A Passage to India (1984)
Peggy Ashcroft: Mrs. Moore
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Quotes
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Mrs. Moore : My dear, life rarely gives us what we want at the moment we consider appropriate. Adventures do occur, but not punctually.
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Adela Quested : I do so hate mysteries.
Richard Fielding : We English do.
Mrs. Moore : I rather like mysteries - but I rather dislike muddles.
Richard Fielding : A mystery is only a high-sounding term for a muddle. Me and the Professor know that India is a muddle.
Professor Godbhole : Agreed, I am sorry to say.
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Mrs. Moore : Sometimes I think too much fuss is made about marriage. Century after century of carnal embracement, and we're still no nearer understanding one another. Goodnight.
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Mrs. Moore : God has put us on earth to love and help our fellow men.
Ronny : Yes, mother.
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Mrs. Moore : [in the train] Rather a strange place to do the cooking.
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Dr. Aziz H. Ahmed : You shouldn't walk alone, Mrs. Moore. There are bad characters about, and leopards may come down from the Marabar Hills - snakes also!
Mrs. Moore : You walk alone.
Dr. Aziz H. Ahmed : I am used to it.
Mrs. Moore : Used to snakes?
Dr. Aziz H. Ahmed : I'm a doctor - they dare not bite me!
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Mrs. Moore : This is one of the most un-natural affairs I have ever attended!
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Mrs. Moore : Good? You're speaking about power. The whole of this entertainment is an exercise in power, and the subtle pleasures of personal superiority.