Sir Sean Connery (1930) is a famous British actor and producer who won the Oscar in 1987 thanks to the film “The Untouchables of Elliot Ness.”
Sean Connery always stood out for his heartthrob appearance on the big screen and for his insightful intelligence. This great actor was so loved by the public in the United Kingdom that Queen Elizabeth II named him “Sir” in 2000, the work that Connery He made being the image of this nation throughout his career that will last forever.
The characters he played during his career were very diverse, with them always standing out for their great know-how and manners. Would you like to know a little more about this great actor?
In the following collection of phrases you will find the 75 best quotes from Sean Connery that will surely surprise you
1. And then I remembered what Charlemagne said: Let my armies be the rocks and the trees and the birds of the sky.
A great quote that we will all remember from the movie “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade”.
2. Of course, I don’t have your experience. But I find it difficult to convince myself that God would introduce such an evil being into creation without endowing it with some virtues.
Connery always conveyed great conviction in all the roles he played.
3. To dominate nature you must first learn to obey it.
Sean Connery knew how to choose the roles he wanted to play very well.
4. Love may not make the world go round, but I must admit that it makes the journey worth it.
The life values of this great actor were reflected by all his characters.
5. Look baby, there are certain things that are not allowed, such as drinking Don Perignon ’53 at a temperature above 4º, it is as bad as listening to the Beatles without covering your ears.
One of the most relevant roles he played without a doubt was that of James Bond.
6. – Why do you always carry a gun?
– Ehh, I have a slight inferiority complex.
Wit was something that always accompanied Sean Connery throughout his entire career.
7. Aren’t you confusing love with lust?
Who has not ever confused these two emotions?
8. -I didn’t know you knew how to fly airplanes.
– Fly yes. Land no.
The humor that Connery used in his roles is something we will always remember.
– That the hunchback, without a doubt, was once a heretic. Penitenziagite was the battle cry of the Dolcinites.
– Dolcinites? Who were they, Master?
– Those who believed in the poverty of Christ. Also the Franciscans. But they said everyone had to be poor. So they murdered the rich.
Who doesn’t remember that special movie The Name of the Rose?
18. – You are in love.
– That’s bad?
– For a monk, it presents certain problems.
– Didn’t Saint Thomas Aquinas preach love above all virtues?
– Yes. The love of God, Adso. The love of God.
– And love for women?
– About women, Saint Thomas Aquinas knew very little. The scriptures are clear.
Connery as William of Baskerville had one of the most relevant roles of his professional career.
19. A man who fears nothing is a man who loves nothing, and if you love nothing, what joy is there in life?
Connery’s search for love is something that has always been with him.
20. – What I don’t quite understand is how you can honor the memory of the dead by killing another million. This is not combat, it is an act of madness, my general. In my opinion you are a fucking idiot.
– The tree of liberty must be renewed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants, Thomas Jefferson.
– Patriotism is the virtue of the depraved, Oscar Wilde.
In the film The Hunt for Red October, the Scot was nominated for a BAFTA award for best actor.
21. How peaceful life would be without love, how safe and calm. And how dull.
Without a doubt, life without love would lose much of its appeal.
22. Will I do what I can? Failures always claim to have done what they could. The winners go home and fuck the prom queen.
Connery’s characters always showed the wildest side of this actor.
Sean Connery in his 30s.
23. The search for the Grail is not archaeology. It is the fight against evil. If it falls into the hands of the Nazis, the armies of darkness will march across the face of the earth.
In this film from the Indian Jones saga, Connery and Harrison Ford fight hand in hand against the Nazis.
24. I’m not English, I never was an Englishman, and I don’t want to be one. I’m a Scotsman! I was a Scotsman and I will always be a Scotsman.
Connery’s Scottish roots have always been of vital importance to him, he is very clear about where he comes from.
25. Do you know any place where God has felt at ease?
Connery is currently thought to reside in Edinburgh, Scotland. The place where she was born.
26. The only evidence I see of the devil is everyone’s desire for him to be here.
The figure of the devil in the film “The Name of the Rose” is openly debated throughout the film.
27. Then we will sail towards Havana, where the sun is warm as is the camaraderie. A great day comrades. We sail towards history.
Connery played roles that took him to travel in time, from the Middle Ages to the present (always within the interpretation of course).
28. I may not be a good actor, but it would be even worse if I did something else.
His vocation as an actor was always very clear and he also played the role of producer on several occasions.
29. My best social rule is to treat everyone the same as I would like to be treated.
A great quote from Sean Connery that can be a very good philosophy for all of us.
30. – We have to loosen the ropes. Marcus must be found before the Nazis do.
– You said I had a two-day head start before it would disappear.
– And you believed it? I made it up. You know Marcus. Once he even got lost in his own museum.
In The Last Crusade, humor accompanies Connery’s character throughout the film.
31. – They are trying to kill us.
– I know, father!
– You will understand that it is a new experience for me.
– It happens to me often.
Once again, the Scottish actor shows off his sense of humor in this great film.
32. I like women. I do not understand them but I like them.
The fascination that Connery always felt towards women led him to have several romances.
33. Laughter kills fear, and without fear there can be no faith. For without fear of the devil, there is no need for God.
What would God be if we didn’t need anything from him? Religion often looks for need in its parishioners.
34. I’ve always hated that damn James Bond. I would like to kill him.
Connery talks to us in this quote about that character who brought him so much joy, the always elegant James Bond 007.
35. When I spoke about Bond with Fleming, he said that when the character was conceived, Bond was a very simple, direct and blunt instrument of the police force, an official who would carry out his job quite doggedly. But he also had many idiosyncrasies that were considered snobbish, such as a taste for special wines, etc. But if you take Bond in the situations in which he is constantly involved, you will see that it is a very tough, high and unusual league in which he plays. Therefore, you are absolutely right to satisfy all of his senses, be it sex, wine, food or clothing, because the job, and him with it, can end at any moment. But the virtues Amis mentions – loyalty, honesty – are also there.
