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Sandy Dennis Quotes

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Memorable Quotes from Sandy Dennis

10 quotes
Up the Down Staircase
The Balance of Fear and Freedom in Education
Mr. McHabe Oh. Suggestions, Miss Barrett, ahh? I must say you've got guts.
Sylvia Barrett It's just an idea, Mr. McHabe. It seems to me that if the students have a chance to speak freely without fear of punishment...
Mr. McHabe Listen, you start running this school with ideas, you'll have riots in your rooms. Fear - That's all they understand.
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Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
End of the Dance
George All right! The dancing's over!
Honey Violence! Violence! Oo-hoo!
[applauding]
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Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Choosing Drinks Among Friends
Martha Fix the kids a drink, George. What would you like to drink, kid– kid.
Nick Honey? what would you like?
Honey Ohhhh, I don't know, dear, a little brandy maybe. "Never mix, never worry!
George Brandy? Just brandy? Simple, simple…
George What about you, em… em… em…
Nick Bourbon on the rocks, if you don't mind.
George Mind? I don't mind. I don't think I mind. Martha? Rubbing alcohol for you?
Martha Sure! "Never mix, never worry!
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Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Bunny Honey's Playful Exchange with Friends
Nick Here we are.
Honey Hip, hop! Hip, hop! Hip, hop! Hip, hop!
Nick Are you a bunny, Honey?
Honey Bunny Honey!
[giggles]
George Well, now, how's the bunny?
Honey Bunny funny!
[giggles]
George Bunny funny. Good for bunny!
Martha Come on, George!
George Honey, funny bunny.
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Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
The Joy of Dancing Together
Honey I want some! I want some dancing!
[drunkenly]
Martha That's not such a bad idea.
Honey I love dancing, don't you.
Martha With the right man.
Honey I dance like the wind.
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Up the Down Staircase
Embracing Reality as a Fundamental of Life
Sylvia Barrett If you deny what you know, or what you are, or where you are, you deny the simplest part of being alive, and then you die.
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Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Responsibility and Blame in Relationships
Martha Well, aren't you going to apologize?
George Wasn't my fault — the road should've been straight.
Martha Not that! For making her throw up.
George I did not make her throw up.
Martha You most certainly did.
George I did not.
Honey No, now, no…
[still drunk]
Martha Well, who do you think did? Sexy, back there? You think he made his own wife sick?
George Well, you make me sick.
Martha That's different.
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Up the Down Staircase
Exploring the Meaning of "Ruthless" in Context
Sylvia Barrett The theme of MacBeth is that too much ambition can lead to ruthless ambition, and end up in disaster. That's what words are for - to be used. Who can tell me what "ruthless" means? Joe?
Sylvia Barrett Eddie?
Eddie Williams Steps all over.
Sylvia Barrett Use it in a sentence.
Eddie Williams Steps all over, like white people. I know because I'm colored.
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Up the Down Staircase
Misunderstanding in the Teacher-Student Relationship
Sylvia Barrett When I finally get the chance, the first few precious minutes to talk to them about something I want them to understand, and I find that I am some kind of enemy... the butt of some enormous joke.
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Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Familiar Dance Among Friends and Tension
Honey They're dancing like they danced before.
George It's a familiar dance, Monkey Nipples. They both know it.
Honey I don't know what you mean.
[drunkenly]
Martha I like the way you move.
[sighs]
Nick I like the way you move, too.
George They like the way they move.
[to Honey]
Honey That's nice.
[drunkenly]
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