23 quotes
Rejecting Respect and Its Implications
Alfie Elkins
I don't want no bird's respect - I wouldn't know what to do with it.
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Is Every Man an Alfie?
Taglines
Is every man an Alfie? Ask any girl.
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The Impact of Choices on Relationships
Alfie
Harry, all I want is for you to see life, see what it is, and what it does to you. I never wanted to hurt you, Harry. I never want to hurt anybody.
Harry
No, I suppose not. But you do, Alfie. You do.
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The Importance of Laughter in Relationships
Alfie Elkins
A married woman, see. Every one of em in need of a good laugh. It don't never strike their husbands. I always say, make a married woman laugh and you're halfway there with her. Of course, it don't work with the single bird. Start you off on the wrong foot. You get one of them laughing, you won't get nothing else.
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Acceptance of Relationship Dynamics
Alfie Elkins
I told Gilda from the start that I ain't the marrying sort. And do you know what? She don't mind. She's a stand-by and she knows it. And any bird that knows its place in this world can be quite content.
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Independence in Life's Journey
Alfie Elkins
It don't do to get dependent on nobody in this life.
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Embracing Imperfections in Relationships
Alfie Elkins
She's got a little ginger moustache. But I find I'm quite willing to overlook the odd blemish in a woman, providing she's got something to make up for it. Well, that's what we're all here for, innit - to help each other out in this life.
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Living for Yourself Beyond Relationships
Alfie
With a bird, you can never tell where it's been, nor what it's done.
Harry
Here, would you mind saying "she". You're talking about my wife.
Alfie
She or it, they're all birds. What you've got to do, Harry, is start living for yourself. Like I do.
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Starting Over in a Steamy Situation
Siddie
Here, are you starting all over again?
[inside a parked car]
Alfie
What about if I am?
Siddie
Well, supposing the police was to come along?
Alfie
Let em come. The windows are steamed up, the doors are locked. It's like a Turkish bath in here.
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The Value of Irreplaceable Relationships
Alfie Elkins
If you lose a bird you can always replace her. But with a child it's different.
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Changing Nature of Love
Alfie Elkins
What I loved once and what I love now are two different things.
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Perception of Beauty Through the Heart
Alfie Elkins
Do you know, I'm beginning to think she was beautiful. After all, it ain't through the eyes that you feel beauty, it's how the heart hungers for something that makes it beautiful.
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Perceptions of Beauty in Relationships
Alfie Elkins
Mind you, she came over quite beautified for a while, particularly during the early months. And I told her: I said "Blimey, girl, you ain't as ugly as I thought".
[about Gilda's appearance while she is pregnant]
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Entitlement to Secret Thoughts in Relationships
Annie
Them's my secret thoughts.
Alfie
You ain't entitled to secret thoughts - not livin with me!
Annie
Everyone's entitled to secret thoughts.
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Breaking the Rules of Sleep
Carla
You should be in bed.
Alfie
I couldn't sleep, so I come down and made meself a cup of tea.
Carla
You're not supposed to.
Alfie
I've been doing things all my life I'm not supposed to.
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Searching for Meaning in Life's Pursuits
Alfie Elkins
You know what? When I look back on my little life and the birds I've known, and think of all the things they've done for me and the little I've done for them, you'd think I've had the best of it along the line. But what have I got out of it? I've got a bob or two, some decent clothes, a car, I've got me health back and I ain't attached. But I ain't got me peace of mind - and if you ain't got that, you ain't got nothing. I dunno. It seems to me if they ain't got you one way they've got you another. So what's the answer? That's what I keep asking myself - what's it all about? Know what I mean?
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Love and Appearances in Alfie's Life
Alfie Elkins
I've never told her that I love her - except at those times when you've got to say something for appearance's sake.
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Tension Between Alfie and Ruby
Alfie
Here, don't you dig your nails in again like you did last Thursday night. I've got scratches all down me back.
Ruby
Here, I may do more than that to you today.
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The Persistence of Attraction
Alfie Elkins
If a bird ain't got you one way, she's got you another.
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Managing Temptation in Relationships
Alfie Elkins
When a married woman gets too hot on, it's time to cool off.
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Understanding Women: Pleasure and Pain
Alfie Elkins
My understanding of women only goes as far as the pleasure. When it comes to the pain I'm like any other bloke - I don't want to know.
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Living for Yourself in a Selfish World
Alfie Elkins
You've got to live for yourself in this world, not for others.
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Exploring the Essence of Alfie
Taglines
What's it all about... Alfie.
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