George the first was an honest, dull, German gentleman, as unfit as unwilling to act the part of a king, which is to shine and to ...oppress. Lazy and inactive even in his pleasures, which were therefore lowly sensual. He was coolly intrepid, and indolently benevolent. He was diffident of his own parts, which made him speak little in public, and prefer in his social, which were his favourite, hours the company of wags and buffoons. Even his mistress, the duchess of Kendal, with whom he passed most of his time, and who had all influence over him, was very little above an idiot.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
George Peatty: Tell me something, wouldya Sherry? Just tell me one thing. Why did you ever marry me anyway? Sherry Peatty: Oh..., George. When a man has to ask his wife that, well, he just hadn't better, that's all. Why talk about it? Maybe it's all to the good in the long run. After all, if people didn't have headaches what would happen to the aspirin industry?LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Charles Eastman: There's always a place at the plant for a boy like that. Mrs. Eastman: But what are we going to do about him... socially? Earl Eastman: That's easy. We can all leave town.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
For I thought of her grave below the hill, Which the sentinel cypress tree stands over,... And I thought, "Were she only living still, How I could forgive her, and love her!"LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
And the one bird singing alone to his nest, And the one star over the tower.... I thought of our little quarrels and strife, And the letter that brought me back my ring; And it all seem'd then, in the waste of life,LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
The world is filled with folly and sin, And Love must cling where it can, I say:... For Beauty is easy enough to win; But one isn't loved every day.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Annie: Dances like Pavaliver, that child. George Grainger: Dances like who?... Annie: Pavaliver--the Russian dancer. Don't be so ignorant.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Edith: This complete loveliness will fade. And we shall forget what it was like. Edward: Edith, don't.... Edith: Oh, it's bound to. Just a few years and the gilt wears off the gingerbread. Edward: Darling, answer me one thing truthfully. Have you ever seen gingerbread with gilt on it? Edith: [laughing] Fool! Edward: Then the whole argument is disposed of.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Jefferson Smith: If you thought as much as being honest as you do of being smart ... Diz: Honest? Why, we're the only ones wh...o can afford to be honest in what we tell the voters. We don't have to be re-elected like politicians.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »