Mr. Destiny quotes

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Larry Joseph Burrows
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View Quote Mike the Bartender: Saw the game, kid. Tough break.
Young Larry Burrows: You said it, mister. I blew it good.
Mike the Bartender: Don't worry too much about it. Remember, you've got your whole life to look forward to. Things will work out just fine. Trust me.
Young Larry Burrows: [walking away] Old fart. What the hell does he know?

View Quote Mike the Bartender: Your destiny has been changed, Larry, by request, I might add. And you must take responsibility for the cir****stances of your new life. They are, after all, of your own making.
Larry Joseph Burrows: Well, if I made 'em, I can unmake 'em!

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View Quote [voice over] Destiny's a pretty big concept, when you think about it. Where you are in life, how you got there, what would have happened if one thing or another had been different. To be honest, I never gave it much thought, myself, until today, June 14th, my 35th birthday, and without a doubt, the strangest day of my life. Do you remember the old story that starts, "This guy goes into a bar"? Well, I'm the guy, and here's the story.

View Quote [voice over] Maybe it was because it was my birthday. Maybe it was seeing Cindy Jo. I don't know. But all morning I'd been thinking about what it would have been like if my life had turned out differently.

View Quote Congratulations, Larry. It's a brave man who takes control of his own destiny.

View Quote How about that! The desk is wired to my ass!

View Quote How well do you remember 1970?

View Quote Why is it every time you have a mouthful of freeze-dried coffee, your boss walks in on you?

View Quote Why is it every time your best friend's kissing you on the head, a beautiful woman comes along and catches you?

View Quote Why is it when you do something terrific, nine times out of 10 you're all alone, but when you screw up really big, the whole world is watching?

View Quote You'll find a lot of people don't like you, Larry.