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You know, everything's not an anecdote. You have to discriminate. You choose things that are funny or mildly amusing or interesting.

11 seconds sound clip from the Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:24:19 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- I hope you wake up so stiff, you can't even move.

- You're no saint.

- You got a free cab, you got a free room, and someone who'll listen to your boring stories.

- I mean, didn't you notice on the plane when you started talking, eventually I started reading the vomit bag?

- Didn't that give you some sort of clue like, hey, maybe this guy's not enjoying it?

- You know, everything's not an anecdote. You have to discriminate. You choose things that are funny or mildly amusing or interesting.

- You're a miracle.

- Your stories have none of that. They're not even amusing accidentally.

- Honey, I'd like you to meet Del Griffith.

- He's got some amusing anecdotes for you. Here's a gun so you can blow your brains out. You'll thank me for it.

- I could tolerate any insurance seminar. For days, I could sit there and listen to them go on and on with a big smile on my face.

[...]

Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987) Sound Clip

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Actors: Steve Martin (Neal Page), John Candy (Del Griffith)

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