How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Finding Nemo.
Quote #7
MARLIN: No. I promised him I'd never let anything happen to him.
DORY: Huh. That's a funny thing to promise.
MARLIN: What?
DORY: Well, you can't never let anything happen to him. Then nothing would ever happen to him. Not much fun for little Harpo.
Perseverance is good, but knowing when to give up on an idea is okay, too. Here, Marlin finally realizes that he can't stop Nemo from doing things. No matter what he does or how hard he tries, the kid has got to experience life—both the good and the bad.
Quote #8
MARLIN: Dory, wake up, wake up. Come on.
DORY: Duck!
MARLIN: That's not a duck. It's a—pelican! Whoa!
DORY: Aaaaaaaaaaaah!
MARLIN: No! I didn't come this far to be breakfast!
Oh, now who's learned a little grit and determination? Marlin and Dory are about to be swallowed whole by a pelican when Marlin just straight up refuses to die. He's like Rambo or something. This fish is tough.