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The Terminator Perseverance Quotes

How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from The Terminator.

Quote #1

[Reese disarms the officer.]

REESE: What day is it? The date.

OFFICER: 12th May. Thursday.

REESE: What year?

[Other squad cars arrive on the scene.]

OFFICER: He's got my gun. Let's go.

Although we don't know his goal at this point, Reese's perseverance is already clearly established. After being spit out by a temporal light hole, he manages to out-maneuver and outsmart the police to escape without any loss of life. He even wears a homeless man's pants without any underwear. Clearly this man is determined.

Quote #2

SARAH [getting her jacket]: I'm gonna go to a movie, kiddo. Have a good time.

GINGER: We will. You, too.

SARAH: Okay.

Sarah's perseverance is present but subtle in this scene. After Sarah's date cancels, Ginger has a mild meltdown, but Sarah decides to not let the no-show ruin her evening. She goes out alone for a slice and a movie.

Quote #3

TRAXLER: To make a statement. Maybe make these jackals work for us for a change. If I can get on the tube by 11 o'clock, maybe she'll call us. Well, how do I look?

VUKOVICH: Like sh*t, boss.

TRAXLER: Your mama.

Although his screen time is short, Traxler is also a model of human perseverance. He is unwilling to give up protecting the next Sarah Connor on the killer's list, and he even devises a plan to use the news media to help. Using the news media to inform someone about important information? What a novel concept.