Everything Is Illuminated quotes

View Quote Alex: He wants to know how far we are to Lutsk.
Grandfather: Maybe I can pull over, and you two can f*** yourselves the rest of the way to Lutsk.

View Quote Alex: How much currency would a first-rate accountant receive in America?
Jonathan: I don't know, a lot, probably, if he or she is good.
Alex: She?
Jonathan: Or he.
Alex: Are there Negro accountants?
Jonathan: Yes, there are African American accountants, but you don't want to use that word.
Alex: And homosexual accountants?
Jonathan: There are homosexual everythings. There are homosexual garbage men.
Alex: [shocked] And how much currency would a Negro homosexual accountant receive?
Jonathan: You really shouldn't use that word.
Alex: Which word?
Jonathan: The N-word. It's not the N-word, but...
Alex: Negro?
Jonathan: Yeah, that one.
Alex: But I dig them all the way. They are premium people.

View Quote Grandfather: Do you speak english?
Alex: Yes, I'm almost fluid.

View Quote Lista: May I ask you a question?
Grandfather: Yes, of course.
Lista: Is the war over?

View Quote (to Jonathan) Make sure to secure the door when I am gone. I do not want to make you petrified person but there are many dangerous people who want to take things from Americans... and also kidnap them. Okay? Goodnight!

View Quote Did you manage to manufacture some of the Z's?

View Quote Forgive my speaking of English, Jonfen, as I'm not so premium with it.

View Quote I am especially beloved of American movies, muscular cars, and hip-hop music. I also dig negroes, most of all Michael Jackson, because he is such a first-rate dancer, like me. Many girls want to be carnal with me, because I am such a premium dancer.

View Quote I am unequivocally tall. I do not know any women who are taller than me. Women who are taller than me are lesbians, for whom 1969 was a very momentous year.

View Quote I have reflected many times upon our rigid search. It has shown me that everything is illuminated in the light of the past. It is always along the side of us, on the inside, looking out. Like you say, inside out. Jonathan, in this way, I will always be along the side of your life. And you will always be along the side of mine.

View Quote Many women want to be carnal with me because I am such a premium dancer.

View Quote My grandfather informs me that this is not possible.

View Quote No, it does not exist for you. You exist for it. You have come because it exists.

View Quote Okay, so she is deranged, but so so playful.

View Quote Please do not be distressed. This is only the driver's seeing-eye bitch.