Byron EdgingtonI don't want truth, Palmer; I want smoke! " Captain Ahearn: Waiting For Willie Pete
About This Quote
I want truth, Palmer; I want smoke!" Captain Ahearn: Waiting For Willie Pete is a quote from the 1942 film "Waiting For Willy" with Spencer Tracy and Gene Tierney. In this scene, the technician is speaking with the captain about a problem that is preventing him from getting any more smoke from the airplane's engine. The technician says, "I don't want truth, Palmer; I want smoke." He is explaining to the captain that he wants one thing, not another. He wants the truth, not a lot of smoke.
The captain responds by saying, "You'll get truth and you'll get smoke." This goes along with the saying that we can't have everything we want. We can't get what we want and we can't avoid what we don't want. We may not like it but we still must deal with it.
Some Similar Quotes
- There was a clatter as the basilisk fangs cascaded out of Hermione's arms. Running at Ron, she flung them around his neck and kissed him full on the mouth. Ron threw away the fangs and broomstick he was holding and responded with such enthusiasm that...
- They're in love. Fuck the war.
- If I have learned anything in this long life of mine, it is this: in love we find out who we want to be; in war we find out who we are.
- And when all the wars are over, a butterfly will still be beautiful.
- The words ‘I Love You’ kill, and resurrect millions, in less than a second.