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Quotes
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Artie Abrams : I can't believe I just bought tap shoes.
Tina Cohen-Chang : Think of them as an investment in your future. Do you want a pretzel?
Artie Abrams : Hell, yes, woman.
Tina Cohen-Chang : They're upstars. Do you mind waiting down here while I go get them?
Artie Abrams : As long as you're buying.
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Artie Abrams : My tap wheels suck.
Tina Cohen-Chang : I thought we sounded pretty good.
Artie Abrams : Yeah, you did. I sound like someone put tap shoes on a horse and then shot it.
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Artie Abrams : [gesturing to a pair of crutches] Will you bring me those? I borrowed them from John Hubner.
Tina Cohen-Chang : The kid with cerebral palsy?
Artie Abrams : They're his extra pair. Help me get up on them.
Tina Cohen-Chang : Have you ever used anything like these before?
Artie Abrams : No, but I have superhuman upper body strength from using my wheelchair. If I can just get up, I think I can use my arms to get around the room. Come on. You said we were gonna kick it up a notch.
[she helps him out of his wheelchair]
Artie Abrams : Dreams aren't supposed to be easy. I'm gonna try to take a step.
Tina Cohen-Chang : Okay.
[he takes a couple of "steps" forward]
Tina Cohen-Chang : Artie, you're doing it.
[he then collapses to the ground]
Tina Cohen-Chang : Are you okay?
Artie Abrams : [embarrassed and ashamed] Go away.
Tina Cohen-Chang : Let me bring your chair over.
Artie Abrams : Just go... away. You shouldn't have done this to me. You pushed me to do this.
Artie Abrams : I'm sorry.
Tina Cohen-Chang : Just go away, please.
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Tina Cohen-Chang : Goddard on Goddard?
Artie Abrams : He was the master of the French New Wave. I was figuring that since I'm never going to become a star as a performer, maybe I could become one behind the camera. Did you know that Christopher Reeve directed a movie after his accident? "In the Gloaming".
Tina Cohen-Chang : Didn't see it.
Artie Abrams : Oh, me neither. Too depressing.
Tina Cohen-Chang : Is that what you wrote as your dream?
Artie Abrams : Before Bryan Ryan crumpled it up and tossed it in the trash? Yes.
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Bryan Ryan : Take out a piece of paper. And on that paper, I want you to write down your biggest dream. A dream that means so much, you're afraid to admit it even to yourself.
[as the students write, Bryan takes Artie's, crumples it up, and throws it in a trashcan]
Bryan Ryan : Your dream is never going to happen. 91% of you will spend your entire lives living in Allen County, Ohio. So unless you wrote down that your dream was to work for a mid-market health insurance provider or find an entry-level job in an elderly care facility, you're going to be very disappointed.
Mercedes Jones : This is really depressing.
Bryan Ryan : I'm going to guess that a lot of your dreams involve "showbiz". Well, let me tell you. Showbiz dreams are the most unrealistic of them all.
Tina Cohen-Chang : But... that's what I want to do with my life.
Bryan Ryan : Oh, look, I'm not trying to hurt your feelings, I'm just trying to spare you disappointment.
Will Schuester : I think we get your point.
Bryan Ryan : Aw, well, Schuester here's a prime example. He used to have that glimmer of hope in his eyes that I can see right now in all of yours. But he couldn't make it happen for himself, so he now has to try and convince you all that it will happen for you. Guess what? His dream didn't work out. And neither. Will. Yours.
Will Schuester : Okay, you're done here.
Bryan Ryan : You would be wise to show me some respect.
Will Schuester : You've said your piece. Now get out.
Bryan Ryan : Well, Schuester, I should thank you. You've made my decision about which program to cut a lot easier.
