National Lampoon's Animal House (1978)

Donald Sutherland: Dave Jennings

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Quotes 

• Jennings : Teaching is just a way to pay the bills until I finish my novel.

  Boon : How long you been workin' on it?

  Jennings : Four and a half years.

  Pinto : It must be very good.

  Jennings : It's a piece of shit. Would anyone like to smoke some pot?

• [None of his literature students are paying attention] 

  Jennings : Don't write this down, but I find Milton probably as boring as you find Milton. Mrs. Milton found him boring too. He's a little bit long-winded, he doesn't translate very well into our generation, and his jokes are terrible.

  [Bell rings, students rise to leave] 

  Jennings : But that doesn't relieve you of your responsibility for this material. Now I'm waiting for reports from some of you... Listen, I'm not joking. This is my job!

• Pinto : OK, so that means that our whole solar system could be like one tiny atom in the fingernail of some other giant being Giggle. This is nuts! That means that one tiny atom in my fingernail could be...

  Jennings : ...could be one tiny little universe!

  Pinto : Can I buy some pot from you?

• [Handed his first joint] 

  Pinto : I won't go schizo, will I?

  Jennings : It's a distinct possibility.