From the Terrace Quotes
Alfred Eaton: What if I don't want to save my marriage?
James Duncan MacHardie: Then we've failed. Then you'll have failed, Eaton. Divorce is a damnable thing. It violates good order. It's a threat to good order.
Alfred Eaton: Isn't it just possible that infidelity might be grounds for a divorce?
James Duncan MacHardie: There are no grounds for divorce. And if you want my personal theology, infidelity is the lesser sin. I will do anything in my power to prevent a divorce.
Alfred Eaton: Including condoning infidelity?
James Duncan MacHardie: I consider your word "condone" disrespectful. I "condone" none of it. The problem of infidelity is between a husband, and wife, and God. The problem of divorce concerns the whole of civilization. What is marriage? An exchange of vows, a contract. It is my duty to myself and to any man who is working for me that he honor all his contracts. When you came here you found out that we always honor our word, even if it means taking the loss. This is the first opportunity you've had of putting yourself to our test.
Alfred Eaton: And if I don't choose to meet your test?
James Duncan MacHardie: You've worked hard and well, Eaton. You have a fine hard-earned record with us. You can't afford to throw that away.
Alfred Eaton: With all due respect, sir, I can afford to do as I please.
James Duncan MacHardie: And I say with all due respect that you can afford nothing of the kind.
James Duncan MacHardie: Then we've failed. Then you'll have failed, Eaton. Divorce is a damnable thing. It violates good order. It's a threat to good order.
Alfred Eaton: Isn't it just possible that infidelity might be grounds for a divorce?
James Duncan MacHardie: There are no grounds for divorce. And if you want my personal theology, infidelity is the lesser sin. I will do anything in my power to prevent a divorce.
Alfred Eaton: Including condoning infidelity?
James Duncan MacHardie: I consider your word "condone" disrespectful. I "condone" none of it. The problem of infidelity is between a husband, and wife, and God. The problem of divorce concerns the whole of civilization. What is marriage? An exchange of vows, a contract. It is my duty to myself and to any man who is working for me that he honor all his contracts. When you came here you found out that we always honor our word, even if it means taking the loss. This is the first opportunity you've had of putting yourself to our test.
Alfred Eaton: And if I don't choose to meet your test?
James Duncan MacHardie: You've worked hard and well, Eaton. You have a fine hard-earned record with us. You can't afford to throw that away.
Alfred Eaton: With all due respect, sir, I can afford to do as I please.
James Duncan MacHardie: And I say with all due respect that you can afford nothing of the kind.
Movie: From the Terrace
Clemmie Shreve: [after an accidental brush in a doorway during a party] Ooh, you're fresh... I like you! Sam?
Alfred Eaton: No, Alfred.
Clemmie Shreve: Are you going to make a pass at me, Alfred?
Alfred Eaton: You believe in long courtships, don't you?
Clemmie Shreve: Oh, who's got time? I'm only 19.
Alfred Eaton: What? Years or guys?
Clemmie Shreve: Nasty! C'mon, let's dance and crowd each other.
Alfred Eaton: Look, honey, I got a wooden leg. I better go fill it first.
Clemmie Shreve: Oh, you mean it's all over between us?
Alfred Eaton: Well, these things don't last forever.
Alfred Eaton: No, Alfred.
Clemmie Shreve: Are you going to make a pass at me, Alfred?
Alfred Eaton: You believe in long courtships, don't you?
Clemmie Shreve: Oh, who's got time? I'm only 19.
Alfred Eaton: What? Years or guys?
Clemmie Shreve: Nasty! C'mon, let's dance and crowd each other.
Alfred Eaton: Look, honey, I got a wooden leg. I better go fill it first.
Clemmie Shreve: Oh, you mean it's all over between us?
Alfred Eaton: Well, these things don't last forever.
Movie: From the Terrace
Mary St. John: Why didn't you bestow this honor on some other girl out there?
Alfred Eaton: Because I rather liked the view from the terrace. Then I saw you and I liked the view even more.
Mary St. John: You've touched me deeply.
Alfred Eaton: But not in the right places.
Alfred Eaton: Because I rather liked the view from the terrace. Then I saw you and I liked the view even more.
Mary St. John: You've touched me deeply.
Alfred Eaton: But not in the right places.
Movie: From the Terrace
Mary St. John: I knew you were going to kiss me today but I didn't know I was going to kiss you back, and it isn't going to happen again, so don't try to get me off alone somewhere.
Alfred Eaton: I think you'd like that.
Alfred Eaton: I think you'd like that.
Movie: From the Terrace
Mary St. John: If you're trying to annoy me, Mr. Eaton, you're succeeding.
Alfred Eaton: Would you like to go and cry or something?
Mary St. John: No, but I wouldn't mind if you faded into the sunset.
Alfred Eaton: Would you like to go and cry or something?
Mary St. John: No, but I wouldn't mind if you faded into the sunset.
Movie: From the Terrace
Mary St. John: Yes. She has something I haven't got - niceness. But then I have something she hasn't got.
Alfred Eaton: Me?
Mary St. John: No. Honesty and guts. She has no guts.
Alfred Eaton: Me?
Mary St. John: No. Honesty and guts. She has no guts.
Movie: From the Terrace