Sergeant York (film)

"In 1941, on the eve of the United States entry into the Second World War, York consented to having his diary adapted to film, personally selecting Gary Cooper to portray him as a condition for the filming. The film would be universally acclaimed as one of the best film biographies of all time, earning an Oscar for Best Actor for Cooper and an Oscar nomination for Best Picture. It was a straightforward adaptation of the diary with very little Hollywood embellishment; the only embellishment which York acknowledged was that the film showed his born-again Christianity as due to being struck by lightning on his way to a confrontation with a rival, whereas it was actually simply his meeting his future wife and falling in love."

"I aint a-goin to war. Wars killin, and the books agin killin! So war is agin the book!"

"Sgt. Early: [at the target range] Remember, guys, youre usin real live ammunition! A bullet hasnt got any brains! Itll hit whatever youre aimin at, so dont start murdering each other!"

"What we done in France, we had to do. And some as done it, didnt come back, and that kind of thing aint for buying and selling."

"Folks say youre no good, ceptin for fighting and hell-raising."

"Ike Botkin: Aint nobody ever cut 5 centers, lessen it were Danl Boone."