Everett Sloane Quotes

Arthur Bannister That's the first time anyone ever thought enough of you to call you a shark. If you were a good lawyer, you'd be flattered.

Mr. Bernstein We never lost as much as we made.

Arthur Bannister Mike's got a lot of blarney but he knows how to hurt a man when he gets mad.

Arthur Bannister I knew I'd find you two together. If I hadn't, Elsa, I might have gone on playing it your way. You didn't know that, but you did plan for me to follow you...I presume you think that if you murder me here, your sailor friend will get the blame and you'll be free to spend my money. Well, dear, you aren't the only one who wants me to die. Our good friend, the District Attorney, is just itching to open a letter that I left with him. The letter tells all about you, lover. So you'd be foolish to fire that gun. With these mirrors, it's difficult to tell. You are aiming at me, aren't you? I'm aiming at you, lover. Of course, killing you is killing myself. It's the same thing. But you know, I'm pretty tired of both of us.

Mr. Bernstein President's niece, huh? Before Mr. Kane's through with her, she'll be a president's wife.

Mr. Bernstein Mr. Kane is finishing the review you started. He's writing a bad notice. I guess that'll show you.

Arthur Bannister You know, for a smart girl, you make a lot of mistakes. You should have let me live. You're gonna need a good lawyer.

Mr. Bernstein Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Cornell, Switzerland... he was thrown out of a lot of colleges.

Kopeikin Oh, by the way, have you a gun in your luggage?

Howard Graham I haven't any luggage!

Kopeikin Then, uh, you better take this. I picked it up on the way to see your wife. It is completely loaded.

Howard Graham Well, I don't need this!

Kopeikin Put it in your pocket. It will make you feel nicer to have it.

Howard Graham I never fired one of these things, you know?

Kopeikin That's a good one, Howard... You're a ballistics expert, and you never fired a gun!

Howard Graham Well, I just never did.

Kopeikin It's very simple. You just point it and pull the trigger.

Howard Graham Oh, I know how it works.

Kopeikin Take it with you anyway.

Arthur Bannister This is one case I've enjoyed losing. I'm coming to see you in the Death House, Michael, every day. Our little visits will be great fun. I'm going to ask for a stay of execution, and I really hope it will be granted. I want you to live as long as possible before you die...I've got an edge. I know you're going to the gas chamber.

Mr. Bernstein Old age. It's the only disease, Mr. Thompson, that you don't look forward to being cured of.

Mr. Bernstein A fellow will remember a lot of things you wouldn't think he'd remember. You take me. One day, back in 1896, I was crossing over to Jersey on the ferry, and as we pulled out, there was another ferry pulling in, and on it there was a girl waiting to get off. A white dress she had on. She was carrying a white parasol. I only saw her for one second. She didn't see me at all, but I'll bet a month hasn't gone by since that I haven't thought of that girl.