- Général André de...: Unhappiness is our own invention. At times I'm sad that I lack the imagination for it.
- Comtesse Louise de...: [praying for her lover who is about to go on a duel with her husband] Save him, dear saint. You know that we were guilty in thought only. And what are thoughts? Will you save him, my dear saint? I thank you in advance. Blessed be your name in heaven as on earth. Amen.
- Général André de...: I'll tell you a secret. Our conjugal bliss is a reflection of ourselves. It's only superficially superficial.
- Général André de...: Napoleon was only wrong twice in his life: at Waterloo, and when he said, "The only victory in love is to flee."
- Opening Title Card: Madame de... was a very elegant, distinguished and celebrated woman, seemingly destined to a delightful, uncomplicated existence. Probably nothing would have happened had it not been for those jewels...
- Lola: In just 15 minutes, I must begin to forget you. I hope it won't take too long.
- Général André de...: You're incredible. You would think it was I leaving you.
- Lola: One way of leaving a woman is to let her leave.
- Général André de...: Believe me, she'll find you very entertaining. But, I'm warning you: She's a incorrigible flirt.
- Baron Fabrizio Donati: Really?
- Général André de...: She' an expert at dashing men's hopes. You know, torture through hope.
- Comtesse Louise de...: I must warn you. They say I'm a terrible flirt.
- Baron Fabrizio Donati: I don't believe it.
- Comtesse Louise de...: I'm not aware of it, so there is nothing I can do.
- Comtesse Louise de...: I've answered all your letters, my love. But I never had the courage to mail my replies.
- Comtesse Louise de...: Can you forgive me? Not right away, of course, but one day you will.
- Baron Fabrizio Donati: I'd like to, and even hope to, but it will be difficult. I'm trying my best, yet I'm no longer here. I'm no longer with you, Louise.
- Général André de...: What are you suffering from exactly?
- Comtesse Louise de...: Humiliation.
- Général André de...: Nothing's more quickly cured.
- Général André de...: I'm not angry. I simply pity you. You're ill. You're not seeing clearly. You're trying to tun remorse into memories.
- Comtesse Louise de...: How can you fight over a crazy woman like me? I'm not worth it. I"m not even pretty anymore.
- Baron Fabrizio Donati: You're prettier than ever.
- Comtesse Louise de...: Really?
- Comtesse Louise de...: You see, I'm incorrigible. A frivolous liar. The woman I've become suffers because of the woman I was.
- Général André de...: [Remy shows a pair of earrings] What's that?
- Monsieur Rémy: I couldn't believe she'd sell them without your knowledge.
- Général André de...: Sell them?
- Monsieur Rémy: I thought that by buying them...
- Général André de...: What are you saying, Monsieur Remy?
- Monsieur Rémy: I thought I was doing both of you a favor.
- Général André de...: I don't follow, Monsieur Remy. I sometimes do favors for others but I avoid letting others do them for me.
- Monsieur Rémy: A good policy.
- Général André de...: [Angrily, as the jeweler, Monsieur Remy, tries to sell him the wife's earrings for a fourth time] Don't bother me with those infernal earrings!
- Comtesse Louise de...: First, you must promise to tell no one.
- Monsieur Rémy: It's you ladies who bring us our gentlemen clients. Discretion is part of our profession.
- Comtesse Louise de...: I assumed as much.
- Comtesse Louise de...: I'm in financial straits at the moment and I thought of selling these diamond earrings. You'd know their value better than anyone.
- Monsieur Rémy: Particularly since I sold them to your husband.
- Monsieur Rémy: Does this sum seem reasonable?
- Comtesse Louise de...: I'm hardly one to speak of reason.
- Général André de...: We'll be dining at home.
- Comtesse Louise de...: Why? All your friends are waiting.
- Général André de...: Your suitors annoy me. Each by himself is a bore. Together, they're insufferable.
- Opera Patron: Mr. Paramere wishes me to ask you a question.
- Général André de...: Ask away. I love questions.
- Opera Patron: He feels that while looking for those earrings, you gave his wife a rather unpleasant stare.
- Général André de...: Meaning I suspected she stole them?
- Opera Patron: I wouldn't go that far.
- Général André de...: Good. Tell him he should have chosen a less attractive wife and that I've often caught him looking at my wife, yet surely he never suspected her of theft.
- Comtesse Louise de...: Let's never speak of it again, all right?
- Général André de...: Never! What's done is done.
- Baron Fabrizio Donati: Will we meet again?
- Comtesse Louise de...: Certainly. Fate is on our side.
- Baron Fabrizio Donati: I'm not so sure! My name is Fabrizio Donati!
- Comtesse Louise de...: [riding away in a carriage] And I am Madame de...
- Baron Fabrizio Donati: Two days without seeing you. My secretary complains that I'm a nervous wreck.
- Baron Fabrizio Donati: Twenty-four hours without seeing you.
- Comtesse Louise de...: It's torture, I know.
- Général André de...: I'd appreciate it if you didn't let your fainting spells go on so long. They've never exceeded three minutes before, as befits a woman of your breeding.
- Baron Fabrizio Donati: I beg your pardon for this morning. I'm not a very good horseman.
- Général André de...: It didn't show. You pranced like D'Artagnan himself.
- Général André de...: You know, I appreciate your considering going away. Of course, only a woman of your good breeding would think of it.
- Baron Fabrizio Donati: Why are you leaving?
- Comtesse Louise de...: Why shouldn't I?
- Baron Fabrizio Donati: Where are you going?
- Comtesse Louise de...: The Italian lakes.
- Baron Fabrizio Donati: Without me?
- Comtesse Louise de...: Once I'm there, I'll wonder why I ever left.
- Baron Fabrizio Donati: Then, why go?
- Comtesse Louise de...: Yes, why?
- Comtesse Louise de...: My earrings. Thanks to them, you were always at my side. They were my only comfort. I shall wear them always.
- Baron Fabrizio Donati: Ravishing.
- Comtesse Louise de...: Don't these earrings make me look beautiful?
- Baron Fabrizio Donati: Like they were made for you.
- Général André de...: Give me those earrings.
- Comtesse Louise de...: Why?
- Général André de...: You have your secrets and I have mine.
- Général André de...: Constantinople?
- Baron Fabrizio Donati: Yes.
- Général André de...: Beautiful city. Beautiful women. Beautiful jewels.
- Général André de...: You understand, my friend, that it's incompatible with your dignity and mine for my wife to accept a gift of such value from you. Of course, I don't know just how intimate a confidant you are.
- Général André de...: Enough playacting. Learn to hide your feelings as well as you lie.
- Comtesse Louise de...: Why did you ask for my earrings?
- Général André de...: Let's go to the theater. I hear Sarah Bernhardt is wonderful.
- Comtesse Louise de...: He's an excellent shot! He'll kill you! It's suicide!
- Baron Fabrizio Donati: Perhaps.