Memorable Quotes from Cary Grant
62 quotesA Humorous Exchange About Personal Hygiene
Tom Winters
How long is it since you had a bath?
Cinzia Zaccardi
Che cosa?
Tom Winters
A bath! You look as if you need a good scrubbing.
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A Farewell with Wistful Wishes
Jerry Warriner
Take good care of her. Maybe you'll succeed where I failed. And I'm sure that the three of you will be very happy out where the West begins. If you ever think of me, send me a postcard. Just say, Having a wonderful time! I'll understand.
[''to Daniel'']
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A Vision of a Distant Happiness
Mortimer Brewster
There is a Happy Dale, far, far away...
[singing]
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The Complexity of Understanding and Punishment
Tom Winters
You'll get a spanking you'll never forget.
Cinzia Zaccardi
Oh, yes. A spanking solves so many things. Or a slap in the face. It's so much easier than understanding.
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The Humor of the Name Leopold
Leopold Dilg
Stop saying "Leopold" like that, tenderly. It sounds funny. You can't do it with a name like Leopold.
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Modern Marriages and Their Comforts
Tom Winters
How are you and John getting along these days?
Carolyn Gibson
Well, it's one of those modern marriages. Electric blankets and everything.
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Prioritizing Duty Over Personal Relationships
Walter Burns
Well Butch, where are you?...Well, what are you doing there? Haven't you even started?...Listen, it's a matter of life and death!...Well, you can't stop for a dame now! I don't care if you've been after her for six years. Butch - our whole lives are at stake! Are you going to let a woman come between us after all we've been through?...Butch, I'd put my arm in fire for you, up to here. Now you can't double-cross me...Put her on, I'll talk to her. Oh, good evening madam. Now listen, you ten-cent glamour girl. You can't keep Butch away from his duty!
[on the phone]
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A Father's Concern for His Children
Tom Winters
It happens that I care. I don't want my kids parceled out like cabbages.
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Confronting a Troubling Habit
Mortimer Brewster
This is developing into a very bad habit! I don't know if I can explain it to you. It's not only against the law, it's wrong!
[to his aunts]
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A Fond Farewell to a Talented Journalist
Walter Burns
You're getting a great little girl for yourself...You're getting something else too, Bruce, you're getting a great newspaperman ... One of the best I ever knew. Sorry to see her go. Darn sorry, Hildy.
[to Bruce]
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Loss of Faith in Relationships
Walter Burns
I wish you hadn't done that, Hildy...Divorce me. Makes a fellow lose all faith in himself...Almost gives him a feeling he wasn't wanted.
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Mortimer's Dark Discovery of Hidden Bodies
Mortimer Brewster
Certainly there are thirteen bodies in the cellar and there are hundreds more in the attic!
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Acceptance of a New Relationship
Jerry Warriner
So you two are gonna be married. I was glad to hear that. I said to myself, That Leeson's just the man for Lucy.
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Secrets and Sunbathing in Marriage
Jerry Warriner
Well, I'm gonna be tanned and Lucy's not gonna be embarrassed. And what wives don't know won't hurt them.
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Consequences of Unexpected Relationships
Angelo Donatello
My brother once took a dame like that to the Sons of Italy Ball. Boom: he's married.
Tom Winters
Oh, boom.
Angelo Donatello
And ever since, he's been having sons of Italy all over the place. You know what I mean? Six kids, doctor bills, his wife getting fat and sloppy. I mean, who needs it?
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The Cycle of Life and Renewal
Tom Winters
Think what the world would be like if nothing ever died. There'd be no room for the new and the young and beautiful that's being born all the time.
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Appreciating Idealism in People
Leopold Dilg
I don't approve of, but I like people who think in terms of ideal conditions. They're the dreamers, poets, tragic figures in this world, but interesting.
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Self-Expression Through Public Speaking
Leopold Dilg
Well, it's a form of self-expression. Some people write books. Some people write music. I make speeches on street corners.
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Concerns About Unusual Family Life
Mortimer Brewster
You wouldn't want to have children with three heads, would you? I mean, you wouldn't want to set up housekeeping in a padded cell. Oh, it would be bad.
[explaining to Elaine why they shouldn't be married]
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Frustration Over a Phone Call
Mortimer Brewster
Yes, operator, I'd like the Happy Dale Sanatorium, Happy Dale, New York. Come on, operator, what's taking so long? They're just across the river. I could swim it faster! No, I don't want the Happy Dale Laundry. I want the Happy Dale Sanatorium. Sanatorium, sanatorium, sanatorium. Yes, yes, like a broken record. Hello — what? They're busy? Busy? Look, they're busy and you're dizzy. No, I am not drunk, madam, but you've given me an idea.
