Melody Jones:
Pa gave me a piece of advice that ain't never failed me yet. Son, he says, if you ever fool around with a woman, always hide a dollar in the toe of your boot and you'll come out a dollar to the good. That is, Pa says, if you keep your boots on.
--Gary Cooper (as Melody Jones) in Along Came Jones
--Gary Cooper (as Melody Jones) in Along Came Jones
Michael 'Nuggin' Taylor:
The floor of the ocean is paved with the bones of slaves.
--Gary Cooper (as ) in Souls at Sea
--Gary Cooper (as ) in Souls at Sea
Mr. Morgan:
[to Pastor Corbett] I'm not asking for the keys to the city, but I'm not taking orders from any two-bit Mussolini.
--Gary Cooper (as ) in Return to Paradise
--Gary Cooper (as ) in Return to Paradise
Steve Gallagher:
A fine state of affairs. A fellow can't enjoy a quiet crap game in the guard house. If anyone else calls for me today, I'm out.
--Gary Cooper (as Steve Gallagher) in If I Had A Million
--Gary Cooper (as Steve Gallagher) in If I Had A Million
Wild Bill Hickok:
[Seeing McCall smoking a cigarette] Hey! Your toothpick is on fire!
--Gary Cooper (as Wild Bill Hickok) in The Plainsman
--Gary Cooper (as Wild Bill Hickok) in The Plainsman
Wild Bill Hickok:
[to Buffalo Bill on his recent marriage] I see she hasn't cut your hair... yet.
--Gary Cooper (as Wild Bill Hickok) in The Plainsman
--Gary Cooper (as Wild Bill Hickok) in The Plainsman
Wild Bill Hickok:
[to Calamity Jane] Indians will sell anything. They might sell you!
--Gary Cooper (as Wild Bill Hickok) in The Plainsman
--Gary Cooper (as Wild Bill Hickok) in The Plainsman
Wild Bill Hickok:
[to young boy at the dock] Well, son...
[Clearing throat]
Wild Bill Hickok: . I can tell you what an Indian will do to you. but... you never know what a woman will do.
--Gary Cooper (as Wild Bill Hickok) in The Plainsman
[Clearing throat]
Wild Bill Hickok: . I can tell you what an Indian will do to you. but... you never know what a woman will do.
--Gary Cooper (as Wild Bill Hickok) in The Plainsman
Wild Bill Hickok:
It's easier sliding up Niagara Falls than it is to understand a woman.
--Gary Cooper (as Wild Bill Hickok) in The Plainsman
--Gary Cooper (as Wild Bill Hickok) in The Plainsman
Wild Bill Hickok:
Keep your hands off your guns or there will be more dead men here than this town can afford to bury!
--Gary Cooper (as Wild Bill Hickok) in The Plainsman
--Gary Cooper (as Wild Bill Hickok) in The Plainsman
