V for Vendetta Quote

V : [ Evey pulls out her mace ] I can assure you I mean you no harm.
Evey Hammond : Who are you?
V : Who? Who is but the form following the function of what and what I am is a man in a mask.
Evey Hammond : Well I can see that.
V : Of course you can. I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is.
Evey Hammond : Oh. Right.
V : But on this most auspicious of nights, permit me then, in lieu of the more commonplace sobriquet, to suggest the character of this dramatis persona.
V : Voilà! In view, a humble vaudevillian veteran, cast vicariously as both victim and villain by the vicissitudes of Fate. This visage, no mere veneer of vanity, is a vestige of the vox populi, now vacant, vanished. However, this valorous visitation of a by-gone vexation, stands vivified and has vowed to vanquish these venal and virulent vermin vanguarding vice and vouchsafing the violently vicious and voracious violation of volition. [ carves "V" into poster on wall ]
V : The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous.
V : [ giggles ]
V : Verily, this vichyssoise of verbiage veers most verbose, so let me simply add that it's my very good honor to meet you and you may call me V.
Evey Hammond : Are you, like, a crazy person?
V : I am quite sure they will say so. But to whom, might I ask, am I speaking with?
Evey Hammond : I'm Evey.
V : Evey? E-V. Of course you are.
Evey Hammond : What does that mean?
V : It means that I, like God, do not play with dice and I don't belie

Movie: V for Vendetta

COMMENTS

You must be a Quotesoup.com member to leave a comment