[on the telephone; throws down the phone in disgust]
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Expectations of Absence and Return
Mortimer Brewster
When I come back, I expect to find you gone. Wait for me!
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Humorous Exchange on Appearance and Habits
Leopold Dilg
With these indoor habits of yours, you've got the complexion of a gravel pit.
Michael Lightcap
You know, Joseph, you're no oil painting yourself.
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Crossing the Bridge to Brooklyn
Mortimer Brewster
All I did was cross the bridge and I was in Brooklyn. Amazing.
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Doubt About Her Character and Intentions
T.R. Devlin
I don't know if she'll do it...Well, I don't think she's that type of woman.
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Anticipation of a Date Arrival
Tom Winters
Cinzia, come on. Your date is here, straining at the leash.
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The Search for Genuine Happiness
Captain Cummings
Haven't you ever met a man that could make you happy?
Lady Lou
Sure, lots of times.
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The Law's Perspective on Justice
Leopold Dilg
What is the law? It's a gun pointed at somebody's head. All depends upon which end of the gun you stand, whether the law is just or not.
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A Description of Her Condition
T.R. Devlin
She wasn't drunk, she was sick. Maybe that's why she hasn't shown up. She looked like the ragged end of nowhere.
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A Humorous Suggestion for a Haunted Stay
Mortimer Brewster
Now, here's ten dollars. Why don't you be a good sport and go out and haunt yourself a hotel?
[trying to make Jonathan leave]
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A Conversation About Hunger and Appetite
Leopold Dilg
Oh, Tilney, I'm very hungry. Do you think you could find a chicken leg or something I can nibble on as I ride?
Michael Lightcap
That's alright Tilney. A whole chicken. He has an enormous appetite.
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A Request for a Tombstone
Mortimer Brewster
Pull up a tombstone!
[Meeting with Dr. Gilchrist in the cemetery]
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Cultural Critique of Class Behavior
Tom Winters
I think I should apologize for the behavior of the upper classes in America.
Cinzia Zaccardi
They behave like the upper classes in Italy, also the lower classes.
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Family Insanity Described Humorously
Mortimer Brewster
Insanity runs in my family. It practically gallops.
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Parenting versus Policing in Child Rearing
Tom Winters
Well, you must have had a lot of experience raising children.
Cinzia Zaccardi
No, I have no experience. But I know when a little child is unhappy. I know, and how I know, when a father is unreasonable. Try to be a parent, not a policeman.
Tom Winters
I don't know what you know about parents. But I imagine you've had a wide acquaintance amongst policemen.
Tom Winters
I'll have to call one if you keep that up.
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Questioning the Value of Marriage
Jerry Warriner
Perhaps our marriage doesn't mean anything to you?…Perhaps you have no sentiment left for me.
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Prioritizing News Coverage Over Global Events
Walter Burns
No, no, never mind the Chinese earthquake for heaven's sake...Look, I don't care if there's a million dead...No, no, junk the Polish Corridor...Take all those Miss America pictures off Page Six...Take Hitler and stick him on the funny page...No, no, leave the rooster story alone - that's human interest.
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Independence in a Simple Gesture
Captain Cummings
Well, surely you don't mind my holding your hand?
Lady Lou
It ain't heavy - I can hold it myself.
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Unexpected Complicity in the Cat's Involvement
Mortimer Brewster
Even the cat's in on it!
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Political Support for a Senatorial Candidate
Walter Burns
Tell him if he'll reprieve Earl Williams, we'll support him for senator. Tell him the Morning Post will be behind him hook, line, and sinker.
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Identity and Humor in Mortimer Brewster's Words
Mortimer Brewster
No, no. I'm not a Brewster. I'm the son of a sea-cook! Ha! Ha!
[last lines]
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Confronting Danger for a Friend's Survival
T.R. Devlin
I'm taking her to the hospital to get the poison out of her...How'd you like your friends downstairs to know? They've yet to be told...You haven't forgotten what they did to Emil, have you Sebastian?...You've got your chance here and now. Tell them who she is.
[to Alex, while carrying Alicia]
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The Inevitability of Change and Growing Up
Tom Winters
I know how you feel. But nothing ever stays exactly the same. Everything changes. Everybody has to leave. Everybody, sooner or later, and it's not so bad. Everything's different, but it's not so bad. You'll all be leaving me before long, and I have to get used to that. You can't remain children forever, no matter how much you want to.
Elizabeth Winters
Oh, why do you talk so much?
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The Impact of Fun on Marital Relationships
Jerry Warriner
I wish Lucy would go out and get some fun for herself now and again. It would do her good. That's the trouble with most marriages today. People are always imagining things. The road to Reno is paved with suspicions. And the first thing you know, they all end up in a divorce court.
