American Beauty

... look closer.

"Remember those posters that said, "Today is the first day of the rest of your life"? Well, that's true of every day but one - the day you die."

    --  Lester
 

"That's my wife, Carolyn. See the way the handle on her pruning shears matches her gardening clogs? That's not an accident."

    --  Lester
 

"Are you trying to look unattractive?"
"Yes."
"Well, congratulations.  You've succeeded admirably."

    --  Carolyn and Jane
 

"Uh, who's car is that out front?"
"Mine. 1970 Pontiac Firebird. The car I've always wanted and now I have it. I rule!"

    --  Carolyn and Lester
 

"It's a great thing when you realize you still have the ability to surprise yourself."

    --  Lester

"I don't think that there's anything worse than being ordinary."

    --  Angela Hayes
 

"My dad thinks I paid for all this with catering jobs. Never underestimate the power of denial."

    --  Ricky Fitts

 

"This is a four thousand dollar sofa upholstered in Italian silk. It is not just a couch."
"IT'S JUST A COUCH!"

    --  Carolyn and Lester
 

"Man, oh man. Man, oh man, oh man, oh man, oh man."

    --  Lester
 

"You have no idea what I'm talking about, I'm sure. But don't worry. You will someday."

    --  Lester