The English Patient (1996) - Quotes

A Request for Comfort and Rest

Count Laszlo de Almásy: [last words; to Hana] Read to me will you? Read me to sleep.

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The Power of Belief in Connection

Count Laszlo de Almásy: [singing the tune of "It's Only a Paper Moon" (by Harold Arlen, Billy Rose, and E.Y. Harburg)] It wouldn't be make believe if you believed in me.

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The Sound of Connection and Reflection

Count Laszlo de Almásy: [to Caravaggio] I have come to love that little tap of the fingernail against the syringe. Tap...Tap...Tap.

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Indifference to Cooking and Its Implications

Count Laszlo de Almásy: [to Kip] Hana was just telling me that you were indifferent...to her cooking.

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The Greatness of Condensed Milk

Count Laszlo de Almásy: [to Hana] Condensed milk - one of the truly great inventions.

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Cost Implications of Circumstantial Decisions

Count Laszlo de Almásy: [to Hana] In that case, I suppose we can't charge.

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The Significance of the Letter K

Count Laszlo de Almásy: [to Hana] K is for Katherine.

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Resilience in the Face of Heartbreak

Count Laszlo de Almásy: [to Katherine] Every night I cut out my heart. But in the morning it was full again.

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The Complexity of Identity and Belonging

Count Laszlo de Almásy: The International Sand Club: misfits, buggers, fascists, and fools - God bless us every one. Oops! mustn't say international - dirty word, filthy word.

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A Declaration of Innocence

Count Laszlo de Almásy: [to Caravaggio; to Caravaggio] No...I was never a spy.

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Different Lives, Shared Tragedy

Count Laszlo de Almásy: [to Caravaggio] Thousands of people did die. Just different people.

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A Surprising Encounter with Katherine

Count Laszlo de Almásy: [upon seeing Katherine in the plane wreckage] Katherine? My God, Katherine what are you doing here?

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Defiance of Agreement and Understanding

Count Laszlo de Almásy: [to Katherine] I'm not agreeing. Don't think I'm agreeing, because I'm not.

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Yearning for Connection with Nature

Count Laszlo de Almásy: [to Hana] I long for the rain on my face.

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Man to Man Conversations in Literature

Count Laszlo de Almásy: [to Katherine] Maddox knows I think - he keeps talking about Anna Karenina - I think it's his idea of a man to man chat...well it's my idea of a man to man chat.

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A Warning of Impending Consequences

Count Laszlo de Almásy: [to Katherine] Swoon, They'll catch you.

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Lingering Memories of Taste and Connection

Count Laszlo de Almásy: [to Katherine] I can still taste you. I try to write with your taste in my mouth.

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Astonishment at Unexpected Sight in Water

Count Laszlo de Almásy: [to himself in the Cave of Swimmers] My God...they're swimming. Swimming.

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Silhouette of K at Dawn

Count Laszlo de Almásy: K at dawn - silhouetted.

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A Request for a Returned Book

Count Laszlo de Almásy: [to Katherine] Mrs. Clifton...I believe you still have my book.

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A Request for Artistic Contribution

Count Laszlo de Almásy: [to Katherine] Could I ask you, please, to paste your paintings into my book? I should like to have them. I should be honored.

Reflections on the Nature of Winds

Count Laszlo de Almásy: [to Katherine; to Katharine] Let me tell you about winds.

Atonement for Social Awkwardness

Count Laszlo de Almásy: [to Katherine] I apologize if I appear abrupt. I am rusty at social graces.

The Dimming of Stars in a Sandstorm

Count Laszlo de Almásy: [to Katherine] In a few minutes there'll be no stars - the air is filling with sand.

Poor Planning and Its Consequences

Count Laszlo de Almásy: [to Katherine] We planned badly.

Reflections on Memories and Gratitude

Count Laszlo de Almásy: [to Katherine] There's really no need. This is just a scrapbook. They are too good. I should feel obliged. Thank you.

The Value of Silence in Travel

Count Laszlo de Almásy: [to Katherine] I once traveled with a guide who was taking me to Faya. He didn't speak for nine hours. At the end of it he pointed to the horizon and said, Faya! That was a good day.