Sean Connery always knew how to see in his characters something beyond what the rest can perceive.
36. My name is Bond, James Bond.
One of the phrases that could not be missing from this selection and that we will always remember from this actor.
37. My Morse is so forgotten that I might send him the measurements of the model of the month.
Another very witty quote that Sean said in one of his great movies “The Rock”.
38. You are between a sword and The Rock.
The characters that this actor has played in his films are always put to the test.
39. I’m getting tired of saving his ass. I’m amazed he made it through puberty.
Connery’s witty quotes delight the viewer.
40. The sea gives each man a new hope as sleeping gives him dreams, in short….. Christopher Columbus.
We all seek to achieve our personal goals and Connery’s characters are no exception.
41. The good thing about bluffing is knowing when to quit.
Intelligence has always been the greatest attribute of the characters Connery has played.
42. Dear Adso, if I had the answer to everything, I would be teaching Theology in Paris.
Connery is presented to us in many of his films as a true well of wisdom.
43. You will only stop feeling afraid when you cut your head off.
Emotions are something that people cannot control, Connery is very clear in this quote.
44. Forget all thoughts about lost cities, exotic travels and making holes in the world. There are no maps that lead to hidden treasures and there is never an “x” to mark the location.
There is never an “x” that marks the place, is there?
45. I misjudged you Walter, I knew that you would sell your mother for an Etruscan glass, but not that you would sell your country and your soul to the scum of humanity.
In this quote, Connery reproaches the character played by Denholm Elliott in Indiana Jones for his attitude.
46. Sometimes I sit down to think… and the solution presents itself.
Connery always manages to get his way, sometimes in the most unexpected ways.
47. There is nothing better than defecating in a good latrine.
In Iron Sergeant Connery plays a character without mincing words.
48. My son, we are pilgrims in a land of infidels.
The situations that Connery finds himself involved in his films are very diverse.
49. If you cannot serve the sentence, do not commit the crime.
When we perform an action we must be prepared for the consequences.
50. If they threaten you, you pull a gun on them, and if they send one of your men to the hospital, send one of theirs to purgatory.
He has played very determined and unpredictable characters on many occasions.
51. There is a kind of madness in cosmopolitan cities now.
Throughout his life, Connery has seen the world around him change.
52. When you hear someone from the north of Scotland speaking, I think it is beautiful, very musical and harmonious.
Nostalgia has always invaded Connery’s spirit when talking about his homeland.
53. A man walks into a bar with a monkey, I don’t remember the rest of the joke but your mother is a whore.
Better not to mess with Sean Connery or any of the characters he has played.
54. A man is measured by the strength of his enemies.
Men of greater power always measure their strength with others of the same status.
55. There is always a new challenge to keep you motivated.
Life can be wonderful and it is up to us to make our dreams come true.
56. Some grow old, others mature.
The years can work in our favor if we know how to take advantage of them, the experiences we live are always positive.
57. I don’t think there’s anything particularly wrong with hitting a woman, although I don’t recommend you do it the same way you hit a man.
The way in which the actor has spoken on occasion about the mistreatment of women earned him more than one detractor.
58. I care about Bond and what happens to him. You can’t connect with a character for that long and not have an interest. All Bond movies have their good points.
The character of James Bond marked Sean Connery for life, it was undoubtedly one of his most relevant roles.
59. You know, the Oscar awarded to me for The Untouchables is a wonderful thing, but I can honestly say that I would rather have won the US Open Golf Tournament.
He has always given the right importance to his Oscar award, he has always known how to keep his feet on the ground.
60. I’m sick of idiots…the widening gap between the people who know how to make movies and the people who green light movies.
Connery has seen the film industry go through many stages throughout his acting career.
61. I have never dirty a hotel room or used drugs.
Connery’s manners have always been a trademark for this actor.
62. I don’t know anything about baseball.
Being Scottish, Sean Connery is not familiar with American sports.
63. I have never kept a record of anything.
The actor has always led his life the way he wanted, simply selecting one of the options presented to him.
64. I am an easy target for my political opinions.
The Scottish actor has always shown himself to be a firm defender of his homeland, Scotland.
65. I’m tired of making bad movies.
At the end of his career Connery did not feel comfortable with the roles he was offered
66. I talked to Spielberg, but it didn’t work out.
Connery was in contact with Spielberg about a possible sequel to Indiana Jones, but they did not reach an agreement.
67. It was not worth entering this world again.
In the end he decided to retire and live the rest of his life away from the spotlight.
68. James Bond has no mother or father. He doesn’t come from anywhere nor has he been anywhere before being 007.
The history of James Bond in the movies is a bit confusing and has many aspects that are left to the public’s imagination.
69. I have great respect for money. I know what it costs to earn and keep it, especially with our diabolical taxes in Britain.
In this quote Connery shows us how money plays a fundamental role in his life.
70. No movie you could make, no matter how good, could compete with the new James Bond.
The fascination with James Bond was something he developed over the years.
71. I have always chosen projects by myself.
Connery has always been faithful to his principles and has personally chosen all his works.
72. My strength as an actor, I think, is that I have stayed true to myself.
In this quote Sean Connery conveys to us the importance that principles have for him.
73. My wife reads the script, and I listen to her opinion.
For the actor, his wife’s opinion has always been very important.
74. So I had to give the breath of life to an idol.
Sean Connery knows that without him, James Bond would never have been the same.
75. People sometimes ask me why I act. Well, it’s not just about the money. You can also earn money playing football.
Connery dedicated himself to acting because of the devotion he had for it, it was not because of the money or fame.