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The Beauty of Life After Death
Tom Winters
Everything is constantly changing. So perhaps when our souls leave our bodies, we go back into God's universe in the security of being part of all life again and of all nature. So, for all we know, that sort of life after death may be very beautiful.
David Winters
If you say so. Hey, Pop.
Tom Winters
What?
David Winters
Don't do anything beautiful for a while, will you?
Tom Winters
I'll try not to.
David Winters
And give up smoking. It's bad for older people.
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Communication Breakdown in Arsenic and Old Lace
Mortimer Brewster
Stop underplaying, I can't hear you!
[to Dr. Einstein]
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The Nature of Advertising Exaggeration
Roger Thornhill
Ah, Maggie, in the world of advertising, there's no such thing as a lie. There's only the expedient exaggeration. You ought to know that.
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Value of Diamonds vs. Soul
Captain Cummings
I'm sorry you think more of your diamonds than you do of your soul.
Lady Lou
I'm sorry you think more of my soul than you do of my diamonds.
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Indifference Amidst Chaos and Conflict
Mortimer Brewster
I got the papers signed — papers are all signed, what do I care? Go ahead — fight, fight. Oh, don't do that. It never works. What do you know? it worked!
[watching the fighting, lighting up a cigarette; watching the police trying to bring down Jonathan with a shoe; Jonathan collapses]
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Unexpected Revelation of Maternal Identity
Cinzia Zaccardi
Where is their mother?
Tom Winters
What did you say?
Cinzia Zaccardi
Their mother?
Tom Winters
You are looking at her. I'm a little new at the job.
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A Dance Between Stuffy and Belle
Tom Winters
I'm delighted you're the belle of the ball, but may I have this next dance?
Cinzia Zaccardi
Oh, yes.
Tom Winters
My recollection is a little hazy, but I believe I'm the fellow who brought you.
Cinzia Zaccardi
Oh, yes, you are the stuffy one.
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An Apology for Erratic Behavior
Jerry Warriner
I certainly acted like a prized lunatic and I'm sorry…Nothing except the most ridiculous and sickening exhibition mortal man ever made of himself. Oh, I don't know why I act like that….The main idea is, do you accept my apology? Aside from making a blue-ribbon sap of myself today, I must have embarrassed you beyond words. You took it fine, though.
[''to Lucy'']
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A Son's Plea for Understanding
Roger Thornhill
Mother, this is your son, Roger Thornhill...No, no, Mother. I have not been drinking. No, no. These two men, they poured a whole bottle of bourbon into me. No, they didn't give me a chaser.
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Concerns About Poison and Murder
Mortimer Brewster
You... Get out of here! D'ya wanna be poisoned? D'ya wanna be murdered? D'ya wanna be killed?
[to elderly guest]
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A Weight Loss Response to Punishment
Tom Winters
Go to your room. You're not gonna get anything to eat tonight.
David Winters
Thanks. I'm trying to lose weight.
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Mortimer's Doubts on Communication Clarity
Mortimer Brewster
Hello... Operator? Can you hear my voice? You can? Are you sure? Well, then I must be here.
[on telephone; Hangs up]
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A Trip to the Circus for Refreshments
Jerry Warriner
Oh, I've heard everything. I'm going out to get some popcorn and pink lemonade. I've just seen a three-ring circus.
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Choosing Between Renting and Buying a Houseboat
Angelo Donatello
Did you make up your mind about the boat? Do you want to rent? Do you want to buy? Do you want to make a deal?
Tom Winters
It's a leaky, broken-down soggy derelict that'll probably sink and dump us all in the river. But I wouldn't think of living any other place.
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A Playful Exchange About Fishing and Cleaning
Cinzia Zaccardi
You see? When a fish comes, the bell rings and announces his arrival. Isn't it nice?
Tom Winters
Very nice. But tell me, do you think if you attach one end to a dust rag, the fish might dust the furniture for you?
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Journey to a Florida Tan
Jerry Warriner
I've gotta get a deep Florida tan if it takes all afternoon…All aboard for Miami, Palm Beach and points south.
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Trust is Essential for a Happy Marriage
Jerry Warriner
You can't have a happy married life if you're always suspicious. No. There can't be any doubts in marriage. Marriage is based on faith and if you've lost that, you've lost everything.
[''to Barbara'']
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Mortimer Brewster's Witty Observation on Appearance
Mortimer Brewster
Where did you get that face? Hollywood?
[to Jonathan, who has some resemblance Frankenstein's monster]
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A Playful Exchange Between Two Characters
Captain Cummings
You bad girl.
Lady Lou
Mmm, you'll find out.
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