“Cool Runnings” is a popular 1993 comedy sports film directed by Jon Turteltaub. The film takes inspiration from the true story of Jamaica’s first bobsled team who dreamt of competing in the Winter Olympics despite never having seen snow. The movie is renowned not only for its depiction of grit and determination but also for the valuable life lessons conveyed through proverbs, punch lines, and dialogue. The characters’ lines often embody humor, inspiration, and the spirit of sportsmanship that together complement the film’s theme perfectly. Here are 20 of the most popular quotes from “Cool Runnings”:
**Quotes**:
1. **”A gold medal is a wonderful thing. But if you’re not enough without it, you’ll never be enough with it.”**
-Irving “Irv” Blitzer
2. **”Feel the rhythm! Feel the rhyme! Get on up, it’s bobsled time! Cool Runnings!”**
-Sanka Coffie
3. **”Now look in the mirror, and tell me what you see!”**
-Junior Bevil
4. **”I see Junior. Junior Bevil.”**
-Sanka Coffie
5. **”You see Junior. Well, you want to know what I see? I see pride! I see power! I see a bad-ass mother who doesn’t take no crap off of nobody!”**
-Sanka Coffie
6. **”We’re different. People are always afraid of what’s different.”**
-Derice Bannock
7. **”If we walk Jamaican, talk Jamaican, and is Jamaican, then we sure as hell better bobsled Jamaican.”**
-Derice Bannock
8. **”I can’t believe you’re still cold mon.”**
-Sanka Coffie
9. **”I’m not smoking, I’m breathing.”**
-Sanka Coffie
10. **”No people, they can’t believe, Jamaica has a bobsled team”**
-Sanka Coffie
11. **”All I’m saying mon, is if we walk Jamaican, talk Jamaican, and is Jamaican, then we sure as hell better sled Jamaican.”**
-Derice Bannock
12. **”Hey Sanka you dead?” “Ya man”**
-Derice Bannock and Sanka Coffie
13. **”Eins, Zwei, Drei… Jamaica is Free!”**
-Irving “Irv” Blitzer
14. **”In bobsledding, there are always a hundred reasons not to go.”**
-Irving “Irv” Blitzer
15. **”Sanka, you’dead?” “Yeah, mon.”**
-Derice Bannock and Sanka Coffie
16. **”Kiss my lucky egg!”**
-Sanka Coffie
17. **”When you stop being scared, that’s when you can start being an Olympian mon.”**
-Derice Bannock
18. **”I’m freezing my royal Rastafarian nay-nays off!”**
-Sanka Coffie
19. **”Our Father, who art in Calgary, Bobsled be thy name. Thy kingdom come, gold medals won, on Earth as it is in turn seven. With Liberty and Justice for Jamaica and Haile Selassie. AMEN.”**
-Sanka Coffie
20. **”Ain’t no rule that says the duck can’t play. Know what I’m saying?”**
-Yul Brenner
These iconic lines from “Cool Runnings” have sustained the movie’s legacy over the years. Each quote, filled with humor, spirit, and wisdom, perfectly captures the essence of the underdog story that continues to inspire audiences worldwide. Regardless of your familiarity with the sport of bobsledding, these quotes certainly resonate with anyone who appreciates a motivational story.