Quotes from Harvey (1950)

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James Stewart
Elwood P. Dowd: Miss Kelly, you know, when you wear my flower you make it look beautiful.
- James Stewart (as Elwood P. Dowd) in Harvey (1950)

James Stewart
Elwood P. Dowd: Oh, you can't miss him Mrs. Chumley. He's a Pooka.
Mrs. Hazel Chumley: A Pooka? Is that something new?
Elwood P. Dowd: No. No, as I understand it that's something very old.
- James Stewart (as Elwood P. Dowd) in Harvey (1950)

James Stewart
Elwood P. Dowd: That's envy my dear, there's a little bit of envy in the best of us.
- James Stewart (as Elwood P. Dowd) in Harvey (1950)

James Stewart
Elwood P. Dowd: Well, I've wrestled with reality for 35 years, Doctor, and I'm happy to state I finally won out over it.
- James Stewart (as Elwood P. Dowd) in Harvey (1950)

James Stewart
Elwood P. Dowd: Wouldn't that get a little monotonous, just Akron, cold beer and 'poor, poor thing' for two weeks?
- James Stewart (as Elwood P. Dowd) in Harvey (1950)

James Stewart
Elwood P. Dowd: Years ago my mother used to say to me, she'd say, "In this world, Elwood, you must be" - she always called me Elwood - "In this world, Elwood, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant." Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. You may quote me.
- James Stewart (as Elwood P. Dowd) in Harvey (1950)

James Stewart
Elwood P. Dowd: Years ago, my mother used to say to me, she'd say "In this world, Elwood, you can be oh so so smart, or oh so pleasant." Well, for years I was smart... I recommend pleasant. You may quote me.
- James Stewart (as Elwood P. Dowd) in Harvey (1950)

Charles Drake
Elwood P. Dowd: You see, science has overcome time and space. Well, Harvey has overcome not only time and space, but any objections.
Dr. Chumley: Fly specks, fly specks! I've been spending my life among fly specks while miracles have been leaning on lampposts at 18th and Fairfax!
- Charles Drake (as Dr. Sanderson) in Harvey (1950)

Josephine Hull
Mrs. Ethel Chauvenet: Does Elwood see anybody these days?
Veta Louise Simmons: Oh, yes, Aunt Ethel, Elwood sees *somebody*.
- Josephine Hull (as Veta Louise Simmons) in Harvey (1950)

Nana Bryant
Mrs. Ethel Chauvenet: Is, is that Mrs. Frank Cummings? Doesn't she look ghastly, I thought she was dead. I must get a closer look.
- Nana Bryant (as Mrs. Hazel Chumley) in Harvey (1950)

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