This compilation features meaningful quotes from the movie Chain Reaction, showcasing some of the film’s key moments and ideas.
Inspirational and Motivational Quotes
We need a pollution revolution.
It must be given away – to everyone.
We are in sight of a dream.
There is a solution.
The answer is aIl around us. It’s right here.
We will transform the world.
We need to keep our minds open and try again.
It’s working.
We’re getting more out than we put in.
We’ll wake up a lot of people.
Damn right. Really wake ’em up.
We didn’t do anything. The FBI will figure that out.
We’re being set up. I’m not going to the cops until I know more.
Funny Quotes
It’s never too cold.
Yeah, right away.
No, I was too busy building it.
I think you’d better sell your utility stocks.
Here comes crazy Eddie!
This is no time to be serious.
Holy shit, we did it!
We’ve got a better chance of getting picked up by a UFO.
Isn’t he sweet? He lets me live on the third floor.
Is this… is this what drunk is?
LiIy’s too serious. She’s no fun. I think you’re fun.
It’s a real shithole.
It’s er… a neutron cappuccino machine. Yeah, don’t touch it.
Quotes on Life and Reality
We’re running out of time.
We have polluted and peopled this planet to the brink of extinction.
We are destroying our world at a suicidal pace.
We have limited resources and we go to war to protect them.
Maybe we start to put an end to war.
Of course, we have to make it work first.
We found another way that didn’t work.
You’re going to be famous.
Thanks for everything.
We want more money now!
Thanks for your trust.
Go anywhere, but don’t move an inch.
I can’t tell you what could happen…
Your battery’s dead.
There’s ice aIl over the dashboard.
How do I get home? I’ll get you home. We’ll take my bike.
Where do you live? I live in England.
No, sorry, I live on Kimbark and 54th.
Kimbark and 54th? Mm-hm.
We can’t. You’ll freeze to death. Erm… Let’s take a taxi.
We don’t have the computer model ready. We have the frequency. We’ll send it to you in one hour.
He may be dead.
This is insane. They’re going to think he did it.
I’m being framed.
What are you talking about? This isn’t from Chen.
Then who sent it? I don’t know who sent it.
Where’s Chen? You don’t think he did it?
Let’s get outta here, OK?
There’s a lot to explain.
This is a coincidence!
It was an interesting experiment. It might have worked.
I don’t see the relevance.
The CIA telIs me Chen might be involved in espionage.
KasaIivich’s past makes me nervous.
And Miss Sinclair is receiving faxes inviting her to mainland China. RealIy? RealIy.
What’s wrong? That’s my place.
Run, and you’lI have every gun-carrying idiot in the US after you.
Look, talk to this lawyer. We’ll go somewhere safe and wait until you work it out.
Where? Maggie’s. We’ll go to Maggie’s.
OK. Have you got any money? $40. All right. Here. When you get there, stay put. Don’t use the phone. I’ll call you.
Why is this happening, Paul? It’s gonna be alI right, Eddie. I promise you.
Wait here five minutes, then leave.
Jesus! Who the hell is this guy?
He’s not just someone that runs a foundation.
You can trust her? We lived and worked together.
What are we going to do? We can’t leave here together.
Be safe. You too.
It makes no sense. If Kasalivich is just a pawn, why has he got a burst transmitter?
He’s gotta be transmitting to someone.
He’s gonna falI! Get me a boat under there!
What the hell’s he doing? He’s going over!
Listen. How do we get him down?
Officer, if I move that bridge, he’s gonna falI.
Can he get out lower down? Leads down to the gear room.
Bring the bridge down. He’ll get crushed.
Bring the bridge down now!
Hey! What’s happening? Why did it stop?
So where the helI is he?
God! I didn’t think I was gonna make it. Watch your step.
Don’t worry, he’ll be here.
What took you so long? The bridge was up.
Are you sure she’s going to be up this late? Yeah, she’s usually up all night. She’s kinda wild.
Oh, my.
Tell me you didn’t do it, Eddie! I didn’t do it.
Oh, it’s good to see you, man.
You must be the other terrorist. I guess I am.
How did you get me into this hearing? I don’t have this kind of clearance. I know a guy that knows a guy.
Who’s the guy? Doyle, it’s national security. I can’t tell you.
We don’t know the cause of the explosion. And we don’t know the source of the espionage, if indeed there was espionage. But we do know that we are at risk.
Every idea that offers a competitive advantage to Americans is subject to theft. And that, gentlemen, couId be catastrophic.
He’s talking about our tax dolIars up there.
We were under the impression, Senator, that you passed Iegislation to ensure that you wouIdn’t know. Or perhaps, more accurately, that you didn’t want to know.
I’m aware of the Iaw, Mr Shannon, thank you. I wrote it.
But I don’t remember, when I drafted it, that I anticipated a large portion of the south side of Chicago bIown up.
What assurances can you give me and this committee that this event wiIl never happen again? None, Senator.
The incident in Chicago was tragic, to be sure. But sometimes that is the price we must pay to ensure our competitive edge in the future.
We didn’t intend to pay for our space exploration programme with the Iives of ten American astronauts. But we did.
NevertheIess, we must not waver in our commitment to technological and scientific research and development.
As you gentlemen know, there are many threats to our way of life. And not all of them wear uniforms and carry guns.
You have spoken like a true patriot of whom this country can be very proud.
No-one on the team couId have done this.
Whoever is doing this knows an awful lot about us.
If I hadn’t have shown up, they wouId have thought it was an accident. And nobody would know what’s realIy going on.
Welcome back, boss. We missed you. What about me?
SurveiIlance is up on Shannon’s estate.
GentIemen, Shannon’s moving.
I don’t care if he’s got an appointment with Mother Teresa. We have been waiting for him for 35 minutes. You’re late.
This is another one of your messes, Lyman. It’s not the Peace Corps, Paul.
Anyway, you said you had it under control. I did! This thing’s stilI not working.
You’ve got to call off the Bureau. Do you understand? I’m not sure I can do that. There’s an awfuI Iot of expIaining to do.
He’s someplace safe. I’m bringing him in today.
Paul! If someone’s going down for this, it is not gonna be I.
Maggie McDermott. We’re old friends.
It’s him, on a payphone in WilIiams Bay. I’ll get the locals.
It’s OK, it’s a payphone. That phony fax… I know about that. Wait at Maggie’s. I’ll send someone for you.
We’ve gotta go. Heard of it? They’ll be there in an hour. Now, Eddie!
I gotta go. We’ll come to you. No, don’t. Eddie. Eddie!
You should have brought him in when you had the chance.
We’ve gotta go! Listen. This counciI Iobbies for defence contractors… The list goes on and on.
We’ve gotta go now. The cops are here. Come on!
How did they find us?
Hey! Hold it right there.
Get your hands up. Get ’em up! Walk back slowly towards me. Come on, do it! Keep coming. Good, hold it right there.
Suspect is armed! Get in the boat!
Eddie, what are you doing? Get in!
Eddie, what are you doing? The best I can.
Get the boat! He’s on the ice!
Are you OK? Yes!
He’s out of our sight. 12 o’clock.
LiIy, the bag! Give me the bag. Go, go!
There’s nobody in there!
I don’t care. Search aIl of Wisconsin if you have to.
They Iost him?
We’ve been to C-Systems. We can’t get any information. It used to be a government-run facility. Now county records say it doesn’t even exist.
Maybe you weren’t realIy there. Maybe we’re not realIy here.
Eddie, I can’t… feel my Iegs. Come on.
We’ve got fire, we’ve got fire.
Why would a policeman shoot another policeman?