The Air I Breathe (2007)

Forest Whitaker: Happiness

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• [first lines] 

  Happiness : I always wondered, when a butterfly leaves the safety of its cocoon, does it realize how beautiful it has become? Or does it still just see itself as a caterpillar?

• Pleasure : Is there something the matter?

  Happiness : No. You're track record is perfect. And, with your stock market lock, we could... you could... maybe you should invest more.

  Pleasure : No. Small amounts. Just keep it simple.

  Happiness : It's just... how do you do it?

  Pleasure : Sometimes risking everything is the only choice you have.

  Happiness : But you don't seem to be taking any sort of chance?

  Pleasure : I wasn't talking about me.

• Happiness : When I was a kid, I knew the secret to a happy life. Play by the rules, work hard in school. And if you work hard in school, then your reward is... more school. And after more school, then you're given the best life has to offer. A job, and money, and a future. Filled with unending, singular pursuit, for *more*.

• Happiness : So where does change come from? And how do we recognize it when it happens?

• Happiness : [referring to the gun]  What am I supposed to do with this?

  Pleasure : I don't know anymore.

• Happiness : Sometimes being totally fucked can be a liberating experience.