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"[after beating up a patron] I was right. Too much weights, not enough speedwork. Useless prick."
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Once Were Warriors
Once Were Warriors is New Zealand author Alan Duff's bestselling first novel, published in 1990 It tells the story of an urban Maaori family, the Hekes, and portrays the reality of domestic violence in New Zealand It was the basis of a 1994 film of the same title, directed by Lee Tamahori and starring Rena Owen and Temuera Morrison, which made its US premiere at the Hawaii International Film Fe
"[after beating up a patron] I was right. Too much weights, not enough speedwork. Useless prick."
"Youre a fuckin mess! Dont you ever speak to me again, you hear?"
"Rachael Morris Jr. — Polly Heke"
"Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell — Grace Heke"
"[reading about Graces rape in her diary, clearly shocked] Uncle Bully... [begins trembling with insane rage] UNCLE FUCKIN BULLY!!!"
"Her only chance for the future is to embrace the power of her past."
"A family in crisis, a life in chaos... Nothing is more powerful than a mothers love."
"Cook the man some fuckin eggs!"
"Barman! 6 milkshakes, easy on the ice-cream."
"Our people once were warriors. But unlike you, Jake, they were people with mana, pride; people with spirit. If my spirit can survive living with you for eighteen years, then I can survive anything."
"I bought seafood today - bloody everything! Just wanted to put a smile on her face. Think shed let me? Not a chance. All I said was that I got laid off. Anybody wouldve thought Id told her my prick had dropped off!"