“I'll tell you this much: I am going to ask Father Flood to preach a sermon on the dangers of giddiness. I now see that giddiness is the eighth deadly sin. A giddy girl is every bit as evil as a slothful man, and the noise she makes is a lot worse. Now, enough.”Tagged: Sermon, Giddiness, Evil, Sloth
“Miss McAdam: One of the things that ruins Christmas in America is the turkey. Oh, it tastes of sawdust. Madge Kehoe: So that's one cheese sandwich for Miss McAdam and extra turkey for everyone else!”Tagged: Christmas in America, Turkey
“[Preparing for a weekend at the beach] Diana's right, though, Ellis. You need to think carefully about your costume. It's the most Tony will ever have seen of you. You don't want to put him off.”Tagged: costumes, Offputting
“Diana: It's not politics to talk about eye operations. Madge Kehoe: It is if the eyes belong to a politician.”Tagged: Politics, Politicians, anti-politician