- Ernie Wyatt: Like my daddy always said, "If you can't get out of it, get into it".
- Bobby Logan: I thought your daddy used to say, "If you can't fix it, fuck it".
- Ernie Wyatt: He said that, too.
Treat Williams - Ernie Wyatt
Kris Kristofferson - Bobby Logan

“- Judge Francis J. Quincannon: Don't forget the old proverb, Doctor. Never trust a man who doesn't drink.
- Detective William Henry Bloor: Sounds like the Bible. Great book.”
Barry Fitzgerald - Judge Francis J. Quincannon
Roland Young - Detective William Henry Bloor

“Curiosity killed the dog.”

Sally Field - Sassy

“We've got a saying on my planet: if God intended us to fly, he wouldn't have taken away our wings.”
Chip Zien - Howard T. Duck

“Your grandfather used to say that a bird which flies into your house is an angel. You must look upon his presence as a blessing.”
Ben Kingsley - Behrani