The Most Memorable 'Pocahontas' Quotes
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Always Flowing
Pocahontas: What I love most about rivers is you can't step in the same river twice. The water's always changing, always flowing.
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Courage and Understanding
Powhatan: My daughter speaks with the wisdom beyond her years. We've all come here with anger in our hearts, but she comes with courage and understanding. From this day forward, if there is to be more killing, it will not start with me.
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Colors Of The Wind
Pocahontas: [Singing] Have you ever heard the wolf cry to the blue corn moon, or asked the grinning bobcat why he grinned? / Can you sing with all the voices of the mountains? Can you paint with all the colors of the wind? Can you paint with all the colors of the wind?
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I Can't Leave You
John Smith: Pocahontas.
Pocahontas: I'm so sorry.
John Smith: For what? This? I've gotten out of worse scrapes than this. Can't think of anything right now, but.
Pocahontas: It would've been better if we never met. None of this would've happened.
John Smith: Pocahontas, look at me. I'd rather die tomorrow than live a hundred years without knowing you.
Nakoma: Pocahontas?
Pocahontas: I can't leave you.
John Smith: You never will. No matter what happens to me, I'll always be with you, forever.
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These White Men Are Dangerous
Powhatan: These white men are dangerous! No one is to go near them.
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The Smiling Faces
Kekata: Your return has brought much joy to the village. Look at all the smiling faces.
Powhatan: Yes. But there is one smiling face I don't see. Where is my daughter?
Kekata: You know Pocahontas. She has her mother's spirit. She goes wherever the wind takes her.
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How We Say "Hello"
John Smith: It's just a handshake. Here let me show you.
[He holds out his hand.]
Pocahontas: Nothing's happening.
John Smith: Uh, no, no. I need your hand first.
[They shake hands.]
John Smith: It's how we say "hello".
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Not Like You
John Smith: We've improved the lives of savages all over the world.
Pocahontas: Savages?
John Smith: Uh, not that you're a savage.
Pocahontas: Just my people!
John Smith: No. Listen. That's not what I meant. Let me explain.
Pocahontas: Let go!
John Smith: No, I'm not letting you leave. Look, don't do this. Savage is just a word, uh, you know. A term for people who are uncivilized.
Pocahontas: Like me.
John Smith: Well, when I say uncivilized, what I mean is, is.
Pocahontas: What you mean is, not like you.
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What Do You Say to a Tree?
John Smith: Pocahontas, that tree is talking to me.
Pocahontas: Then you should talk back.
Grandmother Willow: Don't be frightened, young man. My bark is worse than my bite.
Pocahontas: Say something.
John Smith: What do you say to a tree?
Pocahontas: Anything you want.
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Bottomless Pit
John Smith: [Talking about Meeko] Is this bottomless pit a friend of yours?
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Most Unusual Names
John Smith: You have the most unusual names here. Chechomony, Kuyukanhoic, Pocahontas.
Pocahontas: You have a most unusual name too. John Smith.
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You Must Choose
Powhatan: You must choose your own path.
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The New World
Thomas: What do you suppose the New World will look like?
John Smith: Like all the others, I suppose. I've seen hundreds of new worlds, Thomas. What could possibly be different about this one?
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How to Shoot
Governor Ratcliffe: Learn to use that thing properly. A man's not a man unless he knows how to shoot.
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It's the Gold
Governor Ratcliffe: Wiggins, why do you think those insolent heathens attacked us?
Wiggins: Because we invaded their land and cut down their trees and dug up their earth?
Governor Ratcliffe: It's the gold! They have it and they don't want us to take it from them. Well, I'll just have to take it by force then, won't I?
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Strangest Creature
Grandmother Willow: That's the strangest creature I've ever seen.
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Are You Crazy?
Ben: Smith! Are you crazy?
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I Love Him, Father
Pocahontas: If you kill him, you'll have to kill me, too.
Powhatan: Daughter, stand back.
Pocahontas: I won't! I love him, Father.
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So Serious
Grandmother Willow: Oh! Your mother's necklace.
Pocahontas: That's what I wanted to talk to you about. My father wants me to marry Kocoum.
Grandmother Willow: Kocoum? But he's so serious.
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You Killed Him
Thomas: Is he?
Pocahontas: You killed him.
Thomas: I thought that.
Pocahontas: Get away from him!
John Smith: Pocahontas, it won't help! He was only.
Pocahontas: He killed him!
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Strange Clouds
Grandmother Willow: What do you see?
Pocahontas: Clouds. Strange clouds.
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Who's a Good Doggy?
Wiggins: Who's a good doggy, hmm? Who's a good doggy?
[Percy rolls his eyes. Wiggins throws a chicken leg.]
Wiggins: Fetch, boy!
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Dig Up Virginia
Governor Ratcliffe: [Singing] The gold of Cortez, the jewels of Pizarro / Will seem like mere trinkets by this time tomorrow. / The gold we find here will dwarf them by far. / Oh, with all you got in you, boys / Dig up Virginia, boys.
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Squeaky Clean
Wiggins: Hurry now, Percy. We must be all squeaky clean for the New World.
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Untie Me At Once
Governor Ratcliffe: How dare you! Untie me at once! I'll have your heads for this!
Wiggins: And he came so highly recommended.
