Das Boot Quotes

“Nothing stimulates the brain cells like a desire to wipe out the other side.”
― Lothar-Günther Buchheim, Das Boot

“But there really ought to be a film of all this: closeups of pure shit. Horizon bald as a baby's bottom, a couple of clouds - and that's it. Then they could film the inside of the boat: moldy bread, filthy necks, rotten lemons, torn shirts, sweaty blankets, and, as a grand finale, all of us looking utterly pissed-off.”
― Lothar-Günther Buchheim, Das Boot

“Losing my watch was a bad omen. Must simply have fallen off my wrist. Perhaps it’s ticking away somewhere in the bilge. After all, it’s anti-magnetic, waterproof, shockproof, stainless, made in Switzerland.”
― Lothar-Günther Buchheim, Das Boot

“You already know that the Mediterranean not only has a current that flows in but also one that flows out. Two of them, one above the other: upper one in, lower one out. The reason is that there’s practically no rainfall anywhere in the area. There’s endless sunshine, though—so a lot of water evaporates. And as the salt obviously doesn’t evaporate along with the water, the salt content increases. The saltier the water, the heavier it is. All clear and logical, isn’t it?”
― Lothar-Günther Buchheim, Das Boot

“So our storm is behaving correctly, conforming entirely to expectations.”
― Lothar-Günther Buchheim, Das Boot

“Sailing ships are marvelous too. Nothing in the world has more beautiful lines than a sailing ship!”
― Lothar-Günther Buchheim, Das Boot

“Take it easy now - I've got first-class references from people who've been punched in the face by me. All of them were completely satisfied.”
― Lothar-Günther Buchheim, Das Boot

“Wieso den nich! Wieso den nich! O Gott, bist du dämlich - halt du mal n nackten Arsch an ne Kreissäge und sag dann, welcher Zacken dich geschnitten hat!”
― Lothar-Günther Buchheim, Das Boot