Edith Potter Quotes in The Women (1939)

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Edith Potter Quotes:

  • Edith Potter: [Wiping her hands on towel] Oh, cheap Chinese embroidery! You know, I'll bet Peggy gave her these...

    Sylvia Fowler: It wouldn't be so bad if only Mary's friends knew; we could keep our mouths shut.

    Edith Potter: I know plenty I'd never breathe about my friend's husbands.

    Sylvia Fowler: Oh, so do I!

    [They both turn around and look at each other]

    Edith Potter: Well, you know, I adore Mary!

    Sylvia Fowler: I worship her! We're not only cousins; she's my dearest friend in the world. After all, we were raised together!

    [Turns around quickly]

    Sylvia Fowler: Oh Edith, I forgot to tell you...

    [Whispers to Edith]

    Mary Haines: Break it up, girls! Break it up!

    Edith Potter: Darling!

    Mary Haines: Hello!

    Edith Potter: You're so slim, I could kill you.

    Mary Haines: You don't have to. The diet I'm on is pure poison.

  • Sylvia Fowler: [At the place Crystal Allen works] Well, here we are... Creeping up on her!

    Edith Potter: Darling do you think we ought to do this?

    Sylvia Fowler: Oh shut up!

    Edith Potter: [Spots lady] That's little Crystal!

    Sylvia Fowler: None other...

    Ugly saleswoman: [Turns around] May I serve you madam?

    Edith Potter: [Surprised] No, thank you!

    Sylvia Fowler: [Surprised] Just looking!

    [Walking away]

    Sylvia Fowler: Oh from the neck up I'd say no...

    [Spots other woman]

    Sylvia Fowler: Ah, how about baby?

    Edith Potter: Of course!

    [Walks over to her]

    Edith Potter: Mmmm... Couldn't be anyone else!

    [Hears other lady call her "Pat"]

    Sylvia Fowler: Pat?

    Edith Potter: I still don't know why he overlooked her.

    Sylvia Fowler: I do...

    [points to Crystal]

    Sylvia Fowler: Pipe.

  • Edith Potter: What are you going to write next, Nancy? Animal stories?

    Nancy Blake: [looking at Sylvia Fowler] I wouldn't have to go to Africa for that.

  • Jane: [Opens the door for Edith] How do you do, Mrs. Potter?

    Edith Potter: Hello, Jane.

    Jane: And how are you feeling today?

    Edith Potter: Too awful. I wouldn't wish my woes on my worst friend.

    [Looks around the corner]

    Edith Potter: Oh Jane, will you tell Mrs. Fowler that I'd like to speak to her out here for just a moment.

    Jane: Yes, Mrs. Potter.

    Nancy Blake: [Comes around the corner and surprises Edith] How's the little mother?

    Edith Potter: [shouts out to Jane] Jane! Never mind about that...

    [to Nancy]

    Edith Potter: Hello, dear...

    Nancy Blake: The spider's in the parlor. Let's go join her.

  • Edith Potter: Weren't you going to Africa to shoot, Nancy?

    Nancy Blake: As soon as my book's out.

    Sylvia Fowler: I don't blame you. I'd rather face a tiger any day than the sort of things the critics said about your last book.

  • Edith Potter: Oh, she can't help it. It's just her tough luck that she wasn't born deaf and dumb.

  • Peggy Day: Edith, I think Sylvia is a perfectly dreadful woman and I'm going to tell her so.

    Edith Potter: Oh, darling, she can't help it. It's her tough luck that she wasn't born deaf and dumb.

  • Dolly DeHaven: What are you four conspiring about?

    Kay HilliardSylvia FowlerAmanda PenroseEdith Potter: Hello, Dolly!

    Dolly DeHaven: Anything unfit to print?

    Kay Hilliard: Not today.

  • Sylvia Fowler: Don't you be too sure about Phelps.

    Edith Potter: Phelps? In a law office?

    Sylvia Fowler: Have you ever seen some of those court stenographers, darling? Shorthand isn't all they can take.

  • Sylvia Fowler: How long is it now that they've been married?

    Edith Potter: Ten years, I think.

    Sylvia Fowler: Aw, poor Kay. Well, that's just about the time when it gets to be open season on husbands and Steven is such fair game - with all those pretty little things back stage trying so hard to get ahead.

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