10 Iconic Dazed And Confused Quotes From The Cult Classic

David Wooderson ends the movie with a climatic speech that resonates with almost all teenagers who’ve felt anxious about their future. Speaking to Randy “Pink” Floyd, he reminds him that he has to do what he wants even if it means going against others.

Conspiracy theories are a quintessential part of every high-school stoner party. The idea of George Washington being in a cult interested in aliens and smoking weed with his wife is hilarious and yet relatable to every 90’s kid out there.

The excitement and feeling of misplaced maturity is common among teenagers once they graduate from junior high to high school. As depicted with hilarious accuracy in the movie though, your biggest choices in high school really do boil down to who to sit with or what to do for the weekend.

Everyone has that feeling of alienation from the present moment, especially children, whose lives are dictated by the adults who seem bent on preparing them for the future. Sometimes, all we need to do is to live in the moment rather than thinking of the tomorrow.

This perfectly depicts the feeling that most people, especially teenagers, have about the future. Most people’s idea of the near future usually stems from their past experiences. For Cynthia, who’s a pessimist and a rebel herself, the future seems dark and radical.

Somehow, adults seem to think of their teenage years as the best years of their life. But teenagers usually hate their current life mostly because of how mundane and controlled it seems. It’s only after they grow up that they realise how precious those times were.

Wooderson, like most stoners, sometimes blurts out some profound lines that hits the nail on the head. As you grow up, you will be forced to conform to the standards of society and kill your individuality.

Cynthia is a character who stands apart from the rest. Her insights into life are accurate and deep. If death is anyway around the corner, isn’t it better if we make the most of what we have today?

Unlike the reputation that most American schools have of being pro-establishment, Ms. Stroud is blunt about the racist history of the country. She doesn’t shy away from calling a spade and spade even if it means defaming her own country’s independence day.

This quote captures the essence of high-school drama. It perfectly sums up the stupidity and lack of rationale behind dudes fighting at parties with some comedic touch to it.