- Did you ever get a bonus?
- Yes, once.
- The boss hands you the envelope, you wonder how much is in it, you don't want to open it. As long as the envelope's closed, you're a millionaire. You keep postponing that moment and you can't postpone it forever.

— Alfred Kralik (James Stewart)

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- She is the most wonderful girl in the world.

- Is she pretty?

- She has such ideals and such a viewpoint on things that she's so far above the girls you meet today, there's no comparison.

- So, she is not so very pretty.

- Oh, no, don't say that.

- Oh, I'm sorry. The main thing is that you like her.

- Yeah, I hope I will.

- What do you mean? You love a girl and you don't know if you like her?

- Well, that's just the question. I haven't met her yet.

- What? You haven't met her yet?

- No.

- I keep postponing it and postponing it. I'm scared.

- You see, this girl thinks I'm the most wonderful person in the world. And after all, there is a chance she might be disappointed.

- Yes, there is a chance.

- On the other hand...

- You might be disappointed, too.

- And I don't dare think about it.

- Did you ever get a bonus?

- Yes, once.

- The boss hands you the envelope, you wonder how much is in it, you don't want to open it. As long as the envelope's closed, you're a millionaire. You keep postponing that moment and you can't postpone it forever.

- I'm meeting her tonight, 8:30 in a cafe.

- A red carnation?

- Yeah. She's using one for a bookmark in a copy of Tolstoy's Anna Karenina. And I'm wearing one in my lapel.

- I haven't slept for days.

- I'm sure she'll be beautiful.

- Well, not too beautiful. Oh, what chance would a fellow like me...?

- What do you want, a homely girl?

- No, no. Now, you knock on wood for me. Just a lovely, average girl. That's that's all I want.

(1930 Volvo TR Taxi Series Car Engine Stopping)

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Well, it's difficult to explain a man like him to a man like you. Where you would say, Black, he would say, White. Where you would say, Ugly, he says, Beautiful. And where you say, Old maid, he says... Eyes that sparkle with fire and mystery.

You see, I don't like him. I hate to spend a nickel on him. Still, I must give him a present. So I thought if I have to give him a present at least give him something he won't enjoy.

Now, wait a minute. You are the boss. That's right. But I am not going to be a yes man. No, sir. You know what I'm going to do? I'm going to contradict you. I do like you!

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- Did you ever get a bonus?
- Yes, once.
- The boss hands you the envelope, you wonder how much is in it, you don't want to open it. As long as the envelope's closed, you're a millionaire. You keep postponing that moment and you can't postpone it forever.

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