"Triumph epitomizes adversity"
Maudie - Movie Quotes
Memorable Quotes
I was loved.
— Maud Lewis
Context:
Spoken to Everett in the hospital scene just before she dies, offering him a final absolution and comfort.
Meaning:
Maud's final realization and affirmation of her life's worth. Despite the abuse and hardship, she identifies love as the defining element of her existence.
The whole of life, already framed, right there.
— Maud Lewis
Context:
Maud explaining to a visitor why she doesn't need to leave her home to paint landscapes.
Meaning:
Encapsulates her artistic philosophy: you don't need to travel the world to find inspiration; it is present in the everyday if you have the eyes to see it.
We're like a pair of odd socks.
— Maud Lewis
Context:
Maud talking to Everett about their relationship, accepting their oddness as a form of belonging.
Meaning:
Acknowledges their strangeness and incompatibility with the rest of society, while validating their bond with each other.
I don't like people. I like dogs. And chickens... and geese.
— Everett Lewis
Context:
Early in the film when Everett is setting the ground rules for Maud living in his house.
Meaning:
Establishes Everett's misanthropic nature and his hierarchy of value, which Maud has to climb.