Myrna Loy Quotes

Nora Charles What's that man doing in my drawers?!

Dancer Have you ever been thrown out of a place, Mr. Charles?

Nick Charles Let's see. How many was it up to yesterday, Mrs. Charles?

Nora Charles Well, uh, how many places were you in, Mr. Charles?

Nora Charles Oh Nicky, I love you because you know such lovely people.

Nora Charles Nickie, have you any pictures of yourself taken as a baby?

Nick Charles No.

Nora Charles Aww, that's a shame. I want to see what you looked like.

Nick Charles I'll have some taken in the morning.

Nora Charles I suppose we ought to decide where we're going.

Nick Charles Why, do you care?

Nora Charles No, but I haven't any clothes.

Nick Charles Well, what's the difference? Saves you the trouble of packing. And I don't need anything in the world, darling, but you... and a toothbrush.

Fah Lo See I have seen a vision, the prophecy is about to be fulfilled. Genghis Khan, masked in his plate of gold, bearing the scimitar that none but he could ever wield comes back to us. I've seen a vision of countless hordes swarming to recapture the world. I've seen them victorious. I've heard the shouts of the dead and the dying drowned by the victorious cries of our people. Genghis Khan comes back! Genghis Khan leads the East against the world!

Nora Charles Are you packing?

Nick Charles Yes dear, I'm putting away this liquor.

Nick Charles Have you made any New Year's resolutions?

Nora Charles Not yet. Any complaints or suggestions?

Nick Charles A few.

Nora Charles Which?

Nick Charles Complaints.

Nora Charles All right shoot.

Nick Charles Well, you don't scold, you don't nag, and you look far too pretty in the mornings.

Nora Charles All right, I'll remember: must scold, must nag, musn't be too pretty in the mornings.

Marie Derry Oh, you're marvelous. All those ribbons. You gotta tell me what they all mean.

Marie Derry Never mind the romantic part of it. That takes care of itself. And I'm speaking from experience. They'll tell you money isn't everything. Well, maybe it isn't, but boy how it helps! Do you know that while Fred was away, I was drawing over five hundred dollars a month, I mean, from his Army pay and the job I had. Now the two of us got to live on what Fred gets from being a drugstore cowboy - thirty two fifty a week. Poor Fred. I guess you think he's an awful sourpuss. He didn't used to be that way, though. The Army's had an awful effect on him - knocked all the life out of him...You can't have happy marriages on that kind of dough.

Milly Stephenson All right Sergeant. Gosh, you got tough.

Mr. Milton There's considerable uncertainty in the business picture. Strikes, taxes still ruinous...Oh, things will readjust themselves in time. We want you back here in the saddle. You're the man for it...Your war experience will prove invaluable to us here. See, we have many new problems. This GI Bill of Rights, for instance. It involves us in consideration of all kinds of loans to ex-servicemen. We need a man who understands the soldier's problems. And at the same time, who's well grounded in the fundamental principles of sound banking. In other words, you.

Homer Parrish You want to see how the hooks work? Do you want to see the freak? All right, I'll show ya! Take a good look.

Peggy Stephenson He said he's sorry for what happened but it was just one of those things. He said it wouldn't be fair to his wife for us to see each other anymore because I'm obviously the kind of girl that takes these things too seriously. Then he said goodbye very politely and hung up. Well, I guess you and Dad don't have to worry about me anymore. That's the end of my career as a homewrecker. Mom, I know you feel sorry for me. You think my poor little heart is broken, but you can save your sympathy. I can see things clearer now. I made a fool of myself. I'm getting some sense hammered into me now. I'm glad I'm out of that mess. I'm glad I'll never see him again.

Pat Derry Headquarters, Eighth Air Force. Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross...Despite intense pain, shock, and loss of blood, with complete disregard of his personal safety, Captain Derry crawled back to his bombsight, guided his formation on a perfect run over the objective, and released his bombs with great accuracy. The heroism, devotion to duty, professional skill, and coolness under fire displayed by Captain Derry under the most difficult conditions reflect highest credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States of America. By command of Lieutenant General Doolittle.

Mrs. Devaney Miss?

Nancy Pryor You need something?

Mrs. Devaney I feel a little queasy. The altitude I guess. I'll have a bourbon... with a beer chaser.

Barney Uh. Miss Devaney. Do you know what you just ordered? They call those boiler makers.

Mrs. Devaney I know.

Nancy Pryor A bourbon with a beer chaser.

Nick Charles Who was that?

Nora Charles Oh, you wouldn't know them, darling. They're respectable.

Selma Landis Good night Nick, and thanks so much for everything. I want to kiss you. May I?

Nora Charles Go right ahead. But I warn you, it's a hard habit to get out of.

Dancer Once a gumheel, always a gumheel, huh? Well, I don't like gumheels, but I thought you'd quit it when you married a pot of money.

Nora Charles Did he call me a pot?

Nick Charles You see, when it comes to words like that, an illiterate person...

Polly Byrnes Whaddaya mean "illiterate"? My father and mother were married right here in the city hall!

Nick Charles Having a good time, Mrs. Charles?

Nora Charles It couldn't be better.

Nora Charles Waiter, will you serve the nuts? ... I mean, will you serve the guests the nuts?

Nora Charles The next person who says "Merry Christmas" to me, I'll kill em.