The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) Quotes with Sound Clips - page 8

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Memorable quotes from the 1946 film The Best Years of Our Lives, with sound clips in WAV and MP3 formats.

Actors: Myrna Loy (Milly Stephenson), Fredric March (Al Stephenson), Dana Andrews (Fred Derry)

4 more actors, Teresa Wright (Peggy Stephenson), Virginia Mayo (Marie Derry), Cathy O'Donnell (Wilma Cameron), Harold Russell (Homer Parrish)

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71 We've been having lectures in atomic energy at school and Mr. McLaglen, he's our physics teacher, he says that we've reached the point where the whole human race has either got to find a way to live together, or else... -Or else. -That's right. Or else.
72 What do I do next? Smack him? -Why ask her? Can't you think for yourself?

— Fred Derry (Dana Andrews)

73 When we were married, babe, that justice of the peace said something about for richer, for poorer, for better, for worse. Remember? Well, this is the worse.

— Fred Derry (Dana Andrews)

74 You don't seem very happy about it. -I'm not. -Why not, darling? -I can't help thinking about the other guys. All the ones who haven't got you.

— Milly Stephenson (Myrna Loy), Al Stephenson (Fredric March)

75 You gotta hand it to the Navy. They sure trained that kid how to use those hooks. -They couldn't train him to put his arms around his girl, to stroke her hair.

— Al Stephenson (Fredric March), Fred Derry (Dana Andrews)

76 You know, I had a dream. I dreamt I was home. I've had that same dream hundreds of times before. This time I wanted to find out if it's really true. Am I really home? -Looks like it.

— Al Stephenson (Fredric March)

77 You speak French? -Well, I'll tell you, Sticky, just enough to make my way around the Paris bars.

— Fred Derry (Dana Andrews)

78 You talk in your sleep, honey. Sometimes you shout.

— Marie Derry (Virginia Mayo)

79 Another ex-serviceman, huh? Greetings, brother. Have you had any trouble getting readjusted? -Not in particular. It's easy if you just take everything in your stride. -That's what I've heard.

— Fred Derry (Dana Andrews)

80 Did I get out of line with you? -No. Not really. -That's good. Because, you see, I'm married. -Yes, I know.

— Fred Derry (Dana Andrews), Peggy Stephenson (Teresa Wright)

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