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Quotes from Wife vs. Secretary (1936)

10 quotes
Gilbert Emery
Simpson: [to maid] Whether Mr. Stanhope touches his trout or not is no concern of yours!
Clark Gable
Van: I'm all fagged out.
Clark Gable
Van: Who won the fight?
Simpson: Rosenblaum. In the third round.
Van: He did? I owe Finny a night off.
Simpson: Well with your night off and my three dollars, Finny should do quite well.
Van: You too? Maybe we should get rid of Finny.
Clark Gable
Van: You know, it's amazing how a man can twist logic to suit his own ends.
Gloria Holden
Joan Carstairs: There's an old Chinese proverb that says if you want to keep a man honest, never call him a liar.
May Robson
Mimi: My dear, men are like that. So honorable and wise in some things and just like naughty children in others. You wouldn't blame a little boy for stealing a piece of candy if left alone with a whole boxful, will you?
Clark Gable
Linda: Well, after all, Van, she is an uncommonly good-looking girl. I don't know of anyone in our crowd who's as attractive, and people aren't willing to believe that looks go with brains.
Van: Well, one of the smallest troubles we've ever had, Linda, is caring what other people think.
Clark Gable
[after Linda finds a bracelet hidden in her trout]
Van: Don't start asking me to go whale fishing.
Myrna Loy
[kisses Linda while her eyes are closed]
Van: Guess who!
Linda: Hmm... Simpson?
Van: No!
[kisses her again]
Van: Try again!
Linda: Finny.
Van: No!
[kisses her again]
Van: Try again!
Linda: I give up.
[opens her eyes as they laugh and embrace]
Linda: Oh! It's a husband!
James Stewart
[last lines]
Dave: Gosh, all the fighting and worrying people do, it always seems to be about one thing. They don't seem to trust each other. Well, I've found this out. Don't look for trouble where there isn't any, because if you don't find it, you'll make it. Just believe in someone.