Connie Allenbury Quotes in Libeled Lady (1936)

Bill Chandler: I thought that was rather clever of me.

Connie Allenbury: Yes, I thought you thought so.

Mr. Allenbury: That man is a first class angler!

Connie Allenbury: If he's first class, I'm traveling steerage.

Justice of the Peace: [Bill and Connie getting married by a Justice of the Peace] My wife will be the witness. She'll be down in a minute... Oh, here she is now.

Wife of the Justice of the Peace: [Barely glancing at the couple] Are they sober?

Justice of the Peace: Well, I... I... I think so.

Connie Allenbury: This is love, not liquor.

Connie Allenbury: You can't build a life on hate, or a marriage on spite. Marriage is too important. Mine only lasted an hour, but... I know.

Connie Allenbury: Any woman can be starved by neglect. The little attentions Bill paid you seemed so much greater, because you weren't getting them from Haggerty.

Gladys: The only time Warren ever sent me flowers, he signed Bill's name to the card!

Connie Allenbury: Exactly! He probably never noticed the clothes you wore, never told you how lovely you looked, the way Bill did.

Gladys: That's right! How did you know?

Connie Allenbury: Women can't fool women about men.