Memorable Quotes from Mary Tyler Moore
16 quotesEmergency Maternity Situation Arises Again
Police officer
Hey, lady. Don't worry, we'll get you to the hospital right away. Emergency maternity! Call in!
Liz
Oh no, Pete, not again.
[closing song begins as they run away sheltering Amigo]
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Questioning the Nature of Happiness
Liz
What's a ] with somebody ], ], ] and ] What's so ] about ] ]?
[[woe; [caring; [Dreaming; [loving; [sharing; [bad; [feeling; [good]
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Concerns About Temporary Happiness and Health
Liz
You're worried.
Pete
It's a wonderful ]. Can't last ].
[[dream; [forever]
Dr. Shapiro
It's too early for the chemotherapy to take affect.
Pete
The virus is bound to wear off sometime.
Liz
Of course it will, darling. But it's been more than a dream. It's been a new ] for us. And no matter what happens we've got to remember that and cling to it.
[[life]
J. Gardner Monroe
What did you put in that spray? Saccharine?
[sarcastically]
Liz
] that if the ] came out only once in a thousand years men would look at them differently.
[[Ralph Waldo Emerson#Nature .281836.29|Someone once said; [stars]
J. Gardner Monroe
Are you sure this the right channel? It sounds like a soap opera to me.
Liz
We've been warmed by the glow of ] and ], touched by ] and ]. We've felt ] and ]. We've finally seen the ] of the stars.
[[kindness; [laughter; [goodness; [humanity; [compassion; [love; [glory]
J. Gardner Monroe
And love is what makes the world go round. Roses are red, violets are blue. If my wife talked to me like that, I'd smack her in the mouth.
[derisively]
Dr. Witter
It's sentimental, yes, but that's ]. Unfortunately most people repress tenderness, suffocate it with ] and …
[[healthy; [cynicism]
J. Gardner Monroe
Let me tell you something. Our glorious and dynamic country did not get that way by the glow of kindness and ], no sir, it was built by ], the ] of the fittest. During the gold rush men beat each others ] out with pickaxes, and because of that, the great state of ] was born. What is wrong with you?
[[laughter; [competition; [survival; [brains; [California; notices Murgatroyd]
Murgatroyd
Oh, oh. I was just trying to see, It's getting interesting. If they had a series like this on TV, wow.
[the rest of the room watches the monitor]
J. Gardner Monroe
Shapiro, I thought you said that stuff was going to make him mean and irritable.
Dr. Shapiro
Well, a situation such as this, spray or no spray, you can hardly expect him to kick her out of bed.
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City's Resilience Amidst Chaos
Liz
The city was under attack by land, sea and air. Two days later you wouldn't have known the place. Over one million New Yorkers had joined the club.
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Concerns About Virus Spread from Toucan
Liz
* Reading the Health Department bulletin about the virus spread by the Toucan.
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A Moment of Shared Expression
Pete
Just a minute. I'd like to say something.
Reporter
Why, yes sir.
Pete
Well, I've got it.
Liz
So have I!
Pete & Liz
The virus!
Pete
And its the ] thing that ever happened.
[[greatest]
Liz
It makes you feel WONDERFUL!
Pete
Forget about what the mayor said, forget about those masks.
Liz
Find a crowd and BREATHE DEEP!
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Complex Family Dynamics in a Lighthearted Context
Liz
Well, uh… That's the way you kiss your sister?
[she puckers, and he kisses her passionately, she breaks away]
Pete
Well, you see we have a slightly incestuous relationship.
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The Influence of Positivity on Well-Being
Liz
I wonder if that's what happened to me, Pete. You know I didn't wake up that morning feeling good the way you did.
Pete
You didn't?
Liz
No. But then Gertrude and Conrad and the others were so cheerful, and the way you had been so nice the day before. Maybe I was immune to the virus, and it just sort of rubbed off on me.
Pete
Virus, schmirus — long as you feel good.
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The Bubble Sisters and Their Bubbly Greetings
Liz
Aida and I teamed up. We were "The Bubble Sisters" and every bubble Aida blew was filled with greetings from Amigo.
[Singing]
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Grapes Spark Confusion Among Friends
Amigo
Oh Boy! Grapes.
[in a speech balloon]
Pete
What the hell is that?
Liz
Get a load o that beak!
Pete
Come on, you. Hey! Hey! Those are my grapes.
Liz
Oh, let him eat em. He's probably hungry.
Pete
Oh sure. Make a pet out of him, get ] involved. That what you want?
[[emotionally]
Liz
I don't ] if you have him for breakfast.
[indignant; [care]
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The Colors of Emotion and Expression
Liz
* "Blue, Black and Grey" by ] and Dave Blume
[[w:Jerry Keller|Jerry Keller]
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Contagious Behavior and Health Department Bulletin
Liz
Read this, It's a Health Department bulletin it ] the whole thing. That's what happened to you, you got it from that ] that flew in this ]. The police are trying to catch him.
[[explains; [bird; [morning]
Pete
Hey, how bout that. ] in behavior. That's me!
[[Change]
Pete
Very contagious.
Liz
Uh, huh, huh, ha.
Pete
One little ] and you'll have it too.
[[kiss]
Liz
I don't want it.
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The Complexity of Optimism and Reality
Liz
I was once a sad optimistic ] only grim, realistic, Turning off to the games people play I find peace of ] in the ] That true existence is dreary Because ] was meant to be blue, black and gray. All the ].
[[Now; [mind; [theory; [life; [time]
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Unexpected Feelings Change Perception of Reality
Pete
Come ere! Come ere. Look. In this cruddy pile o junk — a ]. The odds against ] must've been a million to one. But it made it. Couple of drops of ], and some ]...
[[flower; [survival; [rain; [sun]
Liz
Pete, what's ]? What's the matter with you?
[[wrong]
Pete
I don't know. Ever since I got up I've been feeling kind of ]. I don't think I can explain it to you, but every thing seems different. Hey ].
[[strange; [listen]
Liz
To what? The traffic?
Pete
Kids ].
[[laughing]
Liz
You know why they're laughing? Cause they're not old enough to read the newspaper. You take a look at the front page and then try laughing. The ]'s a stinking, hopeless mess! Oh, Pete, you're ]. Sometimes a high fever can make you feel this way.
[[world; [sick]
Pete
I feel GREAT!
Liz
That's what I mean.
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Struggling with Past Choices and Future Paths
Liz
No. Don't ask me to go back. Pete, remember what we had. Remember it. Cling to it.
Pete
You're kidding yourself. Hinklemeyer's right. You talk about ] and ]. Read the front page and try to find some.
[[goodness; [kindness]
Liz
Pete, I can't go back. I couldn't live that kind of life, ever again.
Pete
Okay, you drink your poison, and I'll drink mine.
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Contagious Euphoria and Behavioral Changes
Liz
The virus produces a sense of euphoria, a feeling of well-being. No symptoms but a sudden ] in behavior patterns. Highly contagious. Avoid contact.
[[change]
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