Reuben, Reuben (1983)

Tom Conti: Gowan McGland

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Quotes 

• Gowan McGland : Deprived of their support, her breasts dropped like hanged men.

• Gowan McGland : Would you marry me?

  Geneva Spofford : No, Gowan.

  Gowan McGland : Good girl.

  Geneva Spofford : Would you marry me?

  Gowan McGland : I love you too much to marry you.

• Frank Spofford : Poet fella, I hear.

  Gowan McGland : That's what people tell me. I make no such claim.

• Gowan McGland : There's nothing I cherish more than the truth. I don't practice it, but I cherish it.

• Reverend Clayton : Even though your stay here is limited, we want you to feel a member of our congregation.

  Gowan McGland : Certainly, who is she?

• Alvin : Mr. McGland, I'm honored.

  Gowan McGland : Aw, I'm depressed. You're damn good-looking.

• Gowan McGland : Reuben. Reuben!

• [last lines] 

  Gowan McGland : Oh shit. Reuben!

• Gowan McGland : Yes, I read Harold Robbins but I don't inhale him.

• Gowan McGland : Thanks for the drink, Frank.

  Frank Spofford : What for? You didn't finished it.

• Geneva Spofford : Are you alright?

  Gowan McGland : No, I'm not alright. I never was alright. I never will be alright.

• Geneva Spofford : I'm not talking of men of genius, I'm talking about you.

  Gowan McGland : Thank you.

  Geneva Spofford : By promiscuous pursuit you make women look promiscuous and that's unworthy of pursuit.

• Geneva Spofford : Oh, look at the way you twisting your napkin. Whose neck are you ringing?

  Gowan McGland : Yours.

• Gowan McGland : There are no trashy writers, only trashy readers.

• Reverend Clayton : The body of Christ, the bread of men.

  Gowan McGland : Oh no. No, thanks. I'm on a diet.

• Gowan McGland : [to Geneva]  You elude me You let me kiss you No resistance But no response You're a puzzle But I can feel the warm current running under the ice Seeking out the wretch in a man And I am wretched

  Gowan McGland : You have reduced me to most contemptible of creatures The lovesick swain.

  Gowan McGland : So beautiful, so cool, so unattainable.

  Gowan McGland : You'll never hear me mumbling inanities like 'I will get the holy grail for her'.

  Gowan McGland : High spirits, unlike low, unfortunately are not infectious.