I will call I've heard that line before No you haven't. That's the guy's line, so I know you haven't heard it, and I don't think you've even said it
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A dialogue reveals a misunderstanding where the male speaker claims a line is original to him.
- In plain terms
- He says a line is his line so she couldn't have heard it before.
- What can you take from it?
- People often claim common phrases as original to them.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you claim clichés as original?
- What lines do you use?
Another view
It assumes originality is important in casual talk.
More from Orson Scott Card
It's in the nature of young men to be lonely. Did you think you were unique?
Permalink to quote #933 Power was my dream. You're real
Permalink to quote #935 I might have been on the outside looking in; at the bottom looking up. Now I'm on the outside, all right, but above, looking down. I don't need anything these …
Permalink to quote #932
Related quotes
It doesn't say that. Where are you at? Right there... oh. I didn't say that. That's not what it says. -Tupac
Tupac ShakurTupac Shakur quote #14 Oop... I almost forgot. I won't be able to make it fellas. Veronica and I trying this new fad called uh, jogging. I believe it's jogging or yogging. it might b…
Will FerrellWill Ferrell quote #32 Terri (Hilary Duff)'s new roommate is Denise (Dana Davis), who plans to work hard for a scholarship, and resents [Duff] as a distraction. Sizing up Terri's war…
Roger EbertRoger Ebert quote #41