Based on the real-life story of Nobel-laureate John Nash who won the illustrious award for his work on Game theory, A Beautiful Mind follows the mathematician through a journey of self-discovery, illness and recovery. Starring Russell Crowe and Jenniffer Connelly in lead roles, the 2001 movie is based on the book of the same name by author Sylvia Nasar. Upon its release, the movie was met with favourable reviews from audiences. Despite its limited initial release, the movie received widespread acclaim from viewers, who were particularly impressed with Crowe’s performance. The movie received eight Academy Awards nominations and went on to win four, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actress. Because of the stellar performances by its cast and its heartwarming story of human perseverance and love, the movie, without a doubt, is a must watch. Here are some of the most memorable dialogues from A Beautiful Mind.
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1. What matters most is the kind of person you are on the inside.
Perhaps it is good to have a beautiful mind, but an even greater gift is to discover a beautiful heart.
2. Who decides reason?
What truly is logic? Who decides reason? My quest has taken me to the physical, the metaphysical, the delusional, and back.
3. Luck gets you nowhere.
I don’t believe in luck, but I do believe in assigning value to things.
4. You can’t see or touch love, but you’re certain of its presence.
Alicia: How big is the universe?
John: Infinite.
Alicia: How do you know?
John: I know because all the data indicate it.
Alicia: But it hasn’t been proven yet.
John: No.
Alicia: You haven’t seen it.
Alicia: How do you know for sure?
John: I don’t, I just believe it.
Alicia: Mm. It’s the same with love, I guess.
5. Some people require growing into.
I’m an acquired taste, Martin.
6. There aren’t formulas for everything.
You can’t come up with a formula to change the way you experience the world.
7. Classes are for the unimaginative.
Classes will dull your mind, destroy the potential for authentic creativity.
8. People derive their self-worth from the strangest things.
Find a truly original idea. It is the only way I will ever distinguish myself. It is the only way I will ever matter.
9. Work without innovation is what pays the bills.
What is work without innovation?
10. A world where your reality didn’t exist is a cold one.
Imagine if you suddenly learned that the people, the places, the moments most important to you were not gone, not dead, but worse, had never been. What kind of hell would that be?
11. To believe in the extraordinary is to hope.
I need to believe that something extraordinary is possible.
12. God’s biggest plan is there are no plans.
Nothing’s ever for sure, it’s the only sure thing I know.
13. Numbers are dependable.
People look to the order of numbers when the world falls apart.
14. You learn best when you’re actively doing.
A profound dislike for merely absorbing knowledge and a strong compulsion to learn by doing is one of the most reliable signs of genius.
15. What’s the point of madness if you can’t even joke around about it?
There’s no point in being nuts if you can’t have some fun with it.
16. There are winners and there are losers.
In competitive behaviour, someone always loses.
17. You are all my reasons.
It is only in the mysterious equations of love that any logic or reasons can be found. I am only here tonight because of you. You are the only reason I am. You are all my reasons.
18. People are overrated.
The truth is, I don’t like people much, and they don’t much like me.
19. No equation in math can solve the problem that is life.
Mathematics is never going to lead you to a higher truth.
20. A brave heart is what keeps you on your feet.
The only thing greater than the power of the mind is the courage of the heart.
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You can watch the movie on Amazon Prime video.