Memorable Quotes from José Ferrer
7 quotesCultural Perspectives and Personal Discontent
Lizzi Spoekenkieker
Do you know what they say in Mexico? Mexicans loathe the Americans, hate the Spaniards, distrust the English, admire the French, and love the Germans.
Rieber
That is all very nice. I am glad they say those things, but, as far as I am concerned, after a few weeks in Mexico, you can keep the Mexicans too.
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Historical Misfortunes and Scapegoating in Dialogue
Rieber
Lowenthal, you know it is a historical fact that the Jews are the basis of our misfortunes.
Lowenthal
Of course.
Rieber
You agree?
Lowenthal
Of course. The Jews and the bicycle riders.
Rieber
The bicycle riders? Why the bicycle riders?
Lowenthal
Why the Jews?
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A Tense Exchange of Fate and Freedom
John the Baptist
Are you going to free me?
Herod Antipas
I am going to kill you.
John the Baptist
Then you free me!
Herod Antipas
I hope so.
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Art Appreciation and Humorous Reactions
Leopold
I had the privilege of escorting Ariel through the Sistine Chapel for the first time in her life and explaining to her exactly why ]'s ceiling was indeed great.
[[Michelangelo]
Ariel
When ] first laid eyes on it, he fainted.
[[w:Raphael|Raphael]
Andrew
Had he eaten?
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Conflict Between Herod and Judean Priests
Herod the Great
I am an Idumean. Not a Judian. The priests here in Judea mock me in their temple. The temple which I built. They accuse me of impiety. Tell them, Antipas.
Herod Antipas
The priests are envious of my father. He knows the prophets better than they and has more faith in them.
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Invention of a Fish Bone Apparatus
Leopold
So, you're an inventor, eh?
Andrew
Crackpot inventor.
Adrian
Andrew's invented a wedding present for you and Ariel. Tell em about that.
Andrew
It's a silly apparatus that takes the bones out of fish, and if you prefer, although there's no point to it, it puts bones in fish.
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The Risks of Overconfidence in Safety Measures
Dr. Andrews
Billions of dollars have been made to make these nuclear plants safe, fail safe! The odds of anything going wrong are astronomical, doctor.
Dr. Hubbard
I appreciate that, Doctor. But let me ask you. In all your fail-safe techniques, is there a provision for an attack by killer bees?
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