The Silver Chalice (1954)

Virginia Mayo: Helena

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Quotes 

• Helena : A woman should always keep Officers waiting, but not too long.

• Helena : Ah! Someone new.

  [feels the cheek of a young Roman soldier] 

  Helena : Peach fuzz. My little vestal virgin in armor.

  [young Roman soldier takes Helena and gives her a long, long kiss] 

  Helena : What manner of man will you be when you're full-bearded?

• Mijamin : They do not like my methods. I do not like theirs, with their preachments of love and mercy.

  Helena : True, you cannot fight Romans with those weapons.

  Mijamin : It's all because of this Jesus, who sapped men of their virility and courage and beguiled them with his - miracles.

• Helena : Simon, Look at me. Because miracles made one Christ, surely you're not thinking they can make another.

  Simon The Magician : I'm not thinking anything; but, stranger things have happened.

• Helena : What do you want to be? A skulking man going to secret meetings? Ending your life as a criminal on a cross? I was about to say, ''Or another messiah.''

• Helena : If you find it sweet - think of me - and hunger for even sweeter fruit.

• Basil : Day after day, my mind is restless until this hour comes.

  Helena : And night after night, I cannot compose myself to sleep until I see you.

• Helena : Simon would know if I were even thinking of leaving him. He's not called a magician for nothing.

• Helena : Now you talk like a man and I wouldn't have you otherwise.

• Helena : Don't go when you're angry. Only when you come to me with love and leave me with your kisses stinging on my mouth do I find life sweet.

• Helena : He's as gentle as a lamb when he is lamblike. So I keep him that way.

• Helena : She's bewitched you. Or, do you love her? Tell me to go. Tell me you never want to see me again.

  Basil : You're not beyond practicing a little witchcraft of your own.

• Helena : This is not the way lovers meet. That is not the way lovers kiss. Why? Why? Has your wife cast some evil Christian spell over you?

• Helena : No one dares be great in Rome except Nero. He is god, not you. And remember, Nero is a jealous god.

• Helena : Quicker, Idbash. Quicker! Simon, Simon! Hurry, Idbash. Hurry!

• Helena : Hail, Lucius Niger, my curly-headed ram.