Quotes from Empire of the Sun
Maxton: I heard you resigned from the Scouts.
Jim: I've become an atheist.
"I learned a new word today -- Atom bomb."--Jim
"I saw it. I saw it! It was like a white light in the sky. Like God taking a photagraph." --Jim
"Can I have his shoes when he's dead?" --Jim
Jim: I was dreaming about God.
Mother: What did he say?
Jim: Nothing. [smiles] He was playing tennis.
Basie: Jim, didn't I teach you anything?
Jim: Yes! You taught me that people will do anything for a potato.
"I can't remember what my parents look like." --Jim