Harold and Maude
Colin Higgins
Top 10 Best Quotes
“No man can see himself unless he borrows the eyes of a friend”
“I heard a story once in the Orient about two architects who went to see the Buddha. They had run out of money on their projects and hoped the Buddha could do something about it. 'Well, I'll do what I can,' said the Buddha, and he went off to see their work. The first architect was building a bridge, and the Buddha was very impressed. 'That's a very good bridge,' he said, and he began to pray. Suddenly a great white bull appeared, carrying on its back enough gold to finish construction. 'Take it,' said the Buddha, 'and build even more bridges.' And so the first architect went away very happy. The second architect was building a wall, and when the Buddha saw it he was equally impressed. 'That's a very good wall,' he said solemnly, and began to pray. Suddenly the sacred bull appeared, walked over to the second architect, and sat on him.”
“How the world so dearly loves a cage.”
“Harold: This is real nice. Makes me want to do somersaults. Maude: Well, why don't you? Harold: I'd feel stupid. Maude: Harold, everyone has the right to make an ass out of themselves. You just can't let the world judge you too much.”
“I remember it was frowned upon. Considered frivolous, or dangerous, or unbecoming—one of those terms that the moribund use to keep the adventurous in tow.”
“well', he said. 'most people aren't like you. They're locked up in themselves. They live in their castles - all alone. They're like me.' 'Well, everyone lives in his own castle', said Maude. 'But that's no reason not to lower the drawbridge and go out on visits.”
“Vice? Virtue? It’s best not to be too moral. You cheat yourself out of too much life. Aim above morality. As Confucius says, ‘Don’t simply be good. Make good things happen.”
“The zoos are full and the prisons overflowing. My, my. How the world so dearly loves a cage.” She”
“Still, I believe that much of the world’s sorrow comes from people who know they are this”—she held the daisy in her hand—“yet let themselves be treated as that”
“No man can see himself unless he borrows the eyes of a friend.”
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