Noël Coward Quotes

Roland Hesketh-Baggott He is not a professional man and he isn't in trade. He has no family connections or background worth mentioning. He doesn't go in for hunting, or fishing, or...wenching.

Mr. Bridger Well, I hope he likes spaghetti. They serve it four times a day in the Italian prisons.

Roland Hesketh-Baggott You are allowing your native imperturbability to be swept away by a spate of mounting hysteria.

Mr. Bridger We've come here to pay our respects to Great Aunt Nellie. She brought us up properly and taught us loyalty. Now I want you to remember that during these next few days. I also want you to remember that if you don't come back with the goods, Nellie here will turn in her grave, and, likely as not, jump right out of it and kick your teeth in.

Camp Freddie But Mr. Bridger, what if the Professor's not bent?

Mr. Bridger Camp Freddie, everybody in the World is bent!

Camp Freddie Without the two Jags and the Aston, what happens if something does go wrong?

Charlie (indifferently) Put your gloves on. Anyone else?

Roland Hesketh-Baggott Must I remind you, Foster, that you are speaking of a member of the Reform Club?

Foster I don't care if he's a member of the Worshipful Company of Fishmongers. The man's mad!

Roland Hesketh-Baggott Actually, excessive sanity is not a necessary qualification for that particular institution.