How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Groundhog Day.
Quote #7
PHIL: Who wants coffee? Get it while it's hot.
Phil eventually decides that the only way he can make Groundhog Day seem meaningful is if he starts acting nice to all the people around him. Little does he know that this strategy is what will eventually break his curse.
Quote #8
DOCTOR [referring to the dead homeless man]: He was just old. It was just his time.
A big part of Phil's journey comes when he realizes that despite all his power, there are some things he can't change. No matter how many times he tries, for example, he can't save the old homeless man who always dies on Groundhog Day no matter what Phil does.
Quote #9
NURSE: Sometimes people just die.
When Phil confronts the nurse, he wants to know exactly how the old homeless man has died. He wants to know because he thinks he might be able to prevent the man's death the next time he lives through Groundhog Day. But nothing he does ever works. The man is destined to die.