The Remains of the Day Quotes with Sound Clips

A selection of the most important quotes from The Remains of the Day (1993 film), featuring short sound bites.

Actors: Anthony Hopkins (Mr Stevens), Emma Thompson (Miss Kenton), Christopher Reeve (Congressman Jack Lewis)

3 more actors

, Hugh Grant (Reginald Cardinal), James Fox (Lord Darlington), Michael Lonsdale (Dupont d'Ivry)

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1 Yes. I read these books, any books, to develop my command and knowledge of the English language. I read to further my education.

— Mr Stevens (Anthony Hopkins)

2 I'm sorry, but I've looked into this matter very carefully. There are larger issues at stake. I'm sorry, but there it is. They're Jews.

— Lord Darlington (James Fox)

3 In my philosophy, a man cannot call himself well-contented until he has done all he can to be of service to his employer. Of course, this assumes that one's employer is a superior person not only in rank or wealth, but in moral stature.

— Mr Stevens (Anthony Hopkins)

4 Is there any meat of any kind in this soup? -No sir. I think it's mushroom stock, sir. Mushroom ends and skins, onion and celery. No meat at all. Cold water, and then cook added sherry. -Okay.

— Mr Stevens (Anthony Hopkins)

5 All I see out in the world is loneliness, and it frightens me.

— Miss Kenton (Emma Thompson)

6 Is it racy? Are you reading a racy book?

— Miss Kenton (Emma Thompson)

7 My dear boy, when I was in Berlin, I saw at last a happy German people with jobs and bread. Pride in their country and love of their leader.

— Lord Darlington (James Fox)

8 What's in that book? Come on, let me see. Or are you protecting me? Is that what you're doing? Would I be shocked? Would it ruin my character? Let me see it.

— Miss Kenton (Emma Thompson)

9 Where His Lordship understands fully and has studied the larger issues at stake concerning, say... the nature of Jewry.

— Mr Stevens (Anthony Hopkins)

10 You are familiar, I take it, with the facts of life? Birds, bees. You are familiar, aren't you?

— Lord Darlington (James Fox)

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