Memorable quotes for
The Man in the White Suit (1951)

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Sidney Stratton: [seeing the assistant's pen] That's ingeneious. May I?
Assistant: Of course.
Sidney Stratton: [flicking the lighter on] I wonder, can you tell me what is the ratio of ink to petrol?
Assistant: I don't know.

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Daphne Birnley, Alan Birnley's daughter: Thank you Sidney. If you would've said "yes" I could've strangled you!

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Sidney Stratton: It shouldn't have done that.

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Sir John Kierlaw: Now. Some fool has invented an indestructible cloth. Where is he? How much does he want?

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Mrs. Watson, Sidney's landlady: Why can't you scientists leave things alone? What about my bit of washing when there's no washing to do?

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Bertha, Birnley Mill worker: [describing Sidney] ... flotsam floating on the floodtide of profit.

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[Daphne laughs at Sidney's suit]
Sidney Stratton: What's funny about it?
Daphne Birnley, Alan Birnley's daughter: It's just the suit. It looks as if it's wearing you.
Sidney Stratton: It's still a bit luminous...
Sidney Stratton: [it lights] ... but it'll wear off.
Daphne Birnley, Alan Birnley's daughter: Oh, no!
Sidney Stratton: No?
Daphne Birnley, Alan Birnley's daughter: No. Makes you look like a... knight in shining armor.

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Sidney Stratton: Oh, it's a better job.
Bertha, Birnley Mill worker: Well then?
Sidney Stratton: Oh, yes, much.
Bertha, Birnley Mill worker: More money?
Sidney Stratton: I shan't actually get paid for it.
Bertha, Birnley Mill worker: What? We'll see about that! Scab labor hunh?
[Walking away]
Bertha, Birnley Mill worker: The work committee better hear about this!
Sidney Stratton: But I don't want to get paid.
Mrs. Watson, Sidney's landlady: Not want to?
Bertha, Birnley Mill worker: I don't care whether you want to get paid or not! You've got to get paid!

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