Gattaca Key Quotes Flashcards

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What does Vincent say about his blood?

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“There was something very different flowing through my veins”

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What does Vincent say about his father and cells?

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“My father was right. My real resume was in my cells.”

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What does Vincent say about his place in society?

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“I was a detested segment of society… a borrowed ladder, a degenerate”

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What does Vincent about how he managed to beat Anton in the swimming races?

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“I never saved anything for the swim back”

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What does Eugene say to Vincent about swapping identities?

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“What makes you think you can be me at all”

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What does Eugene say about Jerome Morrow and winning?

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“Jerome Morrow was never meant to be one step down on the podium”

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What does Eugene say to Vincent to signify their brotherhood?

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“I’m proud of you Vincent”

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What does Eugene say to Vincent about what they lent to each other?

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“I got the better end of the deal. I only lent me your body. You lent me your dream”

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What does Irene say to Vincent about his genetics?

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“I had you sequenced. It seems you’re everything you say you are and more”

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What does Irene say when throwing away Vincent’s genetic identity?

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“The wind caught it”

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What does Anton say about being whatever he wants to be when he is older?

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“I could be an astronaut if I wanted to”

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What does Anton say about his right and Gattaca?

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“I have a right to be here, you don’t”

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What does Anton say in disbelief to Vincent?

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“Vincent, how have you done this, how have you done any of this”

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What does Directer Josef say to Vincent about his perfection?

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“You keep your workstation so clean Jerome, not one error in a million keystrokes”

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What does Director Josef say about exceeding your potential?

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“No one exceeds their potential”

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What does Dr Lamar say about his son?

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“He was not all that they promised, but who knows what he could do”