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The bullet had gone right through. It had missed his [George Orwell] larynx, it had missed his carotid artery, it had missed his spinal chord, and it only grazed his vocal chords. And all of them said the same thing. Can you guess what it was? That was lucky. And he said, If I was lucky, I wouldn’t have got shot in the throat at all. Christopher Hitchens, lecture Commonwealth Club 1981, ‘Why Orwell Matters’
They laid me down again while somebody fetched a stretcher. As soon as I knew that the bullet had gone clean through my neck I took it for granted that I was done for. I had never heard of a man or an animal getting a bullet through the middle of the neck and surviving it. The blood was dribbling out of the corner of my mouth. ‘The artery’s gone,’ I thought. I wondered how long you last when your carotid artery is cut; not many minutes, presumably. Everything was very blurry. There must have been about two minutes during which I assumed that I was killed. And that too was interesting – I mean it is interesting to know what your thoughts would be at such a time. My first thought, conventionally enough, was for my wife. My second was a violent resentment at having to leave this world which, when all is said and done, suits me so well. I had time to feel this very vividly. The stupid mischance infuriated me. The meaningless of it! To be bumped off, not even in battle, but in this stale corner of the trenches, thanks to a moment’s carelessness! I thought too, of the man who shot me – wondered what he was like, whether he was a Spaniard or a foreigner, whether he knew he had got me, and so forth. I could not feel any resentment against him. I reflected that as he was a fascist I would have killed him if I could, but that if he had been taken prisoner and brought before me at this moment I would merely have congratulated him on his good shooting. It may be, though that if you were really dying your thoughts would be quite different. George Orwell, Homage to Catalonia **** audiobook 8.05.29
I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn’t lose any voters, OK? It’s, like, incredible. Donald Trump, 23rd January 2016 to laughing audience
Go ahead and shoot and you’ll be doing me a favour. Casablanca 1942 ***** starring Humphrey Bogart & Ingrid Bergman & Paul Henreid & Claude Rains & Conrad Veidt & Sydney Greenstreet & Peter Lorre & Curt Bois et al, director Michael TV
So I say, Live and Let Live. That’s my motto. Live and let live. Anyone who can’t go along with that, take him outside and shoot the motherfucker. It’s a simple philosophy, but it’s always worked in our family. George Carlin
If I had a gun and two bullets and I was in a room with Hitler, bin Laden and Toby, I would shoot Toby twice. The Office US s6e25: The Chump, Michael, NBC 2010
You can’t go around shooting your guests you know whatever you might think of them. Alan Ayckbourn, Season’s Greetings starring Michael Cashman & Barbara Flynn & Nicky Henson & Anna Massey & Geoffrey Palmer & Peter Vaughan et al, director Michael A Simpson, Neville, BBC 1986
Washington (CNN): A three-star Marine general [Lt Gen James Mattis] who said it was ‘fun to shoot some people’ should have chosen his words more carefully, the Marine Corps Commander said Thursday. CNN online article 4th February 2005
I can shoot somebody. It’s easy. Shoot me! Shoot me! Gangsta No 1 2000 staring Paul Bettany & Malcolm McDowell & David Thewlis & Saffron Burrows & Kenneth Cranham & Jamie Foreman & Eddie Marsan & Andrew Lincoln & Martin Wimbush & Sean Chapman et al, director Paul McGuigan
The bird’s fucked. But Freddy’s still twitching. Nice to know. He tries to get up. Falls back. Hopeless. Tries again. Go on, son. No! He pulls himself along the pavement, trail of blood like a bleeding slug. Come on, Freddy! Two more yards. ibid.
