Goodbye, Mr. Chips Quotes
Chips: [to his students] There was a boy who, when asked to translate into Latin Tennyson's beautiful lines "Break, break, break on Thy cold grey stones, O Sea," came up with "O fluctus, fluctus, rumpety-rumpety jam!" (laughter from the class) He's now a bishop. (More laughter)
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Headmaster: Chippings' waiting for his wife, I think.
Headmaster's Wife: [skeptical] His wife?
Sutterwick: Flabbergasting. Who on earth?
Wife: Who on earth indeed? [hoots]
Wife: It's what we've all been asking ourselves ever since we heard the news.
Headmaster: It's apparently someone he met on one of his excursions to the ancient ruins of Pompeii.
Wife: Somewhat of an ancient ruin herself, no doubt. [chuckles]
Headmaster's Wife: [skeptical] His wife?
Sutterwick: Flabbergasting. Who on earth?
Wife: Who on earth indeed? [hoots]
Wife: It's what we've all been asking ourselves ever since we heard the news.
Headmaster: It's apparently someone he met on one of his excursions to the ancient ruins of Pompeii.
Wife: Somewhat of an ancient ruin herself, no doubt. [chuckles]
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Katie: Ursula, darling, you must see the bell tower. And here's your guide (pointing to Herr Staefel).
Ursula: The bell tower? (realizing Katie's unspoken intention) Oh, yes, of course... the bell tower! (Laughs) Later...
Staefel: I hope you like early English perpendicular.
Ursula: Darling, I revel in early English perpendicular!
Ursula: The bell tower? (realizing Katie's unspoken intention) Oh, yes, of course... the bell tower! (Laughs) Later...
Staefel: I hope you like early English perpendicular.
Ursula: Darling, I revel in early English perpendicular!
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Katie: Yes, well, you're very active for your age!
Chips: Since you cannot conceivably know what my age is, your most flattering compliment must be based on a somewhat conjectural premise.
Katie: [laughs] You've done it again. Now that's three times you've made me laugh. And only this morning I thought I'd never laugh again. I suppose it's your being a schoolmaster.
Chips: [insulted] I fail to see what is so laughable about that.
Katie: Well, no, it's not laughable. One doesn't laugh at people only because they're funny. Not some people. C'mon... there's so much to see before the sun goes down on us...
Chips: Since you cannot conceivably know what my age is, your most flattering compliment must be based on a somewhat conjectural premise.
Katie: [laughs] You've done it again. Now that's three times you've made me laugh. And only this morning I thought I'd never laugh again. I suppose it's your being a schoolmaster.
Chips: [insulted] I fail to see what is so laughable about that.
Katie: Well, no, it's not laughable. One doesn't laugh at people only because they're funny. Not some people. C'mon... there's so much to see before the sun goes down on us...
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[on his first day at Brookfield School, Mr. Chipping is attempting to bring his unruly class under his control]
Mr. Chipping 'Mr. Chips': Silence! Silence! I'll have no more of it!
John Colley: No more silence, sir?
Mr. Chipping 'Mr. Chips': Silence! Silence! I'll have no more of it!
John Colley: No more silence, sir?
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