Classic American films: Good Will Hunting – the 10 best quotes from 1997 education drama
- Good Will Hunting follows an unrecognised genius working menial jobs and how he re-evaluates his life and friendships through therapy sessions
- Starring Matt Damon, Robin Williams, Ben Affleck, Minnie Driver and Stellan Skarsgard, the film was nominated for nine Academy Awards, winning two
In this regular feature series on some of the most talked-about films, we examine the legacy of classics, re-evaluate modern blockbusters, and revisit some of the most memorable lines in film. We continue this week with the best quotes from 1997’s Good Will Hunting .
1. Will (Matt Damon): [To an arrogant student] “See, the sad thing about a guy like you is, in 50 years you’re gonna start doin’ some thinkin’ on your own and you’re going to come up with the fact that there are two certainties in life: one, don’t do that, and two, you dropped 150 grand on a f*****g education you could have got for a dollar fifty in late charges at the public library!”
2. Sean (Robin Williams): “You think I know the first thing about how hard your life has been, how you feel, who you are, because I read Oliver Twist? Does that encapsulate you? Personally, I don’t give a s**t about all that, because you know what? I can’t learn anything from you I can’t read in some f*****g book. Unless you want to talk about you, who you are. Then I’m fascinated. I’m in. But you don’t want to do that do you sport? You’re terrified of what you might say. Your move, chief.”
3. Will: “Do you like apples?”
Clark (Scott William Winters): “Yeah.”
Will: “Well, I got her number. How do you like them apples?”