Alec Guinness Quotes

Col. Nicholson One day the war will be over. And I hope that the people that use this bridge in years to come will remember how it was built and who built it. Not a gang of slaves, but soldiers, British soldiers, Clipton, even in captivity.

Jacob Marley's Ghost Your activities in life were so pleasing to Lucifer that he has appointed you to be his personal clerk. A singular honor. You will be to him, so to speak, what Bob Cratchit was to you.

Ebenezer Scrooge That's not fair! It's... it's...

Jacob Marley's Ghost Diabolical. I must confess, I find it not altogether unamusing.

Mrs. Wilberforce It won't do any harm to tell you now that Major Courtney has gone to the police. They'll be here shortly.

Mrs. Wilberforce Oh! Whatever is that?

Harry I expect something fell off the roof, mum.

Mrs. Wilberforce The roof?

Harry Probably a... chimney-pot.

Mrs. Wilberforce A chimney-pot?

Professor Marcus See who it is, Harry.

One-Round (looking blankly at his cello) Are we supposed to make noises with these things? What kind o noises?

Louis Who is she?

Professor Marcus Not noises, One-Round, "music"!

Louis I said what does she mean, you...

Col. Nicholson What have I done?

Professor Marcus There is a wheelbarrow out there. Would you mind fetching it, please? The major has a train to catch.

Professor Marcus Well, where is he? Where is the Major? Is he up there still?

Harry No, no, he, uh, he come down.

Professor Marcus Well bring him here!

Harry He come down... with the chimney-pot.

Professor Marcus With the chimney- ?(chuckles) Is he hurt?

Louis I shouldn't think he felt a thing.

Col. Nicholson I tell you, gentlemen, we have a problem on our hands. Thanks to the Japanese, we now command a rabble. There's no order, no discipline. Our task is to rebuild the battalion. It isn't going to be easy, but fortunately, we have the means at hand, the bridge...We can teach these barbarians a lesson in Western methods and efficiency that will put them to shame. We'll show them what the British soldier is capable of doing...It's going to be a proper bridge. Now here again, I know the men. It's essential that they should take a pride in their job.

Col. Nicholson I've been thinking. Tomorrow it will be 28 years to the day that I've been in the service. 28 years in peace and war. I don't suppose I've been at home more than ten months in all that time. Still, it's been a good life. I love India. I wouldn't have had it any other way. But there are times when suddenly you realise you're nearer the end than the beginning. And you wonder, you ask yourself, what the sum total of your life represents, what difference your being there at any time made to anything, or if it made any difference at all really. Particularly in comparison with other men's careers. I don't know whether that kind of thinking is very healthy, but I must admit I've had some thoughts on those lines from time to time. But tonight—tonight!

One-Round I said nobody was to do her!

Mrs. Wilberforce Mr. Harvey!

One-Round I said - I said nobody was to do Mrs. Lopsided!

Mrs. Wilberforce Stop that!

Mrs. Wilberforce What "are" you doing?

Mrs. Wilberforce And who is Mrs. Lopsided, may I ask? Where is Mr. Robinson?

One-Round He's, uh, he's outside.

Mrs. Wilberforce Somebody took the key. The cello case is gone!

One-Round It's, uh, out there too.

Mrs. Wilberforce Well... bring it in.

Mrs. Wilberforce I fell asleep. Somebody took the key out of my pocket. I'm *very* angry!

Professor Marcus As you have every right to be. It's disgraceful, Mrs. Wilberforce, shameful! Mr. Robinson will answer for it.

Mrs. Wilberforce (One-Round brings in the cello case] I'll take that, thank you. Professor Marcus, this is another black mark against you. I shall certainly tell the police.

Professor Marcus (as she shuts the door) What happened?

One-Round I thought they'd, uh, done er in. I thought, uh, I thought Harry done er.

Professor Marcus So?

One-Round So all right, I made a mistake!

Professor Marcus (Puts his face in his hand) Put him in the barrow.

Col. Nicholson It is quite understandable. It's a very natural reaction. But one day, in a week, a month, a year, on that day when God willing, we all return to our homes again, you're going to feel very proud of what you have achieved here in the face of great adversity. What you have done, should be, and I think will be, an example to all our countrymen, soldier and civilian alike. You have survived with honour, that and more: here in the wilderness, you have turned defeat into victory. I congratulate you. Well done.

Obi-Wan Kenobi Luke. Luke!

Luke Skywalker Ben?

Obi-Wan You will go to the Dagobah system.

Luke Dagobah system?

Obi-Wan There you will learn from Yoda, the Jedi master who instructed me.