professor. McGonagall that Harry and Ron had come to save her from the troll. Friends would do anything for each other. The Golden trio are the best!
Common decency
“Man isn’t an idea, Rambert” said Rieux. The doctor in Camus “Plague” retorts to Rambert, the journalist when he counters the proposal of service and comments on the heroism and people who die for ideas. Subsequently, Rambert asks, in a grave tone “What do you mean by common decency?” And the doctor replies, “I don’t know what it means for other people. But in my case, I know that it consists in doing my job”. These were a series of unforgettable dialogues between Rambert and Rieux about man’s destiny and his role in fighting against the Plague. I can relate to the dialogue during the ongoing pandemic. Our health workers are giving their all in the fight against COVID-19 as they are duty oriented on their part, leaving behind comfort, family, friends even life. In the Rambert learns that Rieux’s wife was in a sanatorium when he was engrossed in the service of mankind. I hope this will stand as a motivation for all coming generations.
Curious lines
I found this line from Rick Riordan’s “Battle of the Labyrinth” unforgettable: “You shall rise or fall by the Ghost king’s hand, the child of Athena’s final stand.” It was memorable because I thought the Ghost king was Minos and it was Nico, who shall rise or fall by his hand and that the child of Athena was Annabeth, but later it was revealed that the Ghost king was Nico and it was Daedalus who had to rise or fall by his hand and Daedalus was also the child of Athena. These lines appear to be pretty straightforward, but now I know how much information they contained.
Don’t give up
An unforgettable I came across is “We will never give up”, from the book “The Mystery of The School on Fire” written by famous author Ravi Subramanian. This dialogue appears in Chapter 15. The dialogue was recited by Aditya and Akriti when they were framing the rules for SMS detective agency. I am really inspired by it and apply the dialogue throughout my life.
You are what you choose to be
“A tree falls the way it leans. Be careful which way you lean.” These words, uttered by the Lorax, a fictional character created by children’s writer Dr. Seuss, are something that we I have all grown up listening to. To our young minds, the underlying meaning of these words were obscured by the quirky characters and the vibrant theme created by Dr. Seuss. However, hearing these lines once again recently, made me ponder on their true meaning. These lines convey that there is only a thin line that separates the realm of right and wrong. A tree falls the way it leans. So do we. If we choose to lean toward the virtues of compassion, consideration and generousness, we will fall into the welcoming hands of admiring crowds. But, if we careen towards the vices of arrogance, envy and greed, we will plummet into the deep abyss of despair, anguish and isolation. The choice is left to us. These unequivocally profound words of the Lorax from the eponymous book are truly unforgettable as they teach us a relevant lesson.
Anne with an ‘E’
“Tell me. I forget Teach me, I remember, Involve me, I learn.” This dialogue is by Anne Shirley Cuthbert from the Netflix series, “Anne with an E”. The series is adaptation of the book “Anne of Green Gables” by LM. Montgomery. I am inspired by this dialogue as it throws light upon how children should be taught. We have to move from the present rote learning system to a more hands-on approach. Let us not only read out of a text book but also learn from experience. Involving children in hands-on training will give them a chance to learn and experience subjects easier.
DJ Battle
My favourite dialogue is from the movie “Hotel Transylvania 3”. During the DJ battle scene in the film, Dracula asks Jonathan, “You just carry all that stuff along with you?” and Jonathan says. “Once a DJ always a DJ. It’s my favourite dialogue because Dracula asks the question in such a sarcastic, yet funny manner during the highly tense battle between Dracula, Jonathan and Van Helsing. The battle is funny too because the trio play such an eccentric combination of songs such as “Wave Rider”, “Evolution” and “Macarena”. I also like howDracula’s father, Vlad sings “Aye Macarena” in a funny tone. Ever since I watched the film, it’s become my favourite song.
A lesson in mythology
“A boat can float steadily on water only in the absence of strong winds. Desires are like winds. They rock the boat of life violently” I came across this dialogue in my favourite book, “Best of Indian Mythology”. These words were uttered by Krishna. The winds are compared to human desires, which are limitless and if we have too many desires, we lose focus on what’s important. One must learn to differentiate between needs and desires. Only then we will be able to sail through the ocean of life.
“Wise and Otherwise”
One of my favourite books is “Wise and Otherwise”, by Sudha Murty. The book is a collection of short stories celebrating human nature. The 46th story, “Treat Me as Human” is a lovely one. The story goes as follows: During her visit to Ahmedabad, Mrs. Murty goes to buy a purse embroidered in mirror work. The shop owner points to her son and lovingly said, “Today is his birthday”.
Without purchasing the purse, Mrs. Murty hands a one hundred rupee note to the little boy. Seeing this, his mother runs over and says, “Please take the money back. We are not beggars”. Mrs. Murty insists, and the boy’s mother calms down. She hands Mrs. Murty a purse and tells her, “You were the first person who treated us like humans. People treat us like mere business people”, and hands her a purse.
As she gives her the purse, what the mother says moved me to tears. She says, “God has not given me enough money to fill this empty purse, but I pray to God to shower enough fortune on you to fill up many purses”. Very gratifying and touching.
The gift of the present
My most favourite and unforgettable dialogue is from one of the best-loved movies, “The Kung Fu Panda”. Here it is. “Yesterday is history, Tomorrow is a mystery, But today is a gift. That is why we call it “The Present”. This quote is by Master Oogway, who is the inventor of the art of Kung Fu itself. He is one of the wisest Kung Fu masters next to Master Shifu. I like him because he is wise, but he can be funny and understandable too. These lines also sound clever, creative, ancient, and reasonable. This dialogue can inspire anyone to become a poet.
Standing up for what’s right
I think that one of the most unforgettable dialogues in literature is from the “Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone” by J.K. Rowling. At the end of year feast, Albus Percival Wolfrick Brian Dumbledore, known as Albus Dumbledore, the greatest and the only wizard that the Dark Lord is afraid of and the Headmaster of the Hogwarts says. “It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends” I like this dialogue very much because this was the first time that a shy, timid, naive looking and accident-prone boy Neville Longbottom was recognised by Dumbledore. The quote is also inspirational. It advises us to be impartial even at the most crucial times. The “Harry Potter” books have also been adapted into blockbuster movies.
The Horizon
My favourite dialogue t is from the last scene of “Pirates of the Caribbean”. It takes place in the first (out of five) film, “Curse of the Black Pearl”. After getting his ship back, Hector Barbossa, its captain stands near the wheel and says, “Now… Bring me that horizon….” Since it is a pirate movie, I found this line very buccaneer. After getting his ship back, the captain of the ship stands near the wheel and says this line. A horizon just simply looks splendid!!!!
Improving the mind
This line from the book “The Improvement of the Mind” by Isaac Watts struck Though you have read philosophy and theology, morals and metaphysics in abundance, and every other art and science, yet if your memory is the only faculty employed with the neglect of your reasoning powers, you can justly claim no higher character than that of a good historian of the sciences.” It means that you should use your reasoning powers to suitably understand what you read. Otherwise, it is not eful. Just a few days back, I was studying magnetism. There was a short note on Michael Faraday. I was curious to know more about him. I learnt that he had also read Watts’s above book as a child. It made me reflect on how I memorised everything while studying. Sure, it was an easy way to score high marks and it had become a habit. But I never recognised its bad side, though my parents were quick to point it out. I realised that I couldn’t even recall the basic concepts of subjects like Science and Math. I was falling behind a few of my peers. I was alarmed. It was then that I saw this magnificent line by Watts. It was telling me to stop being an idiot sitting in front of a book for hours not learning anything. It made me I change my ways, at least a small bit. I haven’t read the entire book; it is much too, difficult for me. I will always be grateful for this line.
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