Mabel Dawson Quotes in Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)

Louise "Babe" Bennett: Mabel, that guy's either the dumbest, stupidest or the most imbecilic idiot in the world or else he's the grandest thing alive. I can't make him out... I'm crucifying him.

Mabel Dawson: People have been crucified before.

Louise "Babe" Bennett: Why? Why do we have to do it?

Mabel Dawson: You started out to be a successful newspaper woman, didn't ya?...

Louise "Babe" Bennett: Here's a guy that's wholesome and fresh. To us, he looks like a freak. Do you know what he told me tonight? He said when he gets married, he wants to carry his bride over the threshold in his arms... I tried to laugh, but I couldn't. It stuck in my throat... He's got goodness, Mabel. Do you know what that is?... No, of course you don't. We've forgotten. We're too busy being smart alecks. Too busy in a crazy competition for nothing.