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George Coulouris Quotes

Actor

Memorable Quotes from George Coulouris

4 quotes
Whisky Request at the Bar
Dr. James Moran Give me a whisky, please.
Waiter at a bar Are you a member, Sir?
Dr. James Moran Don't be silly, give me a whisky.
Betrayal and Revenge in Womaneater
Dr. James Moran You've cheated me, now I'll destroy your idol, as you've destroyed me.
A Conversation About Jesus' Interests
Camel Driver Your son?
[spotting the 12-year-old Jesus, while refreshing himself in a well in Nazareth]
Mary Yes.
Camel Driver And, does He like being a carpenter?
Mary Yes, He does.
Camel Driver There's a big world outside this garden. Do you want Him to see it?
Mary He will see it soon enough.
Camel Driver Let me take Him with me. I'll pay you well. I can use a lad like that to help me with my caravan.
Mary No. Someday, He will leave me, but someone else will call Him.
Camel Driver And who will that be?
Mary My son will know Him when He comes.
Lucius Have no fear. We're simply checking the census against the tax rolls. Now, you are...Joseph. And you live here with your wife Mary.
[arriving at Jesus' home in Nazareth on horseback with another Roman soldier; reading from a scroll]
Joseph That is so.
Lucius Who's this boy?
[pointing to Jesus]
Mary My son, Jesus.
Lucius I have no record of His birth. When was He born?
[looking at the scroll again]
Mary Twelve years ago.
Lucius Where?
Mary In Bethlehem.
Lucius Bethlehem? Count those in the next house. See that the boy is registered before the year is out.
[realizing Jesus must have survived the killing of the young boys in Bethlehem which he commanded on Herod's orders 12 years before, and after a long, tense pause; Mary slowly nods "yes"; to the other Roman soldier; the Roman soldier rides away; to Mary; rides away]
Trust and Suspicion in Dark Times
Mrs. Margaret Santor There was a time when you trusted me.
Dr. James Moran My dear Margaret, I have never trusted you or any other woman with anything I didn't want anyone else to know.
Mrs. Margaret Santor There's evil all round me. It's here tonight! I can feel it!!