Nobody shoots on Santa Claus. Samuel Butler
I just started shooting for the fun of it. I don’t like Mondays. This livens up the day. Brenda Spencer
Oh untie him. But before you do, put a bullet in his fucking head. Boardwalk Empire s3e1: Resolution, Nucky to thief, HBO 2012
When I find out who took a shot at me, I’m going to feel even better. The Sopranos s1e12: Isabella starring James Gandolfini & Lorriane Bracco & Edie Falco & Michael Imperioli & Dominic Chianese & Steven van Zandt & Tony Sirico & Robert Iler et al, Tony to Dr Melfi, HBO 1999
I shot this guy. He is a friend of mine. The Sopranos s2e13: Funhouse, Tony's dream to Dr Melfi
He’s my nephew goddamnit. Why would I shoot him? The Sopranos s6e5: Mr & Mrs John Sacrimoni Request, Uncle Junior
You’ll see me when I’m feeling better after I’ve shot Dandi in the head. Romanzo Criminale s2e3 starring Francesco Montanari & Vinicio Marchioni & Alessandro Roja & Marco Bocci & Daniela Virgilio & Andrea Sartoretti et al, Buffalo, Sky Cinema 1 2010
Let’s go. Shoot only when I say. Corleone V starring Caludio Gioe & Daniele Liotti & Simona Cavallari & Marco Leonardi & Salvatore Lazzaro & Marco Leonardi & Alfredo Pea et al, gangsta
He’s still alive. They hit him with five shots and he’s still alive. The Godfather 1972 starring Marlon Brando & Al Pacino & James Caan & Richard S Castellano & Richard Duvall & Sterling Hayden & John Marley & Richard Conte & Diane Keaton et al, director Francis Ford Coppola, Sollozzo
You want to play rough? OK. Say hello to my little friend! Scarface 1983 ***** starring Al Pacino & Michelle Pfeiffer & Steven Bauer & Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio & Robert Loggia & Miria Colon & F Murray Abraham et al, director Brian de Palma, Tony
Max started shooting first – just to get himself killed. Once Upon a Time in America 1984 ***** starring Robert De Niro & James Woods & Joe Pesci & Elizabeth McGovern & Burt Young & Tuesday Weld & Treat Williams et al, director Sergio Leone, her to Noodles
If you see the Pikey, Turkish or his girlfriend come out before me shoot the bastards. Well come on, we’ve got a fight to go to. Snatch 2000 ***** starring Brad Pitt & Vinnie Jones & Jason Statham & Stephen Graham & Alan Ford & Dennis Farina & Adam Fogerty & Mike Reid & Vinnie Jones et al, director Guy Ritchie, Bricktop
I don’t fucking believe this. Can everybody stop getting shot. Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels 1998 ***** starring Jason Statham & Jason Flemyng & Dexter Fletcher & Nick Moran & Vinnie Jones & Steven MacKintosh & Sting & Nicholas Rowe et al, director Guy Ritchie, Robbers in security cage
For most of the guys, killing’s got to be accepted. Murder was the only way that everybody stayed in line. You got out of line, you got whacked. Everybody knew the rules. But sometimes, even if people didn’t get out of line, they got whacked. I mean, hits just became a habit for some of the guys. Guys would get into arguments over nothing and before you knew it, one of them was dead. And they were shooting each other all the time. Shooting people was a normal thing. It was no big deal. Goodfellas 1990 ***** staring Robert De Niro & Ray Liotta & Joe Pesci & Lorraine Bracco & Paul Sorvino & Frank Sivero & Frank Vincent & Samuel L Jackson et al, director Martin Scorsese, Henry Hill
You shot Melanie? Jackie Brown 1997 starring Pam Grier & Samuel L Jackson & Robert De Niro & Robert Forster & Bridget Fonda & Michael Keaton & Chris Tucker & Michael Bowen & Lisa Gay Hamilton et al, director Quentin Tarantino, Ordell to Louis
Shoot Bobby, Raymond, through the forehead. The Manchurian Candidate 1962 starring Frank Sinatra & Angela Lansbury & Janet Leigh & Laurence Harvey & Henry Silva & James Gregory & Leslie Parris & John McGiver et al, director John Frankenheimer, Dr Yen Lo
It’s been decided you will be dressed as a priest ... You are to shoot the presidential nominee through the head. ibid. mother to son
Are you still shooting people for a living? What kind of fucking career is that eh? The 51st State 2001 starring Samuel L Jackson & Robert Carlyle & Emily Mortimer & Sean Pertwee & Ricky Tomlinson & Meatloaf & Paul Barber & Jake Abraham et al, director Ronny Yu, Shirley