“Few things offer a greater return on less investment than praise—offering credit...to someone who has stepped up and done the job.”Tagged: strategy
“Jane: An outing with father? Mary Poppins: Yes. Michael: I don't believe it! Jane: He's never taken us on an outing before. Michael: He's never taken us anywhere! Jane, Mary Poppins: However did you manage it? Mary Poppins: Manage what? Jane: You must have put the idea in his head somehow. Mary…”Tagged: impertinent, Outing, father
“Mary Poppins: Silence, please, it's time to go to sleep. Jane: Oh we couldn't possibly go to sleep, so many lovely and excited things happened today! Mary Poppins: Did they? Jane: Yes! When we jumped into Bert's chalk picture! Michael: And we rode the merry-go-round, and the horses jumped off...…”Tagged: Silence is Deafening, merry go round, horses, horse racing
“[Mary Poppins is leaving] Michael: She doesn't care what happens to us. Jane: She only promised to stay until the wind changes. Isn't that right, Mary Poppins? Mary Poppins: Will you be good enough to fetch my hat stand, please? Jane: Mary Poppins, don't you love us? Mary Poppins: And what would…”Tagged: Children, Love, goodbye
“Mary Poppins: [reading the advertisement] Now about my wages; the reference here is very obscure. Mr. Banks: [dazed] Very obscure. Mary Poppins: We must be clear on that point, mustn't we? Mr. Banks: Yes, we must indeed. Mary Poppins: I shall require every second Tuesday off. Mr. Banks: Every…”Tagged: Wages, paid leave
“Mary Poppins: [measuring Michael with her magic tape measure] Just as I thought—'extremely stubborn and suspicious.' [Jane laughs] Michael: I am not! Mary Poppins: See for yourself. Michael: [reading] 'Extremely stubborn and sups... ' Mary Poppins: Suspicious. Now you, Jane. [measures Jane] Mary…”Tagged: stubborn, suspicious, elocution
“[singing] Stay awake, don't rest your head. Don't lie down upon your bed. While the moon drifts in the skies... Stay awake, don't close your eyes. Though the world is fast asleep, though your pillow's soft and deep, you're not sleepy as you seem; stay awake, don't nod and dream... Stay awake...…”Tagged: stay awake, Dream, pillow
“[Andrew the dog comes up to Mary Poppins and starts barking] Mary Poppins: Not so fast, please, I can't understand a word you're saying. [Andrew barks slower] Mary Poppins: Again? Oh, the poor man! [Andrew barks again and sneezes] Mary Poppins: Bless you. [Andrew barks again] Mary Poppins: Why yes,…”Tagged: dog, barking, sneezing, bless you
“Never judge things by their appearance... even carpetbags. I'm sure I never do.”Tagged: appearances, judging, carpetbags
“Mary Poppins: [singing] Chim Chiminy, Chim Chiminy, Chim Chim Chiree! When you're with a 'sweep, you're in glad company. Bert: Never was there a more happier crew, than them what sings Chim Chim Chiree Chim Chiroo! Chim Chim Chiminy Chim Chim Chiree Chim Chiroo...”Tagged: Chim Chiminy, Chimney Sweep
“Mr. Banks: [singing] These silly words, like... [speaks and stammers] Mr. Banks: Superca... superca... superca... Mary Poppins: Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Mr. Banks: Yes, well done! You said it!”Tagged: Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
“Parrot Umbrella: Awk, that's gratitude for you. Didn't even say goodbye? Mary Poppins: No, they didn't. Parrot Umbrella: Look at them! You know, they think more of their father than they do of you! Mary Poppins: That's as it should be. Parrot Umbrella: Well, don't you care? Mary Poppins: Practically…”Tagged: Gratitude, goodbye
“Jane: Mary Poppins, we won't let you go! Mary Poppins: Go? What on earth are you talking about? Michael: Didn't you get sacked? Mary Poppins: Sacked? Certainly not. I am never sacked! Jane: Oh, Mary Poppins! Jane, Michael: Hurrah, hurray, hurray, hurray, hurray, hurray... Mary Poppins: Neither am I…”Tagged: sacked, maypole, Hurrah, Hurray
“Mary Poppins: Our first game is called Well Begun is Half-Done. Michael: I don't like the sound of that. Mary Poppins: Otherwise titled Let's Tidy up the Nursery. Michael: [to Jane] I told you she was tricky.”Tagged: Tricky, Tidy Up