Buster Warren:
Can I have my hair cut, too?
Lizzie Praskins: No, you can *not*. It would break my heart to see that lovely hair cut.
John Warren: Well, he's getting pretty big for curls.
Maggie Warren: If I had my way, I'd have the clippers on him.
Buster Warren: Would you grandma?
Lizzie Praskins: Well, you haven't got your say-so.
John Warren: You're telling us.
Helen Praskins Warren: Anyway, we don't have to settle it now.
Maggie Warren: No, any time before he goes to college.
--Marie Dressler (as Maggie Warren) in Prosperity
Lizzie Praskins: No, you can *not*. It would break my heart to see that lovely hair cut.
John Warren: Well, he's getting pretty big for curls.
Maggie Warren: If I had my way, I'd have the clippers on him.
Buster Warren: Would you grandma?
Lizzie Praskins: Well, you haven't got your say-so.
John Warren: You're telling us.
Helen Praskins Warren: Anyway, we don't have to settle it now.
Maggie Warren: No, any time before he goes to college.
--Marie Dressler (as Maggie Warren) in Prosperity
Elmer Truffle:
Hello, Tommy.
[to Marie]
Elmer Truffle: Who was at the door?
Marie Truffle: Lindbergh to take me flying, but I couldn't go.
--Marie Dressler (as ) in Reducing
[to Marie]
Elmer Truffle: Who was at the door?
Marie Truffle: Lindbergh to take me flying, but I couldn't go.
--Marie Dressler (as ) in Reducing
Bonnie:
I was kissed by a Spaniard once... now look at me!
--Marie Dressler (as Bonnie) in Chasing Rainbows
--Marie Dressler (as Bonnie) in Chasing Rainbows
Bonnie:
In five minutes, I'll have you as sober as I am.
[stumbles into clothes rack, knocking it over]
--Marie Dressler (as Bonnie) in Chasing Rainbows
[stumbles into clothes rack, knocking it over]
--Marie Dressler (as Bonnie) in Chasing Rainbows
Emma:
[to Matilda] If you intend to work in the swell, smart families, you've got to learn to be deaf and blind. It isn't enough that you should just be dumb.
--Marie Dressler (as ) in Emma
--Marie Dressler (as ) in Emma
Hattie Burns:
[Referring to Peter] Oh, Ivy, kiss him. He can't suffer more than he has already.
--Marie Dressler (as ) in Politics
--Marie Dressler (as ) in Politics
Hattie Burns:
Well, what's your proposition?
Jim Curango: Well, just this... if I let you in as mayor, all I want to do is handle the business end of the office, and you can handle the social welfare and public improvements.
Hattie Burns: Oh, well, the first public improvement I'm gonna make is to run you outta town.
--Marie Dressler (as ) in Politics
Jim Curango: Well, just this... if I let you in as mayor, all I want to do is handle the business end of the office, and you can handle the social welfare and public improvements.
Hattie Burns: Oh, well, the first public improvement I'm gonna make is to run you outta town.
--Marie Dressler (as ) in Politics
Marie Truffle:
[at the train station searching franticly under her blouse for her pocketbook] Oh, there she is. It slipped. Oh, my land. Now how am I going to get it? Oh, what am I going to do?
Old Man with White Beard in Train Line: Can I help ya, lady?
Marie Truffle: You can *not*! There's no fool like an old fool.
--Marie Dressler (as ) in Reducing
Old Man with White Beard in Train Line: Can I help ya, lady?
Marie Truffle: You can *not*! There's no fool like an old fool.
--Marie Dressler (as ) in Reducing
