Josephine Hull Quotes

Veta Louise Simmons Oh, Myrtle, don't be didactic. It's not becoming in a young girl. Besides, men loathe it.

Veta Louise Simmons As I was going down to the taxi cab to get Elwood's things, this awful man stepped out. He was a white slaver, I know he was. He was wearing one of those white suits, that's how they advertise.

Mrs. Ethel Chauvenet Does Elwood see anybody these days?

Veta Louise Simmons Oh, yes, Aunt Ethel, Elwood sees somebody.

Dr. Chumley I'm Dr. Chumley. You're Mrs. Simmons, of course.

Veta Louise Simmons Yes, well, I'm glad to know you, Dr. Chumley. Would you mind asking Judge Gaffney to come back here?

Dr. Chumley Why, certainly, certainly.

Veta Louise Simmons I want to tell him to sue you for $100,000. I don't think $50,000 is enough.

Veta Louise Simmons Judge Gaffney, is that all those doctors do in places like that — think about sex?

Judge Gaffney I don't know.

Veta Louise Simmons Because if it is they ought to be ashamed of themselves. It's all in their heads anyway. Why don't they get out and take long walks in the fresh air? Judge Gaffney walked everywhere for years, didn't you, Judge?

Veta Louise Simmons I took a course in art last winter. I learnt the difference between a fine oil painting, and a mechanical thing, like a photograph. The photograph shows only the reality. The painting shows not only the reality, but the dream behind it. It's our dreams, doctor, that carry us on. They separate us from the beasts. I wouldn't want to go on living if I thought it was all just eating, and sleeping, and taking my clothes off, I mean putting them on...

Veta Louise Simmons Myrtle Mae, you have a lot to learn, and I hope you never learn it.