The Black Stallion Quotes
"He would rather die with the mighty stallion than alone."
"He had conquered this wild, unbroken stallion with kindness."
"He wasn’t licked yet! He’d find some way to make a shelter."
"Together they drank the cool, refreshing water."
"He saved my life, Captain. I can’t leave him here alone. He’ll die!"
"It was pretty bad, Mrs. Dailey—but what I wanted to see you about, Mrs. Dailey, was—well, I brought back a horse with me—we were rescued together."
"The clock on top of the radio ticked off the minutes as Alec told his story."
"He forgot that his mother, his father, and Joe Russo were listening to him."
"Yes," she answered, "we have much to be thankful for."
"He’s all right, Dad, when he gets used to things."
"He was glad his father had told him he wouldn’t have to go to school today."
"Napoleon raised his head and neighed as he saw the Black."
"Napoleon shook his head, looked at the Black, then resignedly started off."
"Feeling pretty good, aren’t you, Boy?" Alec let the rope out to give the Black more room.
"Not too fast now, Black!" Alec called as the stallion cantered ahead of him.
"You’re going to like this to graze in," he said. "Just look at all that grass!"
"Home at last—and with a horse like this! All his very own!"
"He’s all right now. You gave him a good run. Besides he has to get used to being left alone, anyway."
"It’s the first freedom he’s had in a long time," said Alec.
"Never liked this business of retiring, anyway," he said. "Not too old—still have plenty of good years left in me!"
"This, son," he said, "is where I got the greatest thrill of my life—riding Chang home first in the Kentucky Derby."
"There isn’t anything so exciting in the world as lining up there at the post with a four-legged piece of dynamite underneath you!"
"It would be great, Henry!" he said. "And I know he would give any horse in the world a real race—if we can just keep him from fighting."
"Guess they believe me now," Alec said, grinning.
"I’m not afraid of anything with the Black, Henry—you know that," Alec answered.
"Keep it up, Alec, and we’ll show your folks that you can raise a champion race horse and get good marks at the same time!"
"Bejabbers yourself, Jake," he said. "Don't jump to conclusions so fast. You haven't seen this gray devil run yet."
"You sure were right, Henry. You've got a real horse here."
"Worth risking my job for," the old man answered, nodding his head.
"Stick around, Jake," he said over his shoulder, "and you’ll see the fastest thing on four legs."
"I’ll control him—one of these days," Alec said determinedly.
"It’s the first real fun he’s had in a long, long time."
"Guess you’ll have to admit there isn’t a horse in the country that can come close to him," Henry said.
"You’re like me, Henry," he continued, "as long as there’s a breath left in your body, you’ll want to be around horses and nothing in this world will keep you from ’em."
"I’m almost late for school, Henry," Alec said. "Would you mind giving him the once-over with the cloth—?"
"That’s right, Dad." Alec smiled. "You’re a good cook!"
"The mystery horse—the mystery horse," he stammered, "is the Black."
"Everything’s all set for shipping the Black and stabling him out there—not going to be any expenses at all!"
"He’s been-a da good horse for fifteen years—now he’s gonna have da vacation."
"Guess the noise and the ride’s made him kinda nervous, Henry," he said.
"Say, this is swell!" Alec said as he looked around him.
"Shh, fella." Alec rubbed the stallion's head.
"Gotta try and get some sleep now, fella—we both need it."
"The mystery horse, heh?" The gatekeeper smiled. "We’ve been waiting for him!"
"If you don’t like it where you’re standing, I’ll throw you out of here!"
"The fastest in the world—take my word for it," Henry said. "But we knew what we were getting into."
"You did it, Boy," he said proudly. "You did it!"