Groundhog Day Morality and Ethics Quotes

How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Groundhog Day.

Quote #1

LOCAL MAN: No tomorrow? That would mean there would be no consequences. There would be no hangovers. We could do whatever we wanted!

After he's lived the same day several times in a row, Phil asks some local men what they'd do if there was no tomorrow. They respond that they'd do whatever they wanted because there'd be no consequences.

Quote #2

PHIL: I don't know, Gus. Sometimes I think you just have to take the big chances.

Phil takes the local men's advice to heart and decides to drive like a crazy person all around Punxsutawney. His first moral reaction to living the same day over and over is to just act as selfishly as possible and to break every rule he can.

Quote #3

PHIL: I'm not gonna live by their rules anymore.

Phil's first reaction to reliving Groundhog Day is to break as many rules as he can. After all, what's the point of following the rules if there are absolutely no consequences?