Champions (1984)

John Hurt: Bob Champion

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• Bob Champion : There are different sorts of courage. Fighting is the lion's courage, but running is the courage of a horse. Running and jumping. A horse will do anything for you, if he's genuine and he loves you.

• Bob Champion : I'm gonna win the Grand National on this horse!

• Bob Champion : Maybe I'll get lucky and get killed on the race course.

• Bob Champion : When I was ill, they told me, because of the drugs and all that, they told me I might never be able to father a child. Do you think you could live with that?

• Bill : You're a lucky man.

  Bob Champion : So they said.

• Jo Beswick : Bob, there's always a chance.

  Bob Champion : No, Jo, he's finished. And so am I.

• Bob Champion : You can't blame me, Governor, the horse isn't right...

  Josh Gifford : The horse isn't right. There we go again! The vet says there's nothing wrong with him!

  Bob Champion : The vet didn't ride him...

  Josh Gifford : The vet could have bloody won on him! It doesn't look like you're going to make a comeback riding one of my horses, does it?

• Bob Champion : He'll jump anything you point him at, and he'll gallop forever!

• Barbara : I spend all my time fending off guys like you.

  Bob Champion : I'm glad you made an exception.

• Richard Hussey : He offered you a ride, didn't he?

  Bob Champion : Thornton, Tuesday week.

  Mrs. Champion : Well it's nice to be remembered.

• Mary Hussey : Oh Bob. You're cured, so it's time to face the facts. Riding again was a dream! It helped you through your illness.

  Bob Champion : Don't waste your breath.

  Mary Hussey : The doctor told you your lungs are permanently damaged! You're as weak as a kitten! You've no feeling in your hands or feet! Bob, you can't ride a bicycle!

  Bob Champion : Yes, it will take a little time...

  Bob Champion : Sick or not, you're gonna have to face this sooner or later. What are you gonna do with the rest of your life? You can't be a jockey forever!