The Pianist

"Majorek, this is the greatest pianist in Poland, maybe the whole world."
[introducing Wladek]

"Majorek used to be in the army. Brilliant man. The only thing I've got against him is he's not a socialist."

"What does my tie have to do with anything? I need it for work."

Henryk Szpilman: "I thought you only recruited boys with rich fathers. Look at my father, look at us."
Itzak Heller: "Yes, I'm looking at you, and that's why I'm here. Your whole family can have a better life. You want to go on struggling for survival, selling books on the street?"
Henryk Szpilman: "Yes, please."

"Well, to tell you the truth, I thought it would be worse."

"2,000 and my advice is to take it. What will you do when you're hungry? Eat the piano?"

"What... what do you think you'll do while you're setting up your new line of defense? Wander around luggin' your suitcases?"

Regina: "Haven't you seen the paper?"
Wladyslaw: "No!"
Regina: "Ah, where's the paper?"
Halina: "I used it for packing."
Regina: "Ah, she used it for packing."