Leopold Dilg Quotes in The Talk of the Town (1942)

Leopold Dilg: With these indoor habits of yours, you've got the complexion of a gravel pit.

Michael Lightcap: You know, Joseph, you're no oil painting yourself.

Leopold Dilg: Well, it's a form of self-expression. Some people write books. Some people write music. I make speeches on street corners.

Leopold Dilg: Stop saying "Leopold" like that, tenderly. It sounds funny. You can't do it with a name like Leopold.

Leopold Dilg: I don't approve of, but I like people who think in terms of ideal conditions. They're the dreamers, poets, tragic figures in this world, but interesting.

Leopold Dilg: What is the law? It's a gun pointed at somebody's head. All depends upon which end of the gun you stand, whether the law is just or not.

Leopold Dilg: Oh, Tilney, I'm very hungry. Do you think you could find a chicken leg or something I can nibble on as I ride?

Michael Lightcap: That's alright Tilney. A whole chicken. He has an enormous appetite.