65 Movie Quotes about Quitting (+ Sound Clips) - page 3

Updated: Dec 31, 2025

Memorable quotes about quitting, selected from famous or less known movies by Movie-Sounds.org's visitors, accompanied by short mp3 and wav audio samples.

21 You won't last three weeks. Take my word for it. -Well, if you don't mind, I'd like to find that out for myself.

Dean Jones as Steve Walker in Blackbeard's Ghost (1968)

22 He is jacking it in and packing it up and sneaking away and buggering off. And chickening out and pissing a pot. Yes, bravely he is throwing in the sponge.

Graham Chapman as Arthur in Monty Python and the Holy Grail

23 It's a bad habit. It's like drinking coffee. Believe me, if I could quit this thing, I would.

Michael Keaton as Johnny Dangerously in Johnny Dangerously

24 There is no shame in throwing in the towel. When it comes to your health, you can't be too cautious.

Christopher McDonald as Shooter Mcgavin in Happy Gilmore

25 Oh, no. I'm not quitting. -Gee, that's swell. Then come on, let's go. -I'm just not starting.

Harold Lloyd as Burleigh "Tiger" Sullivan in The Milky Way (1936)

26 But sneaking out like this, quitting. You'll regret it for the rest of your life.

Tom Hanks as Jimmy Dugan in A League of Their Own

27 I give up. I'm going back to my boat.

Charlie Chaplin as Monsieur Henri Verdoux in Monsieur Verdoux

28 Now for the bad news! I always like to get one quitter on the first day! And until I do, that first day does not end!

Viggo Mortensen as Master Chief in G.I. Jane

29 If you feel you cannot carry on, if you now care to admit that you are woefully out of your depth, that bell is your salvation. Strike it three times, and you're out.

Viggo Mortensen as Master Chief in G.I. Jane

30 My honorable master, you kept me chained too long while you are out everyday drinking wine, talking about your goddamn antiques. I should have a break too, so I'm going for a walk. Bye.

Quote from Dirty Ho