The Remains of the Day Quotes

James Stevens: I don't believe a man can consider himself fully content until he has done all he can to be of service to his employer.

Movie: The Remains of the Day
Lewis: You are, all of you, amateurs. And international affairs should never be run by gentlemen amateurs. Do you have any idea of what sort of place the world is becoming all around you? The days when you could just act out of your noble instincts, are over. Europe has become the arena of realpolitik, the politics of reality. If you like: real politics. What you need is not gentlemen politicians, but real ones. You need professionals to run your affairs, or you're headed for disaster!

Movie: The Remains of the Day