Suddenly It's Spring (1947)

Paulette Goddard: Mary Morely

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• Mary Morely : Young man, you are trying to interfere with destiny. Out! Out! Out!

• Mary Morely : I hadn't realized how easy it was to advise people and how difficult it is to make the advice work.

• Peter Morley : [to a violin player at their dinner table]  Why don't you go watch Rome burn?

  Mary Morely : I asked him to come over.

  Peter Morley : Oh, it was very pretty. Thanks very much.

  [He gives the violinist a tip] 

• Gloria Fay : Well, when does the fur start flying?

  Peter Morley : Fur?

  Mary Morely : Fur! Miss Fay means when is somebody going to trip over his own tongue and reveal that Mr. Morely is sitting between Mrs. Morely and his girlfriend.

  Jack Lindsay : Touche!

  Gloria Fay : Girlfriend is quite the phrase Mrs. Morely.

  Mary Morely : Oh, I was just being sweet.

  Gloria Fay : You are a darling. I feel honored to have won your husband.

  Mary Morely : You know, it's too bad you can't celebrate a moral victory.

  Peter Morley : Well, now that we all know each other...

• Mary Morely : Tell me, my dear, how did you ever manage to meet him?

  Gloria Fay : Oh, a man without love isn't that difficult.

  Mary Morely : It depends. In your case, obviously no.

  Gloria Fay : Oh, it's wonderful to meet such an understanding woman.

• Jack Lindsay : You'll thank me some day.

  Mary Morely : That is a moment I hope I don't have to see.

  Jack Lindsay : The career of a martyr is a thankless one.

  Mary Morely : Mr. Lindsay, just what is it you expect from me?

  Jack Lindsay : You

  [He takes her hand] 

  Mary Morely : [Rising and pointing him toward the door]  Young man, you are trying to interfere with destiny. Out! Out! Out!

• Mary Morely : A woman who won't fight to hold a good man doesn't deserve him.

• WAC Maj. Cheever : Captain, I don't think you should stay here.

  Mary Morely : Oh, it's all right. He was in the Pacific, you know, on a little hot rock.