Danke Schoen John Hughes

I was saddened to hear of the early passing of writer/director John Hughes on Thursday. So many of his films have become classics, not only to teenagers of the 80's like me but to generations since. High school can be a tough place, but in his films Hughes always seemed to be able to bridge the differences between all types of kids and communicate the message that it didn't matter who or what you were, it was OK to be just exactly that. To this day, I still frequently quote lines from his most enduring films such as Sixteen Candles, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Pretty in Pink and The Breakfast Club. Below are a few of my favorites. Danke Schoen John Hughes. You made being a teenager just a little bit easier.

• "No more yanky my wanky, the donger need food!"- Long Duk Dong, Sixteen Candles
  
• "Screws just fall out all the time, the world's an imperfect place.- John Bender, The Breakfast Club
• "Don't mess with the bull, young man. You'll get the horns."-Mr. Vernon,The Breakfast Club
• I mean, not many girls in contemporary American society today would give their underwear to help a geek like me.-Ted, Sixteen Candles
• What was he wearing? Well, uh, let's see, he was wearing a red argyle sweater, and tan trousers, and red shoes... No, he's not retarded. -Grandpa Howard, Sixteen Candles
• What do you guys do in your club?
  In physics we, uh, we talk about physics, uh, properties of physics.
  So it's sorta social, demented and sad, but social. Right?- Brian Johnson, John Bender, The Breakfast Club
• Anyone? Anyone?....Bueller?- Econ teacher, Ferris Bueller's Day Off
• Oh, he's very popular Ed. The sportos, the motorheads, geeks, sluts, bloods, waistoids, dweebies, dickheads - they all adore him. They think he's a righteous dude.-Grace, Ferris Bueller's Day off