How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Groundhog Day.
Quote #7
PHIL: What would you do if you were stuck in the same place and every day was exactly the same and nothing that you did mattered?
LOCAL MAN: That sums it up for me.
Phil doesn't realize that for many people, life sometimes feels like the same day over and over. That's exactly the kind of thing he's always been terrified of because he wants to feel like he's spending his time trying to get somewhere. It doesn't really matter where as long as every day feels different.
Quote #8
LOCAL MAN: Do you think it will be an early spring?
PHIL: I'm predicting March 21st.
Phil Connors thinks it's silly how some people believe you can actually tell how long the winter will be by whether a rodent sees its shadow. That's why he matter-of-factly says that spring will probably start on the actual first day of spring rather than when the groundhog says so.
Quote #9
PHIL: What day is this?
LOCAL MAN: It's February 2nd. Groundhog Day.
The first time he relives Groundhog Day, Phil Connors feels like the entire world is playing an elaborate prank on him. Little does he know that some magical force has cut off the flow of time and wrapped it around into a constant loop.