The Big Lebowski Quotes

Walter Sobchak: Also, let's not forget - let's NOT forget, Dude - that keeping wildlife, an amphibious rodent, for uh, domestic, you know, within the city - that aint legal either.
The Dude: What are you, a f**king park ranger?
Walter Sobchak: No, I'm...
The Dude: Who gives a s**t about the marmot!
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Malibu Police Chief: [to the Dude] Keep your ugly f**kin' goldbrickin' ass out of my beach community.
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Maude Lebowski: Lord. You can imagine where it goes from here.
The Dude: He fixes the cable?
Maude Lebowski: Don't be fatuous, Jeffrey.
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Walter Sobchak: You want a toe? I can get you a toe, believe me. There are ways, Dude. You don't wanna know about it, believe me.
The Dude: Yeah, but Walter...
Walter Sobchak: Hell, I can get you a toe by 3 o'clock this afternoon... with nail polish. These f**king amateurs...
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Walter Sobchak: I told those f**ks down at the league office a thousand times that I don't roll on Shabbos!
Donny: What's Shabbos?
Walter Sobchak: Saturday, Donny, is Shabbos, the Jewish day of rest. That means that I don't work, I don't get in a car, I don't f**king ride in a car, I don't pick up the phone, I don't turn on the oven, and I sure as s**t
[shouts]
Walter Sobchak: don't f**king roll! Shomer shabbos!
The Dude: Walter...
Walter Sobchak: Shomer f**king shabbos.
The Dude: Oh f**k it.
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Walter Sobchak: [shouting, smashing car with golf club] This is what happens when you f**k a stranger in the ass!
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The Dude: Walter, what is the point? Look, we all know who is at fault here, what the f**k are you talking about?
Walter Sobchak: Huh? No, what the f**k are you... I'm not... We're talking about unchecked aggression here, dude.
Donny: What the f**k is he talking about?
The Dude: My rug.
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Walter Sobchak: Donny, you're out of your element!
The Dude: Walter, the chinaman who peed on my rug, I can't go give him a bill, so what the f**k are you talking about?
Walter Sobchak: What the f**k are you talking about? The chinaman is not the issue here, Dude. I'm talking about drawing a line in the sand, Dude. Across this line, you DO NOT... Also, Dude, chinaman is not the preferred nomenclature. Asian-American, please.
The Dude: Walter, this isn't a guy who built the f**king railroads here. This is a guy...
Walter Sobchak: What the f**k are you talking about?
The Dude: Walter, he peed on my rug!
Donny: He peed on the Dude's rug.
Walter Sobchak: Donny you're out of your element!
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Walter Sobchak: Nihilists! F**k me. I mean, say what you like about the tenets of National Socialism, Dude, at least it's an ethos.
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Donny: Are these the Nazis, Walter?
Walter Sobchak: No, Donny, these men are nihilists, there's nothing to be afraid of.
Nihilist: Ve don't care. Ve still vant ze money, Lebowski, or ve f**k you up.
Walter Sobchak: F**k you. F**k the three of you.
The Dude: Hey, cool it Walter.
Walter Sobchak: No, without a hostage, there is no ransom. That's what ransom is. Those are the f**king rules.
Nihilist #2: His girlfriend gave up her toe!
Nihilist #3: She though we'd be getting million dollars!
Nihilist #2: Iss not fair!
Walter Sobchak: FAIR!! WHO'S THE FUCKING NIHILIST HERE!? WHAT ARE YOU, A BUNCH OF FUCKING CRYBABIES?
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