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(Talking about Tom Chaney, who killed her father) "No doubt Chaney fancies himself as scott-free, but he is wrong. You must pay for everything in this world -- one way or another. There is nothing free except the grace of God."
- Mattie Ross,
True Grit
(after Lucky Ned Pepper rebuffs his offer to surrender and tells him. 'I call that bold talk from a one-eyed fat man,' Rooster responds) "Fill your hand, you son of a bitch!"
- Rooster Cogburn,
True Grit
(the defense attorney tells Rooster that he testified he backed away from the man, so which direction was he going?) "I always go backwards when I'm backing up."
- Rooster Cogburn,
True Grit
(being questioned at trial about confronting a man with his revolver in hand, loaded and cocked.) "Well, if it ain't loaded and cocked it won't shoot!"
- Rooster Cogburn,
True Grit
(teasing Texas Ranger LeBoeuf about the size of his horse) "How long you boys been mounted on sheep down there?"
- Rooster Cogburn,
True Grit
(telling LeBoeuf and Mattie about his first wife and how they came to part) "Aw, she said, 'Goodbye, Reuben, the love of decency does not abide in you.' I told her, 'Goodbye, Lola, I hope that little nail-selling bastard keeps you happy this time.'"
- Rooster Cogburn,
True Grit
(Mattie tries to get him to bury one of the dead gang members) "The ground's too hard. If he wanted a decent burial he should have gotten himself killed in the summer."
- Rooster Cogburn,
True Grit
(drunkenly complaining to LaBoef and Mattie) "I'm a foolish old man who's been drawn into a wild goose chase by a harpie in trousers and a nincompoop."
- Rooster Cogburn,
True